Michele Levin
Michele Levin | |
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Levin alongside the Arianna String Quartet in 2019. | |
| Born | 1945 (age 80–81) |
| Alma mater | Curtis Institute of Music (Dip.) (MM) |
| Occupations | Classical pianist, composer |
| Notable work | Piano Sonata (age 12), String Quartet No.1 (2007), Quintet for Bassoon and String Quartet (2017) |
| Awards | First Prize, Johann Sebastian Bach International Piano Competition (Washington, D.C.) |
Michele Wendlyn Levin (born 1945) is an American classical pianist and composer based out of New York City, renowned for her interpretations of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach.
As an orchestral soloist, she has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Boston Pops Orchestra, Florida Philharmonic Orchestra, New World Symphony, Albany Symphony Orchestra, Virginia Symphony Orchestra, and many more, regularly touring throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Central and South America. The Curtis Institute of Music lists her as a notable alum, and she was described as "a highly musical pianist" by Bernard Holland in The New York Times.