About
A soloist, collaborative pianist and educator, Ruth K. Minton is a Lecturer in Classical Performance at the University of Liverpool, leading modules on harmony and overseeing the provision for undergraduate Classical Performance. Ruth is the external partnerships coordinator for the music department, working particularly closely with the Liverpool Philharmonic.
After graduating from Oxford with an MA Honours degree in music in 2010, Ruth graduated with a Masters degree in Music Performance from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, as well as an LRSM Diploma in Piano Performance. Actively participating in performances throughout her studies, she was awarded the College’s Schubert Medal in 2012 in recognition of her expertise in Schubert performance. Ruth’s PhD research centred on Schubert’s relationship with the piano, with special interest in historical keyboard instruments and performance practice, and her current research continues to explore practice-based anaylsis.
A sought-after performance coach and academic tutor, through having worked in a range of positions from primary to higher education, Ruth has extensive experience of music education in the UK. She is a Trustee for the Harrison Parrott Foundation and is passionate about supporting the next generation in the arts, and particularly music, creating opportunities for all.
Ruth is interested in hearing from potential MRes or doctoral students in any of her areas of interest, including topics relating to: teaching, eighteenth to nineteenth-century music (including history and analysis projects), and performance.