Flutist Martha Aarons (Cleveland Orchestra), April 16, 2005: "I'm very proud of all the performers. How fast changes happened on the spot reflects a great teaching approach. Keep up the great work!"
Latin-American Jazz Pianist Leo Blanco (Venezuela), October 20, 2005 :"I never thought a jazz program could be possible for students of such a young age. Congratulations!"
http://www.leoblanco.com/
Pianist Philip Thomson (Canada), April 5, 2006: "The level is very high for the age of the students I have just seen. Keep up the great work, I see a huge potential coming in the near future."
http://www.philthompson.com/
Pianist Antonio Pompa-Baldi (Italy), June 17, 2008: "Congratulations for the high level of preparation. I wish more institutions had the courage and the guts to have artists evaluate their students. I wish CIM did that. I like the professional commitment and attitude a lot."
http://www.pompa-baldi.com/
Violinist Barnabas Kelemen (Hungary), January 28, 2009: "I have never seen in my US music school tours pianist accompaniment so accessible at all times. Take advantage, this will lead to your success."
http://www.arscentrum.com/en/artists/kelemen/index.html
Pianist Alexander Ghindin (Russia) February 3, 2009: "It is great to have a school of this caliber and quality in Ohio." (Live interview on WCLV)
http://www.musicaglotz.com/musician/pianist/ghindin.htm
Ewald Brass (Hungary), February 8, 2009: "I never thought recitals could ever be this exciting. Chamber ensembles are shockingly great. Unbelievable surprise!"
http://www.ewald.hu/en/introduction.php
Cavani Quartet (CIM), May 28, 2009: "Keep up what you're doing. We feel the passion from your great teachers; everyone should be doing what you're doing. ASM is absolutely great!"
http://www.cavani.org/
Pianist Sergei Babayan (Armenia-Russia), September 29, 2009: "You are taught artistic expression that is more than any other places of this level I have ever seen."
http://www.ngrartists.com/artists/babayans.htm
Jazz Pianist Kenny Werner (USA) October 11, 2009: "I am so impressed to see that you have Bobby Selvaggio who is an absolute first class musician and teacher running your Jazz program."
http://kennywernerlive.com/
Clarinetist Dan Gilbert (USA) April 27, 2010: "I have so much respect for what's going on at the Aurora School of Music which is this powerhouse of an institution, I'm very impressed. I didn't know much about it before today in fact, and what used to be a doctor's office is now this thriving musical Mecca in Aurora." (Live WCLV interview)
http://www.music.umich.edu/faculty_staff/bio.php?u=nosqueak