Rachel Cavalho (1907 – 28 July 2002) was an

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n-born pianist and music educator. She was born in

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and studied in

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with Louis Kentner and

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. Cavalho went on to perform in England and Canada. In 1948, she moved to

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, where she taught at the Hambourg Conservatory of Music. During the 1950s, Cavalho was the host of the

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programs "Music for Young Musicians" and "Music for Young Pianists". In 1968, she published ''Scale Patterns for Young Pianists''. She helped found the Toronto contemporary music festival Contemporary Showcase in 1970.

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