Cellist Peter Wiley graduated from Curtis in 1974 after studying with David Soyer. He was a member of the Beaux Arts Trio from 1987 to 1998 and the Guarneri String Quartet from 2001 to 2009, and is a member of the piano quartet Opus One. A recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant, he joined the Curtis faculty in 1996 and has also taught at Bard College. His performing career includes solo, chamber music, and festival appearances.