Talking with a fellow musician about American composers in Paris in the 1920s. So here's my completion/response to George Antheil's unfinished solo sonata for Olga Rudge (in the picture they are playing in Ezra Pound's apartment in Paris in 1923) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl1w...
A conversation between George Antheil & Peter Sheppard Skaerved
YouTube video by Peter Sheppard Skaerved
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November 11, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Talking with a fellow musician about American composers in Paris in the 1920s. So here's my completion/response to George Antheil's unfinished solo sonata for Olga Rudge (in the picture they are playing in Ezra Pound's apartment in Paris in 1923) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl1w...
On the overnight practice table – detailed technical work on extraordinary sonatas by David Hackbridge Johnson which Roderick Chadwick and I will record at the end of the month. +3 favourite East Anglian pebbles
Here is one of David beautiful pieces for solo Violin
youtu.be/CcAFz0yYUHE?...
Here is one of David beautiful pieces for solo Violin
youtu.be/CcAFz0yYUHE?...
November 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
On the overnight practice table – detailed technical work on extraordinary sonatas by David Hackbridge Johnson which Roderick Chadwick and I will record at the end of the month. +3 favourite East Anglian pebbles
Here is one of David beautiful pieces for solo Violin
youtu.be/CcAFz0yYUHE?...
Here is one of David beautiful pieces for solo Violin
youtu.be/CcAFz0yYUHE?...
Today! 6pm! Free! Works by three wonderful composers, who will be there! www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...
Rush-Hour concert: The Bow and the Brush – Peter Sheppard Skaerved
Peter Sheppard Skærved returns to the George Wood Theatre with a typically inventive programme of works by his collaborating composers and meet the composer Nigel Clarke.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Today! 6pm! Free! Works by three wonderful composers, who will be there! www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id...
The end of an exciting evening - with our dear composers - David Matthews and Martin Ellerby, inviting Linda Merrick to the stage, after Schubert had thrown his thunderbolts (the G Major/minor Quartet!) - Beethoven had kicked things off
Lovely photo by Richard Bram
Lovely photo by Richard Bram
November 1, 2025 at 9:53 AM
The end of an exciting evening - with our dear composers - David Matthews and Martin Ellerby, inviting Linda Merrick to the stage, after Schubert had thrown his thunderbolts (the G Major/minor Quartet!) - Beethoven had kicked things off
Lovely photo by Richard Bram
Lovely photo by Richard Bram
It's Naji Hakim's birthday. Tillykke!
Here's my playlist of some of his wonderful pieces for solo violin
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Here's my playlist of some of his wonderful pieces for solo violin
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Naji Hakim - YouTube
It has been my joy to play Naji Hakim's wonderful music for many years. Here is the recording I made of his fantastic 1994 Solo Sonata, and recent works for ...
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October 31, 2025 at 1:21 PM
It's Naji Hakim's birthday. Tillykke!
Here's my playlist of some of his wonderful pieces for solo violin
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Here's my playlist of some of his wonderful pieces for solo violin
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Overnight work on Martin Ellerby's beautiful new 'A Viola on Orkney'. Listen below to his beautiful Sonata for piano and viola here (with Roderick Chadwick)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SbD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SbD...
October 28, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Overnight work on Martin Ellerby's beautiful new 'A Viola on Orkney'. Listen below to his beautiful Sonata for piano and viola here (with Roderick Chadwick)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SbD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SbD...
Delight: back with our dear friend, collaborator and inspiration- the wonderful artist Joanna Jones celebrating at her home in Dover
October 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Delight: back with our dear friend, collaborator and inspiration- the wonderful artist Joanna Jones celebrating at her home in Dover
Some thoughts on collaboration filmed in New College Chapel a few months sgo
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Redirecting...
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October 23, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Some thoughts on collaboration filmed in New College Chapel a few months sgo
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Coming soon in The Strad. Some thoughts about teachers and more
October 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Coming soon in The Strad. Some thoughts about teachers and more
Saturday morning on the river
October 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Saturday morning on the river
Just a glimpse of last night
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jad0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jad0...
Robert Saxton - Prelude (ESCH) - live
YouTube video by Peter Sheppard Skaerved
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October 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Just a glimpse of last night
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jad0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jad0...
Something to get you going this morning. Aaron Shorr and I playing Paul Moravec's wonderful 'Ariel Fantasy' www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9HP...
Ariel Fantasy
YouTube video by Peter Sheppard Skærved - Topic
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October 17, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Something to get you going this morning. Aaron Shorr and I playing Paul Moravec's wonderful 'Ariel Fantasy' www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9HP...
In the middle of a conversation about Schubert with the great Toke Lund Christiansen, and thought I would share this - the most-read article on my rattlebag of a website.
www.peter-sheppard-skaerved.com/2009/12/troc...
www.peter-sheppard-skaerved.com/2009/12/troc...
October 17, 2025 at 11:37 AM
In the middle of a conversation about Schubert with the great Toke Lund Christiansen, and thought I would share this - the most-read article on my rattlebag of a website.
www.peter-sheppard-skaerved.com/2009/12/troc...
www.peter-sheppard-skaerved.com/2009/12/troc...
Rehearsal in one of my favourite haunts- before last night's evening of Robert Saxton, Telemann, T S Eliot, Guy Gallo, Siegfried Sassoon and H C Andersen
Photo Malene Sheppard Skaerved
Photo Malene Sheppard Skaerved
October 17, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Rehearsal in one of my favourite haunts- before last night's evening of Robert Saxton, Telemann, T S Eliot, Guy Gallo, Siegfried Sassoon and H C Andersen
Photo Malene Sheppard Skaerved
Photo Malene Sheppard Skaerved
Concert day calm
Coffee and boats
Coffee and boats
October 16, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Concert day calm
Coffee and boats
Coffee and boats
Just working on the upcoming release of Jim Aitchison piano quintets on Metier/Divine Art Here's part of the process towards the 2nd Quintet - at Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens www.youtube.com/watch?v=P69W...
Transience Patterns (first sketches and workshop)
YouTube video by Jim Aitchison
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October 16, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Just working on the upcoming release of Jim Aitchison piano quintets on Metier/Divine Art Here's part of the process towards the 2nd Quintet - at Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens www.youtube.com/watch?v=P69W...
Day of wonder- exploring the wonderful new quartet written for us by the great Edwin Roxburgh
Watch this space!
Watch this space!
October 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Day of wonder- exploring the wonderful new quartet written for us by the great Edwin Roxburgh
Watch this space!
Watch this space!
Coming up Thursday - celebrating a dialogue between Telemann and Robert Saxton - book here, on the door, or message me www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fantasie-a...
Fantasie and Miniature: Peter Sheppard Skaerved plays Telemann and Saxton
Telemann's 1735 Fantasies & evocative new Robert Saxton miniatures. Played an extraordinary space, on a 17th century violin.
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October 12, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Coming up Thursday - celebrating a dialogue between Telemann and Robert Saxton - book here, on the door, or message me www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fantasie-a...
Mystery for your morning. What is this exquisite piano/violin writing? In rehearsal with Roderick Chadwick yesterday!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_sX...
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October 11, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Mystery for your morning. What is this exquisite piano/violin writing? In rehearsal with Roderick Chadwick yesterday!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_sX...
I was, as every, so happy to sit and plot with my friend and collaborator Staffan Storm today - here's a reminder of his wonderful violin pieces for last year's project www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E6s...
Staffan Storm - Eroded Memories of Heaven and Beyond
YouTube video by Peter Sheppard Skaerved
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October 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I was, as every, so happy to sit and plot with my friend and collaborator Staffan Storm today - here's a reminder of his wonderful violin pieces for last year's project www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E6s...
First chance to hear (if you couldn't be there) our premiere of Nicola LeFanu's rapturous duo inspired by an extraordinary Norman space youtu.be/ozLQU6cxKoU
Nicola Lefanu - A Meditation on St Mary’s Church, Iffley (2025) World Premiere
YouTube video by Peter Sheppard Skaerved
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October 4, 2025 at 12:51 PM
First chance to hear (if you couldn't be there) our premiere of Nicola LeFanu's rapturous duo inspired by an extraordinary Norman space youtu.be/ozLQU6cxKoU
I got to know Petr Pokorný (1932–2008) Brno,: the last time that we met, over a lovely supper with Pavel Novak, he gave me this lovely piece
youtu.be/S4lKUv8h6MY
youtu.be/S4lKUv8h6MY
Petr Pokorný - Hudba k slavnostem pozdniho léta (music for late summer festivities) (1989)
YouTube video by Peter Sheppard Skaerved
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October 2, 2025 at 11:40 AM
I got to know Petr Pokorný (1932–2008) Brno,: the last time that we met, over a lovely supper with Pavel Novak, he gave me this lovely piece
youtu.be/S4lKUv8h6MY
youtu.be/S4lKUv8h6MY
Inspired by two great instruments, a wonderful space, two great composers, and a great friend - with Nicola LeFanu, Daniel Parker (x2), Mozart, and Morgan Goff at the end of an amazing day at the 12th century church of St Mary Iffley. Photos thanks to Malene Sheppard Skaerved & Gerald Garcia
September 30, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Inspired by two great instruments, a wonderful space, two great composers, and a great friend - with Nicola LeFanu, Daniel Parker (x2), Mozart, and Morgan Goff at the end of an amazing day at the 12th century church of St Mary Iffley. Photos thanks to Malene Sheppard Skaerved & Gerald Garcia
In preparation for Sunday's LeFanu/Mozart extravaganza at St Mary the Virgin Iffley, here is the premiere of her wonderful response to the Grinling Gibbons panel at Fairfax House, York, filmed live under Covid restrictions at the Jack Lyons Hall in 2020 www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy3-...
Nicola LeFanu - Prelude after Grinling Gibbons
YouTube video by Peter Sheppard Skaerved
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September 24, 2025 at 8:09 AM
In preparation for Sunday's LeFanu/Mozart extravaganza at St Mary the Virgin Iffley, here is the premiere of her wonderful response to the Grinling Gibbons panel at Fairfax House, York, filmed live under Covid restrictions at the Jack Lyons Hall in 2020 www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy3-...
Another extraordinary violin - Kreutzer, in revolutionary mood, meets Paganini's wonderful del Gesu www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psfz...
Rodolphe Kreutzer - G minor Etude No. 23 'La Révolution'
YouTube video by Peter Sheppard Skaerved
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September 23, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Another extraordinary violin - Kreutzer, in revolutionary mood, meets Paganini's wonderful del Gesu www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psfz...