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Wendy Sayvetz - Folk Soprano
The subway has always been a melting pot of music. And
for 14 years, one clear voice has stood out, bringing calm to a hectic
environment. The voice of Wendy Sayvetz recalls the sounds of folk-singer,
Judy Collins...WNBC Television - "Celebrate the Subway"
Her astoundingly clear soprano ranges from haunting
to defiant; her songs include everything from Scottish folklore to the
poetry of John Donne to burning political protest...The Fairfield County
Weekly
Commuters traveling to and from Grand Central Station
may be familiar with an angelic voice that often echoes through the terminal...That
beautiful voice isnŐt a stereo recording being piped in through a massive
sound system; it is the live voice of Wendy Sayvetz...Greenwich Time
What links the songs is Miss SayvetzŐs sweet-sounding
otherworldly voice which is reminiscent of Joan Baez and Judy Collins...The
Princeton Packet
Wendy Sayvetz began singing and playing the guitar professionally in January
of 1990, after being accepted into the New York MTAŐs Music Under New
York program. For 17 years she has serenaded thousands of people every
week as they pass through Grand Central Terminal and Penn Station, selling
over 30,000 copies of her five self-produced recordings, and performing
at countless private and corporate events, hired by her "train station
fans".
Though her voice is often compared to that of Judy Collins
and Joan Baez, Wendy puts her own musical stamp on a wide variety of lyrical
and memorable "songs of the heart" including traditional ballads
from around the world, folk-pop standards and originals, and Broadway
classics. In addition to Music Under New York, Wendy has performed in
concert at venues including: Symphony Space, The Metropolitan Museum of
Art, the White House, the United Nations, the Lycian Centre for the Performing
Arts, the Algonquin/Oak Room, the Trinity-Pawling Concert Series, BargeMusic,The
Rye Arts Center, Planting Fields Arboretum, Ellis Island, The Howland
Arts Center, Caffe Lena, The Fast Folk Cafe, Untermyer Performing Arts
Series, and The West End Gate...as well as Venice (Italy) Carnivale and
for Community Concerts Associations in California, the Northeast, Southwest,
and Midwest.
Wendy's singing was recently featured on the WNBC television
special "Celebrate the Subway" and on ABC television's "All
My Children". She has also been featured on popular radio shows including
NPR's "Weekend Edition Sunday" with Liane Hansen, WQXR's "Woody's
Children" with Bob Sherman, WNYC's "Folk Song Festival"
with Oscar Brand, WAMC's "Hudson River Sampler" with Wanda Fischer,
WOR's "Rambling with Gambling" with John Gambling, and Bloomberg
Radio's "Weekend Show" with Wes Richards.
In 1995, Wendy's first recording, "The Quiet Joys
of Brotherhood", was given to and played for President Bill Clinton
in the Oval Office, leading to a subsequent performance at The White House.
A cut from this same album was played for an audience of over one million
people at the 2003/2004 New Year's Eve Celebration in Times Square. In
addition to her solo concerts Wendy also performs as part of the Abaca
Duo with her husband, 8-string guitarist, Andrew Schulman, and as guest
vocalist with Andrew's group, the Abaca String Quintet. Discography -The
Quiet Joys of Brotherhood (1991); Red Red Rose (1993); Silky (1995); God
Bless the Child (2001); Wendy and the Lost Boys - Track 39 (2003).
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