Levi is a classically trained baritone with a career spanning more than two decades. His life of music started around 3, singing on stage at church with his mom. His journey quickly unfolded into piano, guitar, and classical voice lessons, a National Barbershop Association 4th Place Championship, the Fred Waring Directors Award, a Vocal scholarship to NAU, and an unshakable calling to a life of music. He’s conducted choirs and pit orchestra, lead worship bands, and composed several arrangements for them. In college his performance in Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” won First Place National Championship in the National Opera Association’s Production Competition (2018). He received an artist grant to study voice at Technische Universität Dortmund in Dortmund Germany where he trained as a countertenor for the fun of it. Levi’s proudest achievements however, are those of his students, several of whom have gone on to start profitable full-time music careers of their own.
As a voice teacher Levi specializes in Bel canto, a centuries old tradition in the “Italian School” of opera with an emphasis on musicianship and healthy technique. Repertoire may include English and Italian art songs and arias, German lieder, gospel, musical theatre; and sometimes even popular music. Levi helps his students discover and refine the skills and techniques they need in order to use, develop, and continually discover their voice.
Levi’s current work runs the gamut singing and writing for church and community choirs, coaching local artists, large venue performances with groups like the Austin Symphony Orchestra and collaborations with names like Andrea Bocelli and Glenn Miller(Bass). He can be seen on stage this season with the Austin Opera, and/or the GRAMMY award winning Conspirare.
Music changes lives by moving hearts and minds of performers and listeners alike. As a listener, beautiful music makes beautiful moments. As a musician, beautiful music makes beautiful lives. Every human has a unique and indispensable voice regardless of the instrument they play or the tune they sing. But so in music as in life, to find one’s true voice one first must learn to listen.

