Rhoda Pinsley Levin

“…a fine pianist, a student of distinguished international figures.” -- Gabriel Fontrier, composer/educator…… “…vibrant, talented, and musically sensitive.” -- Joseph T. Hungate, pianist/educator…… “…genuine, lovely, sensitive…” -- Elie Siegmeister, composer/educator…… “Not only… all the traditional skills of speed, articulation, clarity, but… a wonderful sensitivity to tone and phrase… turn[s] notes into something that lives and breathes. [The] music is alive… There is no getting away from this cleanness and clarity – this freshness – it is like standing on the top of a mountain.” -- Beryl A. Ladd, pianist/educator…… “…talent, intelligence, distinction…” -- Eva S. Weil, pianist/educator…… “…impeccable, glorious, delectable performer…”-- Sandy Enzer, pianist/educator…… “…a brave, bright song we were privileged to hear and whose memory we will never forget… one of the truly precious people who brighten the lives of those who know her.” -- Naomi Drucker, clarinetist/educator…… “…one of those rare musicians who performed at the highest professional level, without ever losing sight of the fact that the music was more important than she or her ego was. She always listened with extraordinary care, whether the performer was a student, a colleague, a concert artist.... or herself. Her essential modesty and unwavering standards never allowed her to be over-confident or complacent. She sought and achieved ever-increasing mastery, not for her own glory, but because that was what the music deserved!” -- Audrey Schneider, pianist/educator…… “…an accomplished pianist. Her training had been top notch and her performance was clean and intelligent… excellent qualities in her interpretation… She worked extremely hard on a difficult program… a real knuckle-buster… to great success… She was reluctant to extol her virtues… [but] had nothing to be modest about… The good really died young in her case and I shall always miss her.” -- Morton Estrin, pianist/educator…… “…intelligent and vibrant… The combined strength of her intellectual and expressive abilities was always evident… Her delight at each new insight and enthusiasm… was an inspiration to me.”-- Blanche Abram, pianist/educator…… “…a very talented fine person… we affectionately called her 'fingers Pinsley' because of her fine technical prowess at the piano… She will always remain in my memory.” -- George E. Waln, clarinetist/educator (Dir., Oberlin Woodwind Ensemble)…… “…perform[s] so magnificently… How wonderful a memory for those of us who had the privilege of hearing her…” -- Brahna C. Hutchins…… “…a remarkably talented musician… a clarity and depth like that of fine wine… Her soul shined through her fingertips, and there was a lot of beauty in everything she played, whether it was solo music, accompaniment, or chamber music.” -- Carol Block Whited……