James Edward Petroc Trelawny was born on 27 May 1971 and is a British classical music radio and television broadcaster.
13 Facts About Petroc Trelawny
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James Edward Petroc Trelawny was born in Worcester and grew up in the Meneage district of the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall and attended Helston School.
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Petroc Trelawny started his career with BBC Radio Devon in 1989, aged 18, as a reporter and presenter.
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In 1992 Petroc Trelawny joined new radio station Classic FM, in London, as the first presenter of the afternoon show.
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In 1994 Petroc Trelawny joined London News Radio where he hosted a daily three-hour news and talk show.
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Petroc Trelawny presented Breakfast, and subsequently In Tune, and has introduced hundreds of broadcasts for the station, many from the BBC Proms, as well as the Cardiff Singer of the World and the Leeds International Piano Competition.
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Petroc Trelawny is a regular television presenter of classical music programmes for BBC Two, BBC Four and Sky Arts.
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Petroc Trelawny is particularly fond of the operas of Britten and Mozart, the symphonies of Shostakovich and Beethoven's piano sonatas.
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Petroc Trelawny has written blogs for the Daily Telegraph and for the BBC Radio 3 website.
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In May 2012 Petroc Trelawny featured in the international news after being arrested in Zimbabwe while hosting a charity music festival in Bulawayo.
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Petroc Trelawny was presenting a concert to raise funds for a children's charity.
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Petroc Trelawny was not, in fact, working but giving his services free of charge.
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Petroc Trelawny has provided the commentary for the BBC broadcast of the Vienna New Year's Concert since 2011.