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Andrew
Schulman's
Abaca String Band
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The Abaca String Band was founded in 1991 by guitarist Andrew Schulman.
Their unique instrumentation, consisting of Eight-string Guitar, Mandolin,
Violin, Viola, and Double Bass, is well suited to their own arrangements
of a repertoire that ranges from Bach to the Beatles via Mozart and Gershwin.
The group began performing for membership events at the Metropolitan Museum
of Art in New York in 1991, and continues to do so. They performed from
1995-2000 on the Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concert Series and returned
to the series in 2002. They have performed throughout the US; appearances
have included the White House, Lincoln Center, the Newport Music Festival,
the Library of Congress, Troy Music Hall, USDAN Center, and Chautauqua Institution,
among others. Their debut CD, "Live From Chautauqua", was broadcast nationwide
by Public Radio International, and they return for another concert/broadcast
at Chautauqua Institution in 2003.
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 Andrew
Schulman (Eight-String Guitar), is the founder and music director of the
Abaca String Band. As a soloist he has concertized throughout the United
States and Europe in appearances ranging from the Royal Albert Hall in London,
to the Improv in New York, and has made numerous radio and TV appearances.
He performed as a soloist for the Christmas Candlelight Tour at The White
House in December '99, and has been guitar soloist at the Palm Court at
the Plaza Hotel in New York City since 1999. His CDs, 'The Baroque Style',
and 'Lullabies, Reveilles, (and Siesta!)', were recorded on the Centaur
label, and his original music and arrangements are published by Berben Edizioni
Musicali of Italy.
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 Tamara
Volskaya (Mandolin), while at the Kiev Music College, revealed an exceptional
talent and skill on the domra, the Russian mandolin. Her repertoire spans
a wide range of musical periods and styles, from classical to modern, as
well as folk music based on Russian, Flamenco, Gypsy, Jewish, and American
themes. In 1997 Volskaya performed at Carnegie Hall in the gala "America
Salutes Moscow." In 1999 she was featured on NPR's nationally syndicated
program "All Things Considered" and in 2002 Volskaya performed
at Avery Fisher Hall at the Mostly Mozart Festival with Russian baritone
Dmitri Hvorostovsky and at Merkin Hall as a soloist with chamber orchestra
"Bachanalia" under Nina Beilina.
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 Robert
Zubrycki (Violin) is an active performer in the New York area. He was recently
a principal violinist in 'La Boheme' on Broadway. He is a member of the
Queen's Chamber Band and can be heard on their recording of Rameau on the
Lyrichord label. Mr. Zubrycki is also a member of the Eos Orchestra, the
American Symphony, the Opera Orchestra of New York, L'Opera Francaise, the
Stanford Symphony Orchestra, and Solisti New York. He performs at the Bard
Festival and the OK Mozart International Festival, where he has served as
assistant concertmaster for the past three seasons.
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 Julie
Goodale (Viola) is a member of the Westfield Symphony and the Colonial Symphony,
and has also performed with the New Jersey Symphony, Opera Orchestra of
New York, and the American Ballet Theatre, among others. In addition, she
has played with rock bands, performance artists, and new music groups, as
well as various Broadway shows. Ms. Goodale has degrees from Juilliard and
Northwestern University. When not playing the viola she is often found rock
climbing or birding.
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 Marc
Schmied (Double Bass) is a graduate of Juilliard, and has performed with
artists ranging from Kurt Masur to rocker Alice Cooper. He has played in
the Broadway productions of 'Cabaret', 'Oklahoma', and 'Thoroughly Modern
Millie'. Marc is a member of the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra and performs
regularly with the Greenwich Symphony and the Princeton Symphony Orchestra.
As a jazz musician he has performed with the big bands of Gil Fuller and
Charlie Persip.
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June
2008 - Andrew Schulman
begins
a second year in a
steady engagement
playing solo guitar every Wednesday-Thursday-Friday night, 7-11PM, at
the Hotel InterContinental/The Barclay in
NY
http://tinyurl.com/29vjh4
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June 2008
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The
Abaca
String Band joins
the roster of Meridith
Hankenson's
Agency for Creative Talent Strategies Inc./
ACTS Inc.
http://www.a-c-t-s-inc.com/
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June 16th
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Abaca
String Band
returns to the roster of the Carnegie Hall Neighborhood
Concert Series for the 10th season since 1995...
http://tinyurl.com/5zxo6j
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July
29, 2008
- The
Abaca Duo - Vocalist
Wendy Sayvetz and
Guitarist Andrew Schulman appear
in concert at The Levitt Pavilion in Westport,
CN
http://www.levittpavilion.com/
And -
December
7th, 2008 - The
Abaca Duo - presents
a Holiday Program at Coe Hall in Oyster Bay, New York
http://www.fotapresents.org/concerts.htm
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New
Years Eve 2008
- The
Abaca String Band with Guest
Vocalist Wendy Sayvetz helps bring in the
New Year at
the Hotel InterContinental/The Barclay in
NY...Cheers Everyone!
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December
2007
- Berben Edizioni Musicali of Italy publishes
Andrew Schulman's
arrangements for solo guitar of
Bach's Concerto in E, BWV 1042 and
Vivaldi's Concerto in G, op. 3, #3...
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April
20-21, 2008 -
Andrew Schulman
and Wendy Sayvetz present a Duo concert
and outreach program for the
N. San Luis Obisbo CCA in CA...
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August
4, 2007
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Abaca
String Band
performs the opening concert
for Bedford Springs Summer Festival Bedford
Springs, PA...
August
6, 2007
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Abaca
String Band
makes a second appearance at Musikfest in
Bethlehem, PA...
August16, 2007
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Abaca
String Band returns
for a fifth appearance at the Levitt Pavilion in
Westport, Connecticut...
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Andrew
Schulman is now the
New York representative for
American guitar maker Darren Hippner; instruments
shown by appointment...
http://www.hippnerclassicalguitars.com/
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/product/
Darren+Hippner+Guitars/Classical/10/1
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