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Peter studied at the Birmingham Conservatoire with Michael Harris and Colin Parr. Whilst at the Conservatoire Peter won the prestigious John Ireland Chamber music award after a performance of the composer’s Fantasy Sonata. At the Conservatoire Peter also premiered Guy Woolfenden's arrangement of Malcolm Arnold's Pre-Goodman Rag for clarinet and wind-ensemble, he later performed the original concerto with Guy Woolfenden as part of the composer's 80th birthday celebrations.

In 2002 Peter graduated from the Royal College of Music with a PGDip, whilst at the RCM Peter studied with all the clarinet professors. During the following summer Peter was awarded the Prix de Fossat and was then invited to perform for Her Majesty the Queen of Denmark at a private reception in France.

Peter is an active soloist, orchestral and chamber musician. As a result he has performed in many festivals throughout the UK and worked with several well known English orchestras including the CBSO, WNO and Orchestra of the Swan. As soloist he has performed In many venues across the UK and Europe and premiered several new works for the instrument as well as performances of concertos by Mozart, Weber, Finzi and Arnold to name a few. He is currently principle clarinet with the New Professionals Orchestra and plays a pair of Peter Eaton Elite clarinets made for him in November 2001.
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