As a conductor, Peter has a particular passion for exploring and championing neglected music from the Baroque and Classical eras. Recent engagements have included appearances with San Francisco Opera, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Beethoven Orchester Bonn, Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, Meininger Hofkapelle, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, and Lahti Symphony Orchestra.

The 2023/24 season included his critically acclaimed debut with Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists in their European tour. Other highlights included the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Dunedin Consort, la festa musicale, Meininger Hofkapelle, and Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra. He returned to conduct and tour with Irish National Opera in their production of Vivaldi’s ‘l’Olimpiade’ across Ireland and at the Royal Opera House, London.

Highlights of the 2024/25 season include an appearance at the Edinburgh International Festival with the Irish Baroque Orchestra, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra, Tapiola Sinfonietta, and National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland. Peter makes his debut at Garsington Opera, conducting Handel’s ‘Rodelinda’ in July 2025.

Peter’s artistic direction in live performance and the recording studio has been widely praised for its “rich insight, style and charisma” (Guardian), its “stylish verve” (BBC Music Magazine) and “phenomenally energetic direction” (Artsdesk). As a champion of early music, Peter represents “the very best of contemporary trends in bringing this music to life: flex and zest with tempi, lithe and vigorous … an incredible alertness to colors and moods summoned by the cut-and-thrust harmonic footwork of this music” (Operawire).