Background
Ritterman, Janet Elizabeth was born on December 1, 1941 in Sydney, Australia. Daughter of Charles Eric and Laurie Helen Palmer.
Ritterman, Janet Elizabeth was born on December 1, 1941 in Sydney, Australia. Daughter of Charles Eric and Laurie Helen Palmer.
Ritterman was educated at North Sydney Girls High School, the New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music (now Sydney Conservatorium of Music, part of the University of Sydney), the University of Durham and King"s College, London.
Senior lecturer music Middlesex Polytechnic, London, 1975—1979, University London, 1980—1987. Head music Dartington College Arts., Devon, England, 1987—1990, dean academy affairs, 1988—1990, principal, 1990—1993. Director Royal College Music, London, since 1993.
Chair Associated Board Royal Schools Music Public Ltd., since 1993. Chair advisory council Arts Research Ltd., since 1997. Chair Federation British Conservatoires, 1998—2003.
Vice president Royal Musical Association, since 1998.
Member Arts and Humanities Research Board, since 2002, chair postgraduate committee, since 2002. Board directors English National Opera, London, since 1996. Member council Arts Council England, 2000—2002, Goldsmiths College, University London, since 2002.
Fellow: Royal Northern College Music, Royal Society Arts. Member: Austrian Bundesministerium fur Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur, Wissenschaftsrat, Royal Academy Music (honorary), Guildhall School Music & Drama (honorary), Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, Inc. Society Musicians, Worshipful Society Musicians.
Married Gerrard Peter Ritterman.