Joan Dickson

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Joan Dickson (21 December 1921 in Edinburgh – 9 October 1994 in London) was one of the great cello teachers of the twentieth century. She worked primarily in the United Kingdom, and was a professor at the Royal College of Music in London. She was also a notable performer, giving many duo recitals with her longtime partner Joyce Rathbone. Joan also collaborated regularly with her sister Hester, who is also a pianist, and remains a piano accompaniment lecturer at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

She studied with Enrico Mainardi in Paris.

Her students included soloists Alexander Baillie and Richard Harwood, as well as orchestral cellists Andrew Shulman and Louisa Tuck.

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Name	Dickson, Joan
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Short description	British musician
Date of birth	21 December 1921
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Date of death	9 October 1994
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