About Us
Peter Madan - Cellist
About Peter Madan - Cellist
G.R.S.M. (Hons), L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M., A.R.C.O.
Peter Madan was born in England, and started playing the cello at 5 years old. He was educated at Charterhouse with a music scholarship, and then studied cello with Christopher Bunting at the Royal College of Music in London, where he obtained the
G.R.S.M.
degree with first class honours, and three instrumental diplomas:
L.R.A.M. in Cello Performance,
A.R.C.M.
in Piano teaching, and the
A.R.C.O.
Organ diploma.
During his time at the Royal College, he was awarded many prizes for solo performance, chamber music and academic achievement, including a Leverhulme scholarship and the coveted Raymond Ffennel prize for excellence in academic studies.
In 1985, he was awarded a D.A.A.D. German government scholarship for further post-graduate study with Professor Johannes Goritzki in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Since 1986, Peter has been based in both the UK and France, and performs regularly as principal cellist with some of the finest French symphonic and opera orchestras, including the:
Orchestre National de Lyon,
Opéra National de Lyon,
Orchestre Philharmonique de Marseille.
Orchestre National de Montpellier,
and the
Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse.
He has made several recordings for Virgin classics, Destiny records, Actes Sud, Long Road Records, Chandos and Erato labels, as well as many television and live radio broadcasts as principal cello, in music ranging from Baroque Continuo playing to the most contemporary classical music.
In Great Britain, Peter has performed as guest principal cello with the:-
Royal Opera House at Covent Garden,
BBC Concert Orchestra,
Scottish Chamber Orchestra,
Scottish Opera
Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, and
Opera North, and has played front-desk cello with the
Philharmonia orchestra,
Hallé Orchestra,
and the
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Peter is also very active examining for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, on all three of their practical panels (Diplomas/Graded Exams, and Jazz), and is called upon repeatedly to present seminars for the Board across the whole world.
Peter Madan - Orchestral Conductor
About Peter Madan- ConductorG.R.S.M. (Hons), L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M., A.R.C.O.
Peter studied conducting with Dr. Norman Del Mar and Christopher Adey in London at the Royal College of Music and made his début at St. John's Smith Square in London with the New London Chamber Orchestra, of which he was principal conductor from 1983-1985. Greatly appreciated as an all round musician, he has conducted orchestras in England, France and Germany, with close collaboration with the Orchestre de Cannes in the South of France for many years.
Much of his work has been involved with chamber orchestras, but Peter is greatly appreciated for his large-scale symphonic works, which have included Brahms' Symphonies, Tschaikovsky - Romeo and Juliet Overture, Bartok's - Miraculous Mandarin, Debussy - Images, Ravel - La Valse, Beethoven, Mozart, Bernstein, to name a few, ..............and the list goes on !
With a vast experience in orchestral music, Peter is as much at home with the symphonic repertoire as he is with opera, and has performed on the international stage with some of the worlds’ finest singers and instrumentalists, including Placido Domingo, Felicity Lott, Katia Ricciarelli, Roberto Alagna, Rolando Villazon, Patricia Ciofi, Robert Tear, Isaac Stern, Evgeny Kissin, Yefim Bronfman, Maxim Vengerov, Vadim Repin, Paul Tortelier, Mtislav Rostropovich, Victoria Mullova, Natalia Gutman.........................etc
An accomplished pianist, Peter has given recitals with the late Christopher Bunting in Oxford, and accompanied the cellist David Cohen in concert for the Philharmonia Orchestra.
About Peter Madan- Conductor
G.R.S.M. (Hons), L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M., A.R.C.O.
Peter studied conducting with Dr. Norman Del Mar and Christopher Adey in London at the Royal College of Music and made his début at St. John's Smith Square in London with the New London Chamber Orchestra, of which he was principal conductor from 1983-1985. Greatly appreciated as an all round musician, he has conducted orchestras in England, France and Germany, with close collaboration with the Orchestre de Cannes in the South of France for many years.
Much of his work has been involved with chamber orchestras, but Peter is greatly appreciated for his large-scale symphonic works, which have included Brahms' Symphonies, Tschaikovsky - Romeo and Juliet Overture, Bartok's - Miraculous Mandarin, Debussy - Images, Ravel - La Valse, Beethoven, Mozart, Bernstein, to name a few, ..............and the list goes on !
With a vast experience in orchestral music, Peter is as much at home with the symphonic repertoire as he is with opera, and has performed on the international stage with some of the worlds’ finest singers and instrumentalists, including Placido Domingo, Felicity Lott, Katia Ricciarelli, Roberto Alagna, Rolando Villazon, Patricia Ciofi, Robert Tear, Isaac Stern, Evgeny Kissin, Yefim Bronfman, Maxim Vengerov, Vadim Repin, Paul Tortelier, Mtislav Rostropovich, Victoria Mullova, Natalia Gutman.........................etc
An accomplished pianist, Peter has given recitals with the late Christopher Bunting in Oxford, and accompanied the cellist David Cohen in concert for the Philharmonia Orchestra.
Artists and Events Management
Hello and welcome!
Peter Madan Music Management is a freelance music management business based in the South of France in Cannes, and has been managing artists since 1999, with a very wide range of classical, jazz and mainstream pop musicians for top level events all along the French Riviera.
Working with the finest musicians, singers and DJs, our Events Team have developed an impressive and very diversified portfolio of first-class entertainment options, producing all sorts of special events for major corporate clients including:
IBM, British Telecom, UEFA Champions' League football,
Saab, Kone, Lehman Brothers, Nokia,
and organising many weddings each year, and private evenings and events
Entertainment options include:
• Classical musicians and singers.
• Mainstream Pop artists and Jazz musicians.
• Theme bands - Cuban, Brazilian, Dixieland, Gipsy, Flamenco.
• Disc-jockeys - we work closely with the highly acclaimed DJ,
Ben Spencer, from High Standard DJs
http://highstandard-djs.com
Specialised entertainment:
Weddings:
feel free to visit our dedicated website at
www.petermadanweddings.com
•Master of ceremonies: Want to add a touch of class to your gala evenings. Peter Madan Management can supply you with British, American or French Bilingual Masters of Ceremonies. Our experienced public speakers will help you glide through all your VIP events.
•Photographers and Videographers:We have a team of high–tech professionals who will immortalise your events on photo and film. We also offer compact deals with negative buy–outs thrown in, which makes us a lot less expensive than many of our competitors.
All digital reportage now available in both photography and videography.
• Extra services:
Sound and light installation/ Backline
What our clients are saying:
* Dear Peter,
Although we're on honeymoon, I've managed to sneak in a quick email while N. wasn't looking! I just wanted to say that all the music on Saturday was ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS! The quartet played beautifully and almost had me in tears! The jazz band created exactly the right atmosphere and the pianist was a superb mixture of jazz and classical. The number of people who came up to me commenting on the quality of the music was rather surprising. Thank you so much for putting so much of your personal time and effort into it - I really appreciate it. Please do look me up next time your in London. (N.F. from London)
* Our party was the word on Wall Street today. I received a million "thank yous" plus a few messages from people upset that they didn't receive the invite, once they heard how fun it was. Regardless, it was a raging success & everyone had a fabulous time. Let’s definitely keep in touch for future events. (B.L. from New York)
*Thank you so much for a lovely ceremony. We were really pleased, it was exactly like we wanted it. (L. and J. from Denmark)
*This is just to say thank you for the great music on Sunday evening. J. and P. were thrilled and the ceremony music was just beautiful. (G.C. from Rome)
* Dear Peter, Just a quick note to thank you for marrying us on 30th August. The service was beautiful. So many people commented on how friendly and welcoming you were and how much they enjoyed the service. The rest of the day continued as it had started. We had such a fantastic day. (C. and S. from London)
* Dear Peter, Just a short note to say a huge thank you for making our yacht wedding so special. The entire day was an occasion that we will never ever forget and your words during the ceremony were wonderful. The pianist was brilliant, just perfect. (K.N. from London)
*Upon being asked if they were happy with our wedding arrangements, they replied: “No, we’re not, we’re ECSTATIC ! You went well over all we had hoped and dreamed of ! (C. + L. from London)
CONTACT US:
Please feel free to contact us for a detailed quote concerning all your requirements.
Call us today for an appointment either in the South of France or in London, and together we can tailor a unique and memorable “made-to-measure” event !
petermadan@wanadoo.fr
peter.g.madan@gmail.com
Skype: peter.g.madan
+33.(0)6.13.08.39.96
www.petermadanmusic.fr
