Vivien Harvey Slater

Pianist, teacher, and composer, Vivien Harvey Slater taught at Colgate University where she was Pianist-in-Residence for over 40 years. At age 15, Vivien began studying with Severin Eisenberger at the Cincinnati Conservatory. She made her New York Town Hall debut in 1952, and performed throughout North America and Europe over a long career. Vivien recorded eight albums and gave numerous radio broadcasts. She published a number of her own compositions, some of which were performed by the Cleveland Orchestra and Rochester Philharmonic (José Iturbi, cond.). Vivien passed away in 2011, but her tremendous kindness and warmth of spirit shine through in her playing. Vivien is deeply missed but fondly remembered by generations of students and by many colleagues and concertgoers throughout Upstate New York.