Dr. Miriam Hyde | |
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| Born | Miriam Beatrice Hyde 15 January 1913 |
| Died | 11 January 2005 (aged 91) Sydney, Australia |
| Alma mater | Elder Conservatorium of Music, Adelaide; Royal College of Music, London |
| Occupation(s) | pianist, composer, teacher, educator |
| Known for | Her compositions and contribution to Australian music education |
Miriam Beatrice Hyde AO OBE (15 January 1913 – 11 January 2005) was an Australian composer, classical pianist, music educator, and poet.
She composed over 150 works for piano, 50 songs, other instrumental and orchestral works and performed as a concert pianist with eminent conductors including Sir Malcolm Sargent, Constant Lambert, Georg Schnéevoigt, Sir Bernard Heinze and Geoffrey Simon. She also had books of poetry published, and wrote an autobiography.