John Delevoryas

John was a client and friend. I was his Pilates instructor. His birthday popped up on my calendar today. Their is a reason why I put John in my calendar. Because the things I learned from casual conversation with him gave me perspective and wisdom. I was young. I learned so much from this man. I thought he would live until a 103, at least. I´m not sure family members are seeing this after so many years. But your dad made a lasting impression on me. We spent one hour every week talking. I...

I was a long-time piano student of "Mr. Delevoryas." I still play my piano when I can. I am reviewing several pieces of music that I studied in his studio. I see his pencil marks in my scores often. I remember "Mr. Delevoryas." I miss him.

I was a student of John Delevoryas during the 70s at SJSU and earlier as a student in his private studio. I am now working on the A Major Piano Concerto by Mozart. I studied it with him back then. Now, every day, I see the marks he made in my music score.

I recall that Mr. Delevoryas was passionate about nature, and in particular, birds. I heard that he went to New Guinea, or some exotic place, just to see and photograph birds. Wow! He cared about local song birds. He used to...

dear penny, peter, rachel and families,
today i was just thinking of john on his birthday, and searching for an address to
send my congratulations i found out that john has died already in june.
i send you all my love and sympathy also
in the name of my brothers uwe and peter and our families.
how nice to see the yt films and photos!
lots of love
and peace
music
tatjana beinkinstadt
and all the birds in our garden
in lilienthal, north of germany

John was my piano teacher from 1984-1990.
He helped me find my musical voice and taught me so much about pulling the music off the paper.
He always told me,"Whatever is on paper is only an approximation of the composer's intentions"
Hell of a teacher and a hell of a guy with a wonderful
sense of humor.

Dear Rachel ('Tato), 'Penny,' and Peter,

I am a former neighbor from you childhood, and for years your parents were my friends. When Peter turned 21 (or 18?) and Sonja left for Vienna I planned to visit her there but that morphed to her visit to me in Boston, instead. After that, John remarried. Sonja and I gradually both moved to and around various cities in the world. Last I had contact, Peter had joined his mother somewhere near the west coast (??) and they were living...

Mr Delevoryas was a great encouragement to me. He was a courtly gentleman who, along with his other notable interests, was devoted to our natural world. I shall miss him.

My deepest sympathy to his family.

Florence LaRiviere
Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge