After receiving her MA from the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, Ruth resided in The Netherlands for many years before returning to the United States. Her areas of expertise range from early baroque to contemporary music, and she has performed throughout Europe at various international festivals and with a wide range of ensembles. In Europe and the United States, Ms Rainero performed under the direction of conductors ranging from Philippe Herreweghe, Niklaus Harnoncourt and Nicholas McGegan to Steve Reich and Reinbert de Leeuw. Ms. Rainero speaks five languages, sings in five more and has been teaching classical voice for twenty-five years. Ruth's background in modern dance and theater has led to her exploration of voice combined with other media, and she has been responsible for the choreography and vocal coaching of actors and other performers as well.

MA in Voice and Voice Pedagogy: The Royal Conservatory of the Hague, 1984
BFA in Music: California Institute of the Arts, 1975

Private Voice Studio, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1982-1989
Voice Instructor, University of California at Davis, 1991-1992
Voice Instructor, American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco,1991-1992
Voice Instructor, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA, 1994-1998
Private Voice Studio, San Francisco, 1995 to present
Private Voice Studio, New York City, 2007 to present