Hester Dickson Martineau
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22 July 1924
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| Born | Hester Dickson 22 July 1924 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 10 December 2015 (aged 91) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Education | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | pianist |
Hester Dickson Martineau (22 July 1924 – 10 December 2015) was a celebrated Scottish pianist and pedagogue who was born in Edinburgh.[1][2]
Her mother Mari was married to lawyer John Douglas Dickson, son of James Douglas Hamilton Dickson. Hester was one of four children in the family. She came from a musical family, and her father was a gifted musician who was close friends with Sir Adrian Boult and Donald Tovey.[1]
Education and career
Dickson Martineau graduated with a BMus at the University of Edinburgh before attending the Royal Academy of Music In London, where she studied under Harold Craxton.[1][3] In 1969 she became a teacher at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, now known as the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, retiring at age 90.[3][4]
Dickson Martineau and her sister Joan, a cellist, would often perform at Wednesday lunchtime concerts held at the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh, and hosted by Tertia Liebenthal. Joan appeared as a cellist at the 699th of these concerts, during which Tertia died, following her announcement that the 700th would feature Peter Pears and Benjamin Britten.[3]