Wendy Sayvetz

Wendy Sayvetz is a singer/guitarist with a crystal clear soprano voice often compared to that of Judy Collins, Joan Baez, and Enya.

For almost twenty years Wendy has serenaded thousands of people every week as they pass through Grand Central Terminal and Penn Station, selling over 40,000 copies of her five self-produced recordings.  Her sixth and newest CD, “The Cloths
of Heaven” was released in May, 2009.

She has also performed at: Symphony Space, The White House, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the United Nations, the Algonquin Hotel/Oak Room, Caffe Lena,
the Intercontinental/Barclay Hotel, the Lycian Centre for the Performing Arts, BargeMusic,The Rye Arts Center, Levitt Pavilion, Coe Hall/Planting Fields Arboretum, Ellis Island Museum, and The Fast Folk Café as well as Venice (Italy) Carnivale and on the Community Concerts circuit throughout the United States.

Her singing has been featured on: WNBC-TV, WCBS-TV, ABC's  “All My Children” and popular radio shows including NPR’s “Weekend Edition Sunday”, WQXR’s “Woody’s Children” WNYC’s “Folk Song Festival” and WOR’s “Rambling with Gambling”.

Wendy is also trained as an actor – she majored in theater at Princeton University, did summer stock while in college, and many years later completed a two year Meisner technique program with Phil Gushee followed by four years of advanced scene study with one of New York’s finest teachers and directors, Suzanne Shepherd.  Wendy is currently producing/directing a documentary film about
Suzanne Shepherd and her unique gift as an acting teacher and director.

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Andrew Schulman

Internationally acclaimed 8-string guitarist, Andrew Schulman, made his New York debut in 1982 on the Guitar-N.Y. series at Carnegie Hall, and his London debut in 1985 at The Purcell Room.  Since then, Mr. Schulman has appeared
as a soloist at Alice Tully Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the White House.  He has performed throughout Europe;
in the Festival European International in Geneva, the Carnival of Venice in Italy, with Larry Adler in the Royal Albert Hall in London, and in 1991 as one
of the last foreign artists to tour the Soviet Union.  Andrew Schulman appeared Sundays, from 1999-2005, playing as the first solo guitarist in the history of the legendary Palm Court at the Plaza Hotel in New York City until it closed for renovation. Schulman appeared at The Mark Hotel on Sunday’s until it also closed for renovation; he currently performs Wednesday-Saturday nights at
the Intercontinental-The Barclay Hotel (Barclay Bar & Grill) in midtown.

Mr. Schulman has made numerous television and radio appearances including recitals on BBC radio, WNCN's ‘Live from Citicorp Center’, repeat appearances on WQXR'S ‘Listening Room with Robert Sherman’, WNYC's ‘Around NY’, and ‘Soundcheck’ with John Schaefer, and NBC-TV's ‘Fantasy’ with Leslie Uggams.  He has two worldwide releases on the Centaur label; ‘The Baroque Style (transcriptions for Eight-string guitar)’, and ‘Lullabies, Reveilles
(and Siesta!)’.  Both recordings have been critically acclaimed and received extensive international radio play.

Andrew Schulman founded the Abaca String Band in 1991, performing for membership events at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The
group has appeared on the Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concert Series
since 1995, and has also been presented in concert at the Newport Music Festival, Chautauqua Institution, and on many concert series throughout
the U.S.  They have performed for special events at The White House and
the Library of Congress, among many others.

Mr. Schulman's combination of instrumental virtuosity and humor made him
popular in New York City comedy clubs such as The Improv, Catch a Rising Star, and Dangerfield's during the mid 1980’s.   His use of humor on the
concert stage gives his solo and chamber performances an unexpected spin
on traditional classical music. Andrew is also a composer and prolific arranger
for solo guitar and guitar with ensemble; his music is published by Berben
Edizioni Musicali of Italy and Editions Orphée, U.S.