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Rosalind Halton is a renowned Australian harpsichordist and musicologist who has made significant contributions to the field of early music. Born in Sydney in 1958, Halton grew up in a family of musicians and was exposed to classical music from a young age. She began playing the piano at the age of five and later took up the harpsichord, which became her primary instrument. Halton studied music at the University of Sydney, where she earned a Bachelor of Music degree with first-class honors. She then went on to pursue postgraduate studies in early music at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Switzerland, where she studied under the renowned harpsichordist and musicologist Gustav Leonhardt. During her time in Switzerland, Halton also had the opportunity to work with other leading figures in the early music world, including Jordi Savall and Ton Koopman. After completing her studies in Switzerland, Halton returned to Australia and began building a career as a performer and scholar of early music. She quickly established herself as one of the country's leading harpsichordists, and her performances were praised for their technical precision and musical sensitivity. In addition to her work as a performer, Halton also became known for her research into early music, particularly the music of the Baroque era. Over the course of her career, Halton has performed extensively both in Australia and internationally. She has appeared as a soloist with many of the world's leading early music ensembles, including the Academy of Ancient Music, the English Concert, and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. She has also performed at major music festivals around the world, including the Edinburgh International Festival, the Salzburg Festival, and the Utrecht Early Music Festival. In addition to her work as a performer, Halton has also made significant contributions to the field of early music scholarship. She has published numerous articles and book chapters on topics related to early music, and she has served as a consultant and advisor to many organizations and institutions in the field. She has also been involved in the production of several recordings of early music, both as a performer and as a producer. Throughout her career, Halton has received numerous awards and honors for her contributions to the field of early music. In 1990, she was awarded the prestigious Churchill Fellowship, which allowed her to travel to Europe to study early music performance practice. In 2001, she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for her services to music. She has also been awarded the Australian Government's Centenary Medal and the Sir Bernard Heinze Memorial Award, among other honors. Today, Halton continues to be an active performer and scholar of early music. She is a professor of music at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, where she teaches courses on early music performance practice and musicology. She also continues to perform regularly both in Australia and internationally, and she remains committed to promoting the study and performance of early music around the world.

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