Patsy Toh
Patsy Toh (Chinese: 卓一龍; pinyin: Zhuō Yīlóng; Wade–Giles: Cho I-lung; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Toh It-liông; born 1940) is a Chinese-born pianist living in London, England. She has taught at the Royal Academy of Music since 1975, and became a Fellow in 1995.[1]
Early life
Toh was born in
Gulangyu Island shortly after her birth. In 1948 at the age of 8, she won first prize in the Hong Kong Music Competition and in 1952 at the age of 12 went to Westonbirt School, a boarding school in England.[2][3]
Education
At 13, Toh passed 8th Grade and entered the
Paris Conservatoire, where she won a Premier Prix. She also studied with Alfred Cortot, Dame Myra Hess, and Aube Tzerko (a pupil of Artur Schnabel).[1]
Career
Toh has often performed as a pianist in Europe, China, and the Americas. She has served as a professor of piano at the
Purcell School for Young Musicians. Toh is a regular visiting professor to music conservatories in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore, and has taught at Yehudi Menuhin Schools.[1]
Personal life
Toh was married to Fou Ts'ong, a pianist, for over three decades until his death in 2020. They had one son. She lives in London, England.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Patsy Toh". Royal Academy of Music. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ Entry in Hudong.com (Chinese)
- ^ GIPCA Hosts Patsy Toh Piano Recital. www.argief.litnet.co.za. Retrieved 26 March 2012.