Peter Lloyd

Bass

Peter Lloyd has held the position of Principal Bass of the Minnesota Orchestra since 1986. A native of Philadelphia, Mr. Lloyd is a graduate of The Curtis Institute of Music and The Settlement Music School, having studied with Roger Scott and Eligio Rossi. Upon graduation from Curtis, he immediately joined the Philadelphia Orchestra, remaining a member there for more than eight seasons before accepting his present position in Minnesota.

Having dedicated much of his career to the chamber music repertoire, Mr. Lloyd has been a regular participant at The Marlboro School of Music, as well as the Bravo! Colorado Festival, Music from Angel Fire, The Brandenburg Ensemble, BargeMusic in New York City, La Musica, and The Mainly Mozart Festival. His concerts with these groups have taken him throughout North America, Europe and the Far East.

In addition to his concert schedule, Mr. Lloyd maintains an active teaching life. He has given master classes, lectures and recitals at many of the leading music schools throughout the United States, including The Curtis Institute of Music, The Juilliard School, The Tanglewood Music Festival, The Manhattan School of Music, and The Peabody Conservatory. He also serves as an annual coach at The New York String Orchestra Seminar held at Carnegie Hall under the direction of Jaime Laredo, and is a regular visiting teacher at The New World Symphony.

Mr. Lloyd is currently a member of the faculty of the University of Minnesota School of Music and is a member of the board of directors of The International Society of Bassists.