Ruth Slencznska, called by the London Times "the greatest amoung women pianists today," is the first American lady pianist to celebrate 60 years of music-making. Following her New York City debut at the age of eight, Olin Downes of the New York Times wrote that the performance was "an electrifying experience" and called her the "greatest prodigy since Mozart." She has performed over 3,000 concerts on five continents.

Her dramatic life story has been featured on many television programs, such as the Today Show, 20/20, and This Is Your Life, as well as in national magazines such as The New Yorker, Reader's Digest, McCall's, and Life. Her discography includes 12 records for Decca Gold Label, three recordings for Musical Heritage Society and six current CDs on Ivory Classics, and ACA Digital, two of which were named "Picks of 1998" by Fanfare magazine. She was written two books, Forbidden Childhood (Doubleday) and Music At Your Fingertips (Da Capo Press).

Her articles on a variety of musical subjects appear regularly in Clavier, Piano Quarterly, Music Journal, and she was a monthly columnist for Keyboard Magazine. Recent articles on Memorizing and on Preparing for a Competition are on the Internet. A popular adjudicator, Dr. Slenczynska is a sought-after workshop clinician and master class teacher. In March, 1999, she was the only woman, as well as the only U.S. delegate, the judge the Franz Liszt International Piano Competition in Utrecht, The Netherlands. In August 1999, she was the only U.S. judge at the Busoni International Piano Competition held in Bolzano, Italy. As an internationally-known pianist, Dr. Slenczynska was the first Western artist to perform on New Delhi television and the first American artist to perform with the China State Symphony.

Her concert tours have taken her numerous times to South Afirca, Europe, South America, and Asia. She was awarded the Golden Cross of Merit by Poland, the country of her ancestors. She also has been honored by several crown heads of Europe and five United States Presidents. She has been awarded two honorary doctorates. On January 29, 2001, she was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in the Fine Arts by the Arts Education Council of St. Louis.