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Valerie Tryon. Pianist, teacher, b Portsmouth, England, 5 Sep 1934, naturalized Canadian 1986; ARCM 1948, LRAM 1948, FRAM 1984, hon LWCM (Conservatory Canada) 1991, hon D LITT (McMaster) 2000. Valerie Tryon studied 1950-5 with Eric Grant at the Royal Academy of Music and with Jacques Février in Paris 1955-6. While still a child she appeared regularly in public. She toured as a soloist at nine with the Northern Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and at 11 made the first of many BBC broadcasts. Critical acclaim for her recital at the 1959 Cheltenham Festival (UK) launched her career with appearances as soloist and recitalist in major British concert halls and in Europe, South Africa, Canada, and the US. Tryon moved to Canada in 1971 and continued her international career. Primarily a solo performer, she has also appeared often with chamber ensembles including Camerata and Trio Canada (Hamilton). She has performed and recorded with the Rembrandt Trio, which she co-founded with Gerard Kantarjian, violin and Coenraad Bloemendal, cello in 1986, and she has been heard on the CBC. Tryon's wide repertoire includes some 50 concertos and spans from Bach to the late 20th century. She is best known for her interpretation of romantic works, particularly those of Chopin, Liszt, and Rachmaninoff. In addition to giving recitals as soloist or accompanist, Tryon has made frequent recordings in Canada, the US and the UK, including of works by Canadian composers, eg, Srul Irving Glick (Suite Hébraïque No. 1 and other works), Murray Adaskin (Dedication), Milton Barnes (Folk Dances) and Claude Champagne (Quadrilha brasiliera). About her recording of Chopin's scherzos and ballades, the New York Times declared it "among the best Chopin recordings of the last decade," while Diapason called her playing of Scarlatti "supreme elegance." Tryon has also been artist-in-residence with the Brott Summer Music Festival.
In 1986 the Hungarian Ministry of Culture awarded her the Ferenc Liszt Medal of Honour for 'outstanding achievement' in the interpretation of Liszt's music. Her Debussy Songs won a best classical album Juno award in 1994. Tryon began teaching at McMaster University in 1976 and has been artist-in-residence there.
Author
Barclay McMillan, Betty Nygaard King
Discography
Addinsell Warsaw Concerto. Toronto Festival Pops Orchestra, B. Brott conductor. 1988. Pro Arte CDD-422 The Cantorial Voice of the Cello. Glick - Bloch - Ravel - Offenbach - Bruch. Bloemendal cello. 1995. Dorian Records DOR 90208 Dances and Romances for Violin. Adaskin - Barnes - Bach - De Falla - Kreisler - Paganini. Hammer violin. 2001. CBC Records MVCD 1071 Enesco - Glick Sonata - Prokofiev. Shulman fl. 1987. RCI 646 Ignaz Friedman Vol 1. 2000. Appian APR 5592 Hoddinott Piano Works. (1964). Lyrita RCS-27/Mus H Soc MHS-7023 Joy of Piano. Champagne - Glick - Tremblay - Morel - Bach - Liszt - Mendelssohn. 1993. CBC Records MVCD 1065 Liszt Complete Piano Music Vol 11. 1998. Naxos 8.553508 - Vol 14. 2000. Naxos 8.553507 - Vol 17. 2001. Naxos 8.554729 Liszt Violin Sonata; Duo. (1968). Campoli violin. Pye Virtuoso Series TPLS-13017 A Liszt Recital. (1980). Educo 3086 Liszt - Chopin - et al. (1980). Educo 3148 Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 1, Opus 49 - Schubert Piano Trio No. 1, D898. Rembrandt Trio. 1989. Dorian DOR-90130 (CD) Rachmaninoff - Hoddinott - Banks. Isaac violoncello. (1971). Argo ZRG-695 Ravel: Piano Music, Vol I. 2001. Appian APR 5593 - Vol II. 2005. Appian APR 5594 Rawsthorne Trio. Cardiff Festival Ens. (1973). Argo ZRG-743 Scarlatti Keyboard Sonatas. 2000. Appian APR 5591 Chopin Scherzos and Ballades. 1996. CBC Records MVCD 1092 Songs: Claude Debussy. Claudette LeBlanc soprano. 1992. Unicorn-Kanchana Records DKP CD 9133 Tate Apparitions. English tenor, Cardiff Festival Players. (1972). Argo ZRG-691 These You Have Loved: Romantic Piano Music: Chopin - Schumann - et al. (1975). BBC REC-112/BBC MRMC-015 (cass) Valerie Tryon Piano: In Public Concert.: Chopin - Mozart - Liszt. 1978. CBC Musica Viva MV-1001 Valerie Tryon Plays Mendelssohn. 2005. Appian APR 5595 Valerie Tryon Plays Rachmaninoff. (1971). BBC REB-27/BBC RMC-4035 (cass) Busoni Visionary. 1999. CBC Records MVCD 1126
Bibliography
Hammond, Antony. 'McMaster appoints first artist-in-residence,' Hamilton Spectator, 19 Jan 1980 Fraser, Hugh. 'Reflections on a piano,' Hamilton Spectator, 3 Oct 1989 Duff, Michael. 'The world at her fingertips,' Stoney Creek News, 25 Oct 1989 Fraser, Hugh. "Modest Tryon can't explain her popularity," Hamilton Spectator, 29 Jul 1996 - "World-class Tryon to play at Mac," Hamilton Spectator, 14 Mar 2001
Links to Other Sites
Valerie Tryon
The website for the acclaimed classical pianist Valerie Tryon. Features a biography, repertoire, critics' quotations, and an informative online brochure. Click on the links to her CDs for audio clips of her music.
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