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Peter Donohoe was born in Manchester in 1953. He studied at Chetham’s School of Music, Leeds University, the Royal Northern College of Music with Derek Wyndham and then in Paris with Olivier Messiaen and Yvonne Loriod. He is acclaimed as one of the foremost pianists of our time, for his musicianship, stylistic versatility and commanding technique.

In recent seasons Donohoe has appeared with Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra, 大象传媒 Philharmonic and Concert Orchestra, Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, St Petersburg Philharmonia, RTE National Symphony Orchestra, Belarusian State Symphony Orchestra, and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. He has undertaken a UK tour with the Russian State Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as giving concerts in many South American and European countries, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Russia, and USA. His most recent discs include Tchaikovsky Solo Piano Works, which was Instrumental Choice in 大象传媒 Music Magazine, and two volumes of Mozart Piano Sonatas with SOMM Records. Other recent discs include recordings of the music of Stravinsky and Shostakovich.

Donohoe has performed with all the major London orchestras, as well as orchestras from across the world. He made his twenty-second appearance at the 大象传媒 Proms in 2012 and has appeared at many other festivals including six consecutive visits to the Edinburgh Festival, La Roque d’Anthéron in France, and at the Ruhr and Schleswig Holstein Festivals in Germany.

Peter Donohoe is an honorary doctor of music at seven UK universities, and was awarded a CBE for services to classical music in the 2010 New Year’s Honours List.