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Vivienne Price

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Vivienne Price
Born9 January 1931
Died6 November 2014
OccupationMusic teacher
Known forFounder of the National Children's Orchestra and Surrey College of Music
SpouseTony Carter

Vivienne Lola Price MBE (9 January 1931 – 6 November 2014) was a British music teacher and the founder of the National Children's Orchestra in 1978.[1][2] In 1959, she and her husband Tony Carter bought Fitznells Manor in Ewell, Surrey, and formed the Fitznells School of Music, running it on the ground floor while living upstairs.[3] When the house was sold in 1988 the music school was moved to Ewell Castle School.[4] Vivienne was presented with a lifetime achievement award at the Music Teacher awards for excellence 2014. She was made MBE in 1997.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Inglis, Anne (11 December 2014). "Vivienne Price obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  2. ^ "In Loving Memory of Vivienne Price MBE | The National Children's Orchestras of Great Britain". Nco.org.uk. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Vivienne Price - obituary". The Telegraph. 9 November 2014.
  4. ^ "About Us". 21 December 2022.