Jane Peters (born 1963) is an Australian classical violinist and Arts Ambassador for Australia.
In 1963, Peters was born in Adelaide, Australia. [1] Peters' father is a retired GP and her mother studied Botany. [2]
At age 10, Peters performed as a violinist on stage. [1]
At twelve Peters won a medal in France and performed on Australian TV. [3] In 1982 she received her B.A. and her teacher in Adelaide was Lyndall Hendrickson. [4] In 1986 she won the Bronze Medal at the International Tchaikovsky Competition. [5] [6] Peters has been an Arts Ambassador for Australia. [7]
Peters has a daughter named Emma. [2] As of 2017, Peters resides in Rouen, Normandy, France. [2]
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