The Swellendam Piano: Wildebraam

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Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Concert at Wildebraam, Swellendam, Friday 15th October

The next concert at Wildebraam will be on Friday 15th October featuring a song recital by Marcelle Volckaert. I shall be accompanying her and playing some solos. The notice from Wildebraam went out to their email list today. The programme will be announced later. Tickets are R140 for the recital and dinner, R100 without the dinner. Phone Wildebraam to book: 028 514 3132

More about Sylvia

Sylvia Schulman, returned to South Africa after 15 years in the UK. She played all over the UK as soloist, accompanist and chamber music player, including the Cambridge Festival and the Harewood House Concert Series, Wigmore Hall and Purcell Room in London, broadcast for the BBC and accompanied many international artists. In this country she appeared frequently with the Cape Town Symphony Orchestra as soloist, gave solo, chamber music and broadcast recitals, worked extensively for CAPAB as concert, rehearsal and orchestral pianist. For 10 years Sylvia was employed full time at the National Bahá’í Centre in Johannesburg but was also involved in music with various musical performances and was resident pianist for the Gauteng Choristers. She has been in Swellendam since November 2006, performing several concerts in the area since then including her programme called "Sylvia Schulman Plays Piano Music for You (From W. A. Mozart to George Gershwin)". Another presentation she has given is "A Musical Analogy" in which she likens the elements of music to material and spiritual elements of life. She is also coaching other pianists from Swellendam and surrounding areas.
Contact Sylvia at 028 514 2904 or 082 855 0534 Email: sylbenat@futurejhb.co.za