Background
Ricci, Ruggiero was born on July 24, 1918 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Pietro Ricci and Emma Bacigalupi.
Ricci, Ruggiero was born on July 24, 1918 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Pietro Ricci and Emma Bacigalupi.
Pupil, Louis Persinger. Pupil, Mischel Piastro. Pupil, Paul Stassevitch.
Pupil, Georg Kulenkampff.
Began career as child prodigy, San Francisco, 1928. New York debut Manhattan Symphony, 1929. Teacher Mozarteum Conservatory, Salzburg, Austria.
1st European tour, 1932. Specializes in violin solo. Introduced Ginastera, von Einem and Veerhoff violin concerti.
United States premiere Paganini, 6th violin concerto. Professor music Indiana University, 1971-1974, Juilliard School, 1974-1979, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1982-1987. Professor Mozarteum, Salzburg, Austria, since 1989.
Teacher masterclasses, Berlin.
Recordings include The GreatViolinist Series, The Making of a Legend, Vols. 3, 4, Portrait of an Artist, Volunteer 4, Volunteer 6, Ruggiero Ricci, Virtuoso Recital, over 500 others. Performer over 5,000 concerts.Author: Left Hand Violin Technique.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Member Royal Academy Music (honorary).
Married 1st Ruth Rink in 1942. Married 2nd Valma Rodriguez in 1957. Married 3rd Julia Whitehurst Clemenceau in 1978.