Originally from the St. Louis, Missouri area, Colin Levins has performed throughout the United States and abroad. Recent appearances and awards include being a prizewinner of the Kansas City Sigma Alpha Iota Scholarship Auditions, performing in the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts and the Peabody Conservatory, and performing world premieres of solo piano works. He earned a Master of Music in Piano Performance from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory with a fully funded Graduate Teaching Assistantship. Mr. Levins also holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of Central Missouri, where he graduated with concentrations in Piano Performance and Pedagogy. Major teachers include Dr. Francine Kay, Professor Sean Chen, Dr. Mia Kim, and Dr. Jennifer Judd.
A member of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), he served on the Executive Board of the KCMTA, UCM, and UMKC Conservatory’s chapters, the latter of which he was Founder and President. He is currently on the NSMS faculty as a Postgraduate Teaching Fellow. Former teaching positions include the UMKC Conservatory, UMKC Conservatory Academy, Interlochen Arts Camp, and the Wentzville Academy of Arts, Music, and Education.
In 2022, Mr. Levins launched a project called “Classical Horizons,” a series of mini-recitals with exciting pieces for a casual audience. He has also dabbled in arranging music and composing. Throughout his performance career, Mr. Levins also served as a pianist and organist at many churches in the United States. He is currently the Director of Music Ministry at the First Presbyterian Church of Bordentown (Bordentown, NJ). Outside of music, Mr. Levins takes pleasure in photography as a hobby and attempts to be a runner.