Rae de Lisle

Rae de Lisle MNZM (born 1947) is a New Zealand pianist and music educator.

[1] In 1993 de Lisle injured her wrist while playing piano and was forced to give up her performance career.

[4] In 2000 de Lisle accepted a teaching role at the University of Auckland, where as of 2021 she is Associate Professor of Piano.

She completed a PhD, writing her thesis on focal dystonia,[3][6] and is well-known for her remedial work with pianists recovering from injury.

[4][5] In 2015 de Lisle was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to music.