Ruth Pierce Posselt (Medford, Massachusetts, September 6, 1911[1] – Gulfport, Florida, February 19, 2007[2]) was an American violinist and educator.
[1] Posselt studied violin with Emanuel Ondříček, a former student of Eugène Ysaÿe, and made her Carnegie Hall debut in 1923.
[2] Posselt toured frequently as a recitalist, and formed a duo with pianist Luise Vosgerchian in 1958.
[4] Posselt performed several world premieres in her career, including Walter Piston's First Violin Concerto, a piece which was written for her, in 1940.
Vernon Duke, with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and conductor Serge Koussevitsky in March 1943.