Ben-Or was born in 1933 to a Jewish family in Lwow, Poland (now Ukraine).
During World War II, her family was imprisoned in a ghetto. Her mother, sister and Nelly escaped, but her father did not. When they obtained false identities, she was separated from her sister, who went into hiding and found employment as a domestic servant. Ben-Or and her mother pretended to be Roman Catholics and travelled to Warsaw, where her mother worked for a Christian family for a year as a maid. Having missed the last passenger train to Warsaw, they were placed by the German station master on a train reserved for Wehrmacht officers. The family in Warsaw paid for Ben-Or to have piano lessons along with their own daughter after hearing her play. Occasionally, when people suspected they were Jews, they would be forced to move on, but managed to escape.[1][2][3]
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A distinguished pianist, and a senior Alexander Technique teacher (in 1963 she became the first pianist to qualify as a teacher of the Alexander Technique), Ben-Or is internationally acknowledged as being the leading exponent of the application of the Alexander Technique to piano playing, in which field she has specialised for more than thirty-five years. She gives master classes on the technique to pianists in many countries throughout the world.[4]
She has performed in concerts and broadcasts throughout the world, in recitals, with orchestra and in chamber music. Ben-Or has made numerous commercial and broadcast recordings, including for the BBC. These recordings cover music by a wide range of composers from the 18th to the 20th centuries.[5]
Moving to England in 1960, she met and married her English husband and later moved to Northwood in London.
In the late 1980s, one of her students was Brendan Kavanagh. She taught classical piano and assisted him to complete his Grade 8 theory and practical requirements. He credited her as his "classical mentor" on his YouTube channel.[6]: 01:28
In 1999, the Nelly Ben-Or Scholarship Trust was established, whose patron is Sir Colin Davis.[5]
Her life, in her own words at Northwood Holocaust Memorial Day Events
Ben-Or at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Ben-Or and the Alexander Technique
Ben-Or and the 2008 International Alexander Technique Congress
Nelly Ben-Or website
May 01, 2024
nelly, nelly, nechama, clynes, née, born, 1933, concert, pianist, professor, music, professor, guildhall, school, music, drama, united, kingdom, where, taught, piano, alexander, technique, since, 1975, holocaust, survivor, bornnelly, nechama, or1933lwow, polan. Nelly Nechama Ben Or Clynes MBE nee Ben Or born 1933 is a concert pianist and professor of music She is a professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in the United Kingdom where she has taught the piano and the Alexander technique since 1975 Ben Or is a Holocaust survivor Nelly Ben OrBornNelly Nechama Ben Or1933Lwow PolandOther namesNelly Ben Or Clynes Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 References 4 External linksEarly life editBen Or was born in 1933 to a Jewish family in Lwow Poland now Ukraine During World War II her family was imprisoned in a ghetto Her mother sister and Nelly escaped but her father did not When they obtained false identities she was separated from her sister who went into hiding and found employment as a domestic servant Ben Or and her mother pretended to be Roman Catholics and travelled to Warsaw where her mother worked for a Christian family for a year as a maid Having missed the last passenger train to Warsaw they were placed by the German station master on a train reserved for Wehrmacht officers The family in Warsaw paid for Ben Or to have piano lessons along with their own daughter after hearing her play Occasionally when people suspected they were Jews they would be forced to move on but managed to escape 1 2 3 Career editA distinguished pianist and a senior Alexander Technique teacher in 1963 she became the first pianist to qualify as a teacher of the Alexander Technique Ben Or is internationally acknowledged as being the leading exponent of the application of the Alexander Technique to piano playing in which field she has specialised for more than thirty five years She gives master classes on the technique to pianists in many countries throughout the world 4 She has performed in concerts and broadcasts throughout the world in recitals with orchestra and in chamber music Ben Or has made numerous commercial and broadcast recordings including for the BBC These recordings cover music by a wide range of composers from the 18th to the 20th centuries 5 Moving to England in 1960 she met and married her English husband and later moved to Northwood in London In the late 1980s one of her students was Brendan Kavanagh She taught classical piano and assisted him to complete his Grade 8 theory and practical requirements He credited her as his classical mentor on his YouTube channel 6 01 28 In 1999 the Nelly Ben Or Scholarship Trust was established whose patron is Sir Colin Davis 5 Ben Or was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire MBE in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to Holocaust education 7 References edit Nelly Ben Or Clynes Story Pub by Northwood and Pinner Synagogue 2008 Liphshiz Cnaan Nelly Ben Or risked all to play the piano It helped her survive the Holocaust www timesofisrael com Retrieved 29 February 2020 Pianist tells of cloud of horror she remembers from Auschwitz ITV News 26 January 2021 Retrieved 18 February 2021 Piano Courses and The Alexander Technique a b Guildhall School of Music and Drama Department of Piano Studies Dr K s classical and boogie woogie mentors 01 28 YouTube Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 Retrieved 24 January 2020 No 63135 The London Gazette Supplement 10 October 2020 p B17 External links editHer life in her own words at Northwood Holocaust Memorial Day Events Ben Or at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Ben Or and the Alexander Technique Ben Or and the 2008 International Alexander Technique Congress Nelly Ben Or website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nelly Ben Or amp oldid 1217488421, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
