Peter Manning

British classical violinist, conductor, and professor of violin. Born 17 July 1956 in Manchester, England, UK.

He graduated from the [l459222]. In 1981, he was appointed as the youngest-ever Professor of Violin at the same College, a post he relinquished in 1983. He was Leader of the [a=London Philharmonic Orchestra] (1983-1986), the [a=Britten Quartet] (founder/leader 1986-1996), & the [a=Royal Philharmonic Orchestra] (1997-2000) and Concertmaster with the [a=Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden] (2000-2018). Founder of the [b]Manning Camerata[/b]. He was Music Director of [a=Musica Vitae] for three seasons (2008-2011). Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the [a=Bath Festival Orchestra] since January 2020 and Music Director of the Mozart Kinderorchester, Salzburg since 2016.