People Australia

Life Summary [details]

Birth

15 June, 1929
Summer Hill, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death

26 January, 1995 (aged 65)
London, Middlesex, England

Cause of Death

cancer (skin)

Religious Influence

Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.

• Anglican
• Congregational

Education

• Summer Hill Public School (Sydney)
• Canterbury Boys' High (Sydney)
• University of Sydney
• New South Wales Conservatorium of Music

Occupation

• pianist

Awards

• Officer of the Order of the British Empire
• Officer of the Order of Australia

Legacies

• Geoffrey Parsons Australian scholarship (University of Sydney)
• Geoffrey Parsons award (Accompanists' Guild of South Australia)

Key Organisations

• Royal Academy of Music (London)
• Royal College of Music (UK)