100-year-old piano virtuoso Ruth Slenczynska

100-year-old piano virtuoso Ruth Slenczynska is the last surviving
pupil of Sergei Rachmaninov

On Monday 15 January 2025, American pianist Ruth Slenczynska
celebrated her 100th birthday.

At this landmark age, Slenczynska has achieved an astonishing
nine-decade long career, having started performing as a child prodigy
in the 1920s.

Three years ago, Slenczynska announced she had re-signed to the record
label Decca Classics, for her first album with the company since the
1960s. Slenczynska's new solo piano album, My Life in Music, was
released in March 2022.

When asked about the album, Slenczynska responded: "Whoever heard of a
pianist my age making another album?"

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