Hilda Bor

Hilda Bor

Hilda Bor (7 May 1910 – 19 December 1993) was a British pianist of Russian-Jewish descent.

Career

A child prodigy, Bor was a recitalist during the Twenties and Thirties. She performed with the Griller Quartet, the Amadeus and the Kantrovich Trio, and was a regular broadcaster for the BBC. She became a piano teacher after World War II. Her pupils included Prince Charles and Princess Anne.[1]

Relatives

Hilda Bor was the older sister of violinist and composer Edward Bor. In 2010 Edward completed a book to mark Hilda's centenary year.[2]

Guitarist Rachel Bor (now Rachel Lovell) from the band Dolly Mixture is Hilda Bor's niece. The drummer in Cambridge punk band The Users, Andrew Bor (now Andrew O'Hanrahan), is Hilda Bor's Nephew. The founder of Honeycomb Animation, Simon Bor, is also Hilda Bor's nephew.[3]

References

  1. ↑ The Independent newspaper - Obituary: Hilda Bor
  2. ↑ Hilda Bor, A Forgotten Pianist (1910-1993) on YouTube
  3. ↑ Dolly Mixture - Wikipedia
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