Ruth Nye MBE (born 1932)[1] is an Australian pianist and teacher, based in the United Kingdom.
Ruth Nye, born Ruth Farren-Price,[2] sister of fellow pianist Ronald Farren-Price, grew up in Australia where she attended Methodist Ladies' College in Melbourne.
Nye studied with Claudio Arrau in New York, and had a career as a concert pianist, initially known by her maiden name Ruth Farren-Price, before turning her attention to teaching.
Ruth Nye was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours list.
In 2008 a Fellowship of the Royal College of Music was conferred on her by the Prince of Wales.