Ruth Nye
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Ruth Nye MBE, is a pianist and teacher of Australia
n origin.
Ruth Nye, born Ruth Farren-Price, grew up in Australia. She was invited to New York to be a pupil of the Chilean pianist Claudio Arrau
by Arrau himself after he heard her play in Australia.
Nye had a career as a concert pianist, initially known by her maiden name Ruth Farren-Price, before turning her attention to teaching. Ruth Nye is currently on the faculty of the Yehudi Menuhin School
in Surrey, UK and the Royal College of Music
in London, UK. She holds master classes and lectures throughout the world.
Ruth Nye was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire
(MBE) in the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours list. In 2008 a Fellowship of the Royal College of Music was conferred on her by HRH The Prince of Wales. She and her husband Ross Nye live in London.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n origin.
Ruth Nye, born Ruth Farren-Price, grew up in Australia. She was invited to New York to be a pupil of the Chilean pianist Claudio Arrau
Claudio Arrau
Claudio Arrau León was a Chilean pianist known for his interpretations of a vast repertoire spanning from the baroque to 20th-century composers, especially Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt, Brahms and Debussy...
by Arrau himself after he heard her play in Australia.
Nye had a career as a concert pianist, initially known by her maiden name Ruth Farren-Price, before turning her attention to teaching. Ruth Nye is currently on the faculty of the Yehudi Menuhin School
Yehudi Menuhin School
The Yehudi Menuhin School is a specialist music school in Surrey, England. It was founded in 1963 by the violinist Yehudi Menuhin.The School also gives pupils the best musical education any specialist schools can with a number of internationally main teachers, Simon Fischer , Natalya Boyarskaya ,...
in Surrey, UK and the Royal College of Music
Royal College of Music
The Royal College of Music is a conservatoire founded by Royal Charter in 1882, located in South Kensington, London, England.-Background:The first director was Sir George Grove and he was followed by Sir Hubert Parry...
in London, UK. She holds master classes and lectures throughout the world.
Ruth Nye was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(MBE) in the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours list. In 2008 a Fellowship of the Royal College of Music was conferred on her by HRH The Prince of Wales. She and her husband Ross Nye live in London.