Peter
Croton

Loud

Roots
I made my first sounds in New York City. I grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan and upstate New York.

Study
I studied lute and guitar, classical and jazz, at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and then lute at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis.

Professional
I teach lute, romantic guitar, basso continuo, chamber music and historical performance practice at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis and at the conservatories in Basel and Bern. I concertize, compose and write books via Lute and guitar playing. On a voluntary basis I organize lute and guitar festivals and am president of the German Lute Society.
Although I love being a musician, I would have liked to devote more of my life to fighting discrimination in any form, be it racial, gender, religious, socio-economic, etc. Perhaps there is still time for that.

Why
Love for the instrument and the music.

Elective Affinities
My biggest hobby is making music and teaching, but I also love hiking in the mountains, laughing, eating good food, watching movies, and listening to the Beatles, Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, and Joni Mitchell.

Something else
If someone asked me where I would like to be in 10 years, I would answer: Here.

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Interview Peter Croton

Freshly pinched 2022 October

2023

April

Dialogue of Keys II

Ammerbach with a Double M (and Voice)
Sun 30.04.23 Intro 17:45 Concert 18:15

May

All in a Garden Green

Dance Melodies ... for Listening and Watching
Sun 28.05.23 concert 18:15

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

June

The Donkey’s Crown

Animals & Creatures Invite You to the Finissage
Sun 25.06.23 Intro 17:45 Concert 18:15

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

September

Biennale ReRenaissance 2023

Music and Might - Maximilian's Triumphal Procession
Fri 22.09.23 Grand Opening Concert 19:30

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

Maximilian’s Songs

Fri 22.09.23 Intro 18:45 Concert 19:30

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

Le Diamante et la Marguerite

Trumpf 2
Sat 23.09.23 Intro 14:15 Concert 15:00

Schmiedenhof; Rümelinsplatz, Basel

Triumphal procession

Trump 3
Sat 23.09.23 Intro 18:30 Concert 19:30

St. Martin's Church Basel

Canterey

Trump 4
Sun 24.09.23 Intro 10:15 Concert 11:00

Martinskirche, Basel

Pfiffer & Prosoner

Trump 5
Sun 24.09.23 Intro 16:15 Concert 17:00

Martinskirche, Basel

October

Glickhaftig!

The Musical World of Felix Platter
Fri 27.10.23 Intro 17:45 Concert 18:15

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

November

ぐるりよざ Gururiyoza!

Over the Seas with Music
Sun 26.11.23 17.45 Intro 18:15 Concert

Barfüsserkirche Historical Museum Basel