Ralph studied with a number of teachers, including Rosalind Kelly and John Martin in
Australia and
Hans Maria Kneihs in
Vienna. He received a
Ph.D. from the
University of Queensland. He is currently a professor in the Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology at the Hongo campus of the
University of Tokyo, where he teaches English literature. Previously, he was a professor at
Seikei University, Japan, where he taught British literature and culture. In 2000, he was awarded the Postgraduate Association Medal of Excellence as the top Masters graduate from the
Queensland Conservatorium of Music. Ralph has appeared worldwide on the concert stage as a soloist in chamber recitals, in orchestras, as well as on radio and television. His ongoing partnership with the Belgian harpsichordist Huguette Brassine has produced a recording of the sonatas of
Francesco Barsanti that was released internationally by
Naxos Records in 2006. The recording gained favourable reviews, and excerpts were played on Australian radio. ==Publications==