Background
GILLESPIE, Rhondda. was born on August 3, 1941 in Sydney, Australia. Daughter of David Gillespie and Marie Gillespie.
GILLESPIE, Rhondda. was born on August 3, 1941 in Sydney, Australia. Daughter of David Gillespie and Marie Gillespie.
North.S.W. Conservatorium with Alexander Sverjensky and in London with Louis Kentner and Denis Matthews.
Debut on Australian radio aged 8 1949. First public recital 1953. Debut in London with Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto 2 1960.
Since then has played with major orchestras throughout United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Scandinavia, Far East and United States of America and made many festival appearances.
Married Denby Richards in 1972.