Vasily Petrenko
Vasily Petrenko took up the post of Principal Conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in September 2006. Since 1994 he has been Chief Conductor of the State Academy Orchestra of St Petersburg. Born in 1976, he started his music education at the St Petersburg Capella Boys Music School – …
Nicholas Phan (tenor)
Described by the Boston Globe as ‘one of the world’s most remarkable singers’, American tenor Nicholas Phan is increasingly recognized as an artist of distinction. Performing an incredibly diverse repertoire that ranges from Claudio Monteverdi to Nico Muhly and beyond, Phan appears regularly with many of the leading orchestras and …
Marina Piccinini
Flutist Marina Piccinini is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading flute virtuosos. She combines flawless technical command, profound interpretive instincts, and a charismatic stage presence — qualities which make each of her performances a memorable event. Since making her acclaimed debuts in New York’s Town Hall, London’s Southbank …
Daniel-Ben Pienaar (piano)
Daniel-Ben Pienaar enjoys an international reputation for his unusual musicianship, in particular for his highly individual readings of the German piano classics and for playing an extensive repertoire of pre-Bach works on the piano. He is noted for a sizeable discography including much-praised complete traversals of Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier, Goldberg …
Trevor Pinnock (harpsichord/director)
Trevor Pinnock is known worldwide as harpsichordist, conductor and chamber musician. A pioneer in the performance of baroque and classical music on period instruments, he founded The English Concert in 1972 directing it until 2003 when he passed on this role to the violinist Andrew Manze. Pinnock’s recent work has …
