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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 London Philharmonic Orchestra (1983-1986), the Britten Quartet (founder/leader 1986-1996), & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (1997-2000) and Concertmaster with the Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (2000-2018). Founder of the Manning Camerata. He was Music Director of Musica Vitae for three seasons (2008-2011). Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Bath Festival Orchestra since January 2020 and Music Director of the Mozart Kinderorchester, Salzburg since 2016.

ALBUMS


Mahler*, Peter Manning, Heather Jamieson, RCS Chamber Ensemble*
Symphony No.4 In G
2015, CD, Album, Nimbus Alliance,
Wissam Boustany, Peter Manning, Stephen Morris (4), Philip Dukes, Tim Hugh, Mary Scully, Steven Devine
Vivaldi’s Children: Six Concerti, Op. 10
2011
The Royal Ballet, The London Oratory Junior Choir, Charles Cole, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Peter Manning, Koen Kessels
The Nutcracker
2010, DVD-V, Opus Arte, ,
Romantic/Holiday/Ballet
Britten Quartet / Andrew Shulman & Ian Brown (4) / Peter Manning & Ian Brown (4) - Janáček*
String Quartets, Etc.
1993, CD, Album, EMI Classics
Villa-Lobos*, The Pleeth Cello Octet*, Jill Gomez, Peter Manning
Bachianas Brasileiras 1 & 5; Suite For Voice And Violin; Bach Preludes And Fugues For An Orchestra Of Cellos
1987
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Symphonic Sounds: Music Of The Beach Boys
1998, ,
Instrumental/Vocal/Easy Listening

APPEARANCES +


Strauss*, Copland*, Ernst Ottensamer, Stepan Turnovsky, Academy Of London, Royal Northern Sinfonia*, Richard Stamp
Strauss / Copland
2020, CD, Comp, Signum Classics
Mozart*
Cosi Fan Tutte
2018, Blu-ray, Album, Opus Arte, Royal Opera House
Henryk Górecki, Arvo Pärt, Pēteris Vasks
Music From The East
2018, 4xCD, Comp, Telarc Digital
Unlogic Thing
Mooncake Mix
2016, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, Not On Label
Verdi* / The Royal Opera
Il Trovatore / La Traviata / Macbeth
2016, 3xDVD-V, NTSC, Opus Arte, ,
Opera
Steve Martland - The Steve Martland Band • The Smith Quartet
Martland
2015,
Contemporary/String Ensemble
Various
EMI Eminence - The Collection (50 CD Original Jacket Edition)
2013, 50xCD + Box, Comp, EMI Classics, EMI Eminence, ,
Romantic/Modern/Classical/Baroque/Contemporary/Renaissance/Religious/Impressionist/Neo-Romantic/Post-Modern/Choral
Benjamin Britten - Susan Bullock, Toby Spence, Mark Stone (10), Kate Royal, Jeremy Carpenter, Clive Bayley, Patricia Bardon, Brindley Sherratt, Royal Opera Chorus*, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House* , Conductor Paul Daniel
Gloriana
2013, Blu-ray, Opus Arte
Puccini* - Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Ruggero Raimondi, Chorus* & Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Antonio Pappano
Tosca
2012, Blu-ray, EMI Classics, ,
Romantic/Opera
Verdi*, The Royal Opera
Macbeth
2012, Blu-ray, Opus Arte, ,
Opera/Romantic
Puccini* - Royal Opera Chorus*, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House*, Antonio Pappano, Richard Jones
Il Trittico: Il Tabarro • Suor Angelica • Gianni Schicchi
2012, Blu-ray, Opus Arte, ,
Opera/Romantic
Francesco Cilea - Angela Gheorghiu, Jonas Kaufmann, Royal Opera Chorus*, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House*, Mark Elder (2), David McVicar
Adriana Lecouvreur
2012
Janáček* - Mattila* · Silja* · Randová* · Silvasti* · Hadley* / Chorus* And Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Bernard Haitink
Jenůfa
2012, 2x CD, ,
Modern/Opera
Delius*
150th Anniversary Edition
2011, Box Set, 18x CD, ,
Romantic/Impressionist/Opera
Giacomo Puccini / Hibla Gerzmava*, Teodor Ilincai, Royal Opera Chorus*, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House*, Andris Nelsons, John Copley
La Bohème
2010, Blu-ray, Multichannel, Opus Arte, ,
Opera/Romantic
Britten* - The Britten Quartet*
String Quartets [Complete]
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Brilliant Classics
Nicholas Maw, Trevor Nunn, Angelika Kirchschlager, Gordon Gietz, Rod Gilfry*, Dale Duesing, Royal Opera Chorus*, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House*, Simon Rattle*
Sophie’s Choice
2010, 2xDVD-V, Multichannel, NTSC, Opus Arte, ,
Contemporary/Opera
Engelbert Humperdinck*, Colin Davis*, The Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House*
Hänsel And Gretel
2009, 2xDVD, Opus Arte
Various
Best Adagios 100
2008, 6xCD + Box, EMI Classics, ,
Classical/Baroque/Romantic
Vaughan Williams*
The Collector's Edition - The Masterpieces - The Greatest Artists
2008, 30x CD, Box Set, ,
Modern/Opera/Neo-Romantic/Choral/Folk
Georges Bizet / The Royal Opera Chorus*, The Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House* - Antonio Pappano
Carmen
2008
Gaetano Donizetti - Natalie Dessay, Juan Diego Florez, Felicity Palmer, Alessandro Corbelli, Dawn French, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House*, Royal Opera Chorus*, Bruno Campanella
La Fille du Régiment
2008, ,
Opera
Richard Strauss, Nina Stemme, Antonio Pappano, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Four Last Songs, Final Scenes From Capriccio & Salome
2007, CD, ,
Romantic/Modern
Elgar* - Nigel Kennedy, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley
Violin Concerto / Introduction And Allegro
2006, ,
Romantic
Prokofiev*, Sir John Gielgud*, Richard Stamp, Takuo Yuasa, Efrem Kurtz
Peter And The Wolf / Lieutenant Kijé / Classical Symphony
2005, CD, Comp, HMV Classics
Placido Domingo · Nina Stemme · Mihoko Fujimura · Olaf Bär · René Pape · Ian Bostridge · Jared Holt · Matthew Rose (3) · Rolando Villazón, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden And Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Antonio Pappano - Wagner*
Tristan Und Isolde
2005, ,
Opera/Romantic
Ralph Vaughan Williams, Philip Langridge, Britten Quartet, Howard Shelley, Endellion String Quartet, David Willcocks
On Wenlock Edge. String Quartet No.1 In G Minor. Merciless Beauty. Four Hymns.
2004, CD, Comp, EMI Classics, ,
Classical
Andrew Lloyd Webber
The Phantom Of The Opera: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
2004
Giacomo Puccini
Tosca (Highlights From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2002, CD, Comp, EMI Classics
Elgar* - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley
Falstaff • Cockaigne Overture • Introduction And Allegro • Serenade For Strings
2002, CD, Comp, EMI, Classics For Pleasure, EMI, Classics For Pleasure
Angela Gheorghiu / Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Ion Marin
Live From Covent Garden
2002, DVD, ,
Opera/Interview
Elgar* / Vaughan Williams*, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley
Enigma Variations • Serenade For Strings / The Lark Ascending • Fantasia On Greensleeves • Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis
2001, CD, Comp, Classics For Pleasure, Classics For Pleasure, ,
Romantic
Michael Kamen
Band Of Brothers (Music From The HBO Miniseries)
2001, ,
Score
Puccini* - Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Ruggero Raimondi, Royal Opera Chorus*, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House*, Antonio Pappano
Tosca
2001, ,
Romantic/Opera
Debbie Wiseman
Lighthouse - Original Soundtrack Recording
2000, CD, Album, Silva America, Silva Screen
Richard Strauss, Gundula Janowitz, Richard Stamp, Academy Of London
Songs with Orchestra - Metamorphosen - Oboe Concerto In D Major - Sonata For Violin & Piano In E Flat Major
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Virgin Classics
Sheena Easton
Fabulous
2000, CD, ,
House/Disco/Ballad
Mannheim Steamroller By Chip Davis, London Symphony*
Fresh Aire 8 - 8 Topics Of Infinity
2000, CD, ,
New Age
Dany Brillant
Nouveau Jour
1999, CD, ,
Soul-Jazz/Chanson
James Galway
Un-Break My Heart
1999, CD,
Korngold*, BBC Philharmonic, Matthias Bamert
Act 1 from The Snowman / Fairy Tale Pictures / Overture To A Drama / Prelude and Carnival from Violanta
1998
Wissam Boustany, The Orchard Ensemble
Vivaldi’s Children: Six Concerti, Op. 10
1998
Rubbra* / Howard Shelley, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Richard Hickox
Symphony No. 1, A Tribute, Sinfonia Concertante
1997, CD, Album, Chandos
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Dear Ella
1997, CD Digi,
Luka
Rêves Polyesters
1997, CD, ,
Chanson
Paul McCartney
Flaming Pie
1997, CD, ,
Pop Rock
Bill Connor
Strings
1996, CD, Album, Cavendish Music
Howells*, Delius*, Britten Quartet
String Quartet 'In Gloucestershire' / Fantasy String Quartet / String Quartet
1996, CD, Album, EMI Classics, ,
Romantic/Modern
Victor Manuel*
Sin Memoria
1996, CD,
Rachel Portman
Emma - Music From The Miramax Motion Picture
1996, CD, ,
Score
Patrick Doyle
Hamlet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1996, ,
Soundtrack/Score
Arvo Pärt - I Fiamminghi, Rudolf Werthen
Fratres
1995, CD, Telarc, ,
Contemporary
Schubert*, Schoenberg*, Britten Quartet, Amanda Roocroft
String Quartet In A Minor D804 / String Quartet No.2
1995, CD, EMI Classics
Patrick Doyle
A Little Princess (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1995
Patrick Doyle
Sense And Sensibility (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1995, CD, ,
Score/Neo-Classical/Soundtrack
Hovhaness*, I Fiamminghi The Orchestra Of Flanders*, Rudolf Werthen
Celestial Gate
1995, CD, ,
Modern
Prokofiev* / Saint-Saëns*, Sir John Gielgud*, Academy Of London, Richard Stamp
Peter And The Wolf / Carnival of the Animals
1994, CD, Album, Virgin Classics, ,
Romantic/Modern
Tina May
It Ain't Necessarily So
1994, CD, Album, 33 Records,
Britten Quartet, Dvorak*
Dvorak String Quartets
1992, CD, Album, EMI Classics
Andreas Romberg, Robert Fuchs, Stanford*, Thea King, Britten String Quartet*
Clarinet Quintet, Op 57 / Clarinet Quintet, Op. 102 / Two Fantasy Pieces
1992,
Steve Martland
Crossing The Border
1992, CD, ,
Contemporary/Post-Modern
Prokofiev*, The Britten Quartet*
String Quartets No 1 And 2
1991, CD, Album, Collins Classics, ,
Modern
Schubert* - Britten Quartet
Death And The Maiden (String Quartets D810 & 87)
1991
Michael Tippett*, The Britten Quartet*
The String Quartets
1991
Benjamin Britten, The Britten Quartet*
String Quartet In D / Simple Symphony / String Quartet No.1
1991
Ravel* / Vaughan Williams* - Britten Quartet
String Quartet / On Wenlock Edge; String Quartet in G minor
1991, CD, ,
Modern/Impressionist
Howells* • Maconchy* • Cooke* • Frankel* • Holbrooke* - Thea King, Britten Quartet
English Clarinet Quintets
1991, ,
Modern
Richard Strauss - The London Philharmonic*, Klaus Tennstedt
Also Sprach Zarathustra / Don Juan
1990, CD, ,
Romantic
Richard Strauss, Gundula Janowitz, Academy Of London - Richard Stamp
Orchesterlieder / Metamorphosen
1990, CD, ,
Romantic
Tony Hymas
Oyaté
1990
Britten Quartet, Beethoven*, Schnittke*
Beethoven • Schnittke
1989
Sergei Prokofiev / Saint-Saëns* / Mozart*, Sir John Gielgud* - Academy Of London • Richard Stamp
Peter And The Wolf / Carnival Of The Animals / Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
1989, ,
Classical
Chirag Pehchan
Rail Gaddi
1987, Vinyl, ,
Bhangra
Elgar*, Vernon Handley, London Philharmonic*
Enigma Variations / Introduction & Allegro For Strings / Serenade For Strings
1985
Elgar*, Vernon Handley, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Falstaff - Symphonic Study / Cockaigne Overture / Introduction And Allegro
1984, LP, Comp, Classics For Pleasure, Classics For Pleasure
Sir Edward Elgar
Falstaff Symphonic Study
1984, CD, Album, Classics For Pleasure
Cliff Richard With The London Philharmonic Orchestra*
Dressed For The Occasion
1983, Vinyl, ,
Vocal
Delius*, Howells*, Hadley*, Sir Charles Groves, Britten Quartet, Sir David Willcocks*, Sir Philip Ledger*
A Mass Of Life / Songs Of Sunset / String Quartet
5xCD, Comp, EMI, EMI Classics,
Various
Royal Conservatoire Of Scotland - The Sampler
2014, CD, Album, Nimbus Alliance
Paul McCartney
Flaming Pie
1997, ,
Pop Rock