Background
Renshaw, Peter was born on April 3, 1936 in London. Son of Edward Summers and Hilda May (Cox) Renshaw.
Renshaw, Peter was born on April 3, 1936 in London. Son of Edward Summers and Hilda May (Cox) Renshaw.
Bachelor, Cambridge University, 1957. Master of Arts, Cambridge University, 1960. Master of Philosophy, London University, 1970.
FGSM (honorary), Guildhall School Music & Drama, 1987.
Peter Renshaw was Lecturer in Philosophy of Education at the University of Leeds Institute of Education (1970-1975) and Principal of the Yehudi Menuhin School (1975-1984). He became the Head of Research and Development at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1984, a position which he held until his retirement in 2001. During his time at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, together with Peter Wiegold Renshaw created a masters" programme in Music Performance and Communication Skills (MPCS) at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, which is now known as the Masters in Leadership.
He was also the Gresham Professor of Music between 1986 and 1993, and a moderator for Sound Links, a European Union Socrates project on cultural diversity in music education.
In 2006 he became a mentor at the Practitioner Development Programme at The Sage Gateshead in North East England.
Second lieutenant Royal Corps of Signals, 1958-1959. Fellow Royal Society Arts. Member Inc. Society Musicians.
Married Virginia Helen Nagelschmidt, July 27, 1962 (divorced January 1985). Children: Sophie, Ben. Married Milena Anna Staehelin, August 3, 1985.