Peter Neville is a leading Australian percussionist, conductor and composer with a particular commitment to new music. A graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts, he was appointed Head of Percussion there in 2000, and in 2013 became the inaugural Head of Percussion at the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) in Melbourne, establishing its department. For twenty-five years he has been the percussionist of the ELISION Ensemble, performing in most of its concerts, recordings and international tours; works including Chris Dench’s Driftglass and Richard Barrett’s abglanzbeladen-auseinandergeschrieben were written for and premiered by him. He also performs with Jouissance, the David Chesworth Ensemble, The Raga Dolls Salon Orchestra, The Bolt Ensemble, Six Degrees Ensemble and Speak Percussion. Alongside performing he composes for ensembles and theatre; his radio work After Hildegard is published by Reed Music.
