Valerie Tryon

British pianist Valerie Tryon was born in Portsmouth, England, and she began studying music in childhood. She went on tour with the Northern Youth Orchestra of Great Britain at age nine, and by 12 she had performed for BBC broadcasts. She entered the Royal Academy of Music in 1950, and studied piano with Eric Grant. Tryon continued her studies with Jacques Février in Paris from 1955 to 1956. She won a prize at the 1956 Liszt Competition in Budapest, and her 1959 recital at the Cheltenham Festival brought her critical praise. Tryon has performed as a recitalist in Great Britain...