Background
He is a descendant of a princely Rurikid family, and an influential art figure in Estonia.
He is a descendant of a princely Rurikid family, and an influential art figure in Estonia.
In 1990 Volkonski founded The Estonian Slave Keepers Party, a musical project In 2015 Volkonski was Free Party"s candidate in the Tartu constituency for Estonian parliamentary election. He received 916 votes, which was not enough for a seat in the parliament.
Peeter Volkonski is a son of harpsichordist and composer prince Andrei Volkonsky, and a great-great-great-grandson of prince Pyotr Mikhailovich Volkonsky.