Cello on Fire

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant!

Fell in love since last year, and was very happy that he played an entirely different set this year, with a few stunning pieces.

I personally did not find some pieces very melodic, but as another reviewer put it, "I was still in awe of artiste and his instrument, and the sounds coming out of the cello"!

Fortunately, Peter plays a good variety of styles, so I was able to immerse in a few of his beautiful pieces, my favourite being his last piece, "The Cradle Song", where he doesn't even use the bow!

I love the sound of a cello but don't have much experience of hearing it solo - not a great classical music fan - so Bach's cello suite is the limit of my previous experience.
We were amazed at the range of tones and different sound qualities that were produced and at the huge variety of musical styles incorporated in the programme. Some of the pieces were quite un-melodic, which would usually put me off, but the sound the instrument was releasing into the quiet space (an ideal building acousitically) was so extraordinary that I was fully engaged with every piece. When he also sang the harmonies were sublime. My ears felt very blessed and my brain refreshed by the experience of just listening, right up to the last note and then the moment's silence after it died away.

What an amazing experience. From the first note to the last, I was enthralled. Couldn’t believe that the cello could produce sounds like this and his voice accomplishment was amazing. A relative of mine wonders about getting him for another festival in England. I’d be happy to go to that too if she manages it.

Wow. What an evening. He did things to a cello that didn't seem possible. I'm surprised that at the end of some of the pieces the cello didn't burst into flames. A great show.

Definitely a must see! I loved his expressive way of playing the cello... such a moving experience. Even if you're not normally a cello-concert-person you'll love this show!