Peter Andreas Nielsen

Violin

Peter Andreas Nielsen is an established Danish violinist who performs as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral leader throughout Scandinavia, Europe and the United States. A prominent figure on Denmark's chamber music scene, he performs regularly with leading ensembles and musicians, as well as appearing as guest principal with various orchestras.

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Peter Andreas Nielsen studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Music with Serguei Azizian and Tim Frederiksen, and at the Manhattan School of Music with Nicholas Mann. He completed his Advance Postgraduate Diploma (‘Soloist class’) in 2022 under the guidance of Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider and Peter Herresthal, and has also undertaken chamber music studies with members of the Juilliard and Tokyo String Quartets.

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A dedicated advocate for contemporary music, Peter Andreas Nielsenhas premiered numerous new works, including Falling – fantasia by acclaimed Danish composer Bent Sørensen, written especially for him.

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Alongside his performing career, he is co-founder and Artistic Director of Kammermusik i Præstø, a Danish chamber music festival dedicated to bringing audiences and performers closer together through intimate and accessible concert experiences. From 2020 to 2022 he also served as assistant to Professor Peter Herresthal at the Royal Danish Academy of Music.

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Peter Andreas Nielsen performs on a 1770 Lorenzo Storioni violin kindly loaned by the Augustinus Foundation.

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Lower photo credit: Photography by Toi Tauranga Art Gallery.