Peter Somodari is a Hungarian-Austrian cellist, Principal Cellist of the Vienna State Opera Orchestra and a member of the Vienna Philharmonic. Born in Veszprém, Hungary, he began playing the cello at the age of four.

He studied with László Mező and Miklós Perényi, as well as with György Kurtág and Ferenc Rados, and continued his studies with Gustav Rivinius in Saarbrücken. From 1997 to 2001, he was a member of the Budapest Strings and later performed with the Keller Quartet and the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra. From 2004 to 2012, he served as Principal Cellist of the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra and was a member of the Amar Quartet from 2007 to 2012.

As a soloist and chamber musician, Peter Somodari has performed with renowned orchestras and conductors. His artistic collaborators include Franz Welser-Möst and Tugan Sokhiev.

Since 2018, Peter Somodari has taught at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw). Since 2024, he has been the cellist of the Altenberg Trio Vienna, with which he performs regularly at the Vienna Musikverein and on international concert stages.

His awards include prizes at the International Cello Competition in Kecskemét (1993), the Hungarian Radio Competition (1998), and the International Instrumental Competition Markneukirchen (2005).