Edwin R. Deveny

Hello Mrs. Deveny,

I am truly sad to hear this news. Mr. Deveny was always a special person in my heart, much more than a piano teacher but also a role model, a friend, and a great talent. I can't believe he is gone but I know his students will continue to think of him always so his memory will always be alive.

I hope you are doing okay. Love, Gina

I'm so shocked and devastated to hear of Mr. Deveny's passing. He was so unique and I'm so lucky to have met him and studied under him. I am a better person for having known him and the world is a better place because he was here. My heart goes to Mrs. Deveny for this tragic loss, you and Mr. D were the King and Queen, royalty of Music Education! I will miss the beautiful Christmas cards with the update letter. I do have a piece of Mr. D with me though, all the beautiful recordings he...

Mr. Deveny was an amazing musician whose love for music was unparalleled. My favorite part of my piano lessons was my rare opportunity to listen to this amazing man's interpretations of his favorite piano pieces, some of which I later found to be unparalleled, even when compared to the most famous of pianists.

From my conversations with him as an adult, I discovered that he studied under Liszniewski, a student of Mikuli, who was a student of Chopin himself. Although Mr. Deveny...

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Dear Mrs. Deveny, I am so sorry to hear the passing of your beloved husband. Jon really enjoyed Mr. Deveny's teaching and was very inspired by him. May his memory be always be with you. Ms. Chang