CV: Peter Oundjian

Name: Peter Oundjian

Age: 55

Born: Toronto, raised in London

Peter Oundjian studied singing and violin from the age of seven and was a choirboy at Westminster Abbey. He studied violin at the Royal College of Music in London and at the Julliard School in New York. He was first violinist of the Tokyo String Quartet from 1981-1995 before turning to conducting, leading orchestras across Europe and North America. He joined the Toronto Symphony Orchestra as music director in 2004.