Ruth has won a number of awards including the Lesley Alexander Award, the Roth Prize for the best violin recital and many more! Ruth tells us that as her family wasn’t exceptionally wealthy, she worked hard for everything, which meant she applied for scholarships for both her graduate and post graduate education.
Her performing career began after she left school, however she naively thought she would have a manager and a recording contract but she quickly realised that you can’t have everything land on your lap, she told t5m.
The turning point came in 2004 when she auditioned to perform at Wigmore Hall, London. When she saw the list of auditionees, she thought she would never have a chance. But, a few weeks later, she received a letter, which was opened by her boyfriend, informing her that she would perform. A nerve-wracking experience, she debuted to a crowd of “old-age pensioners”, who, she worried, would hate the recital. But to her surprise it was well received!
Modest, humble and engaging - Ruth Palmer on t5m is not to be missed.
