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1. Black is the Color of My True Love’s Hair (traditional/John
Jacob Niles)2. Suzanne (Leonard Cohen)
3. The Lion Sleeps Tonight/Noyana
(Solomon Linda/George Weiss/Luigi Creatore/Hugo Peretti; traditional-arr. Lebo M)
4. The Cloths of Heaven (traditional/W.B. Yeats/adapted by Wendy Sayvetz)5. What a Wonderful World (Bob
Thiele/George David Weiss)6. I Got Plenty o’ Nothin’/
Summertime (George & Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward)
7. Guantanamera (traditional/Jose Marti) 8. En Aranjuez con tu Amor (Joaquin
Rodrigo/Alfredo Garcia Segura) 9. Come by the Hills/Kisses Sweeter
than Wine (traditional/Ledbetter, Gilbert, Hays)10. Con te Partiro (Francesco Sartori/
Lucio Quarantotto)11. Manha de Carnivale (Luis Bonfa – theme from
“Black Orpheus”)12. For Amber Waves of Grain (Wendy Sayvetz)
13. Mr. Bojangles (Jerry Jeff Walker)14. Abraham, Martin, and John/Camelot
(Richard Holler; Alan J. Lerner/Frederick Loewe)15. They Live in You
(Lebo M./Mark Mancini – from “The Lion King”)
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Wendy Sayvetz, Vocalist/GuitaristBio
Wendy Sayvetz is a singer/guitarist with a crystal clear soprano voice often comparedto that of Judy Collins, Joan Baez, and Enya.
For almost twenty years Wendy has serenaded thousands of people every week asthey pass through Grand Central Terminal and Penn Station, selling over 40,000copies of her five self-produced recordings. Her sixth and newest CD, “The Clothsof Heaven” was released in May, 2009.
She has also performed at: Symphony Space, The White House, The MetropolitanMuseum 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 andon 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 withGambling”.
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 yearMeisner technique program with Phil Gushee followed by four years of advancedscene study with one of New York’s finest teachers and directors, SuzanneShepherd. Wendy is currently producing/directing a documentary film aboutSuzanne Shepherd and her unique gift as an acting teacher and director.
Wendy Sayvetz – Vocalist/Guitarist
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The subway has always been a melting pot of music. And for 14 years, one clearvoice 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”
Special Broadcast for the New York City Subway Centennial (1904-2004)
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 anangelic voice that often echoesthrough the terminal…That beautiful voice isn’t 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 Sayvetz’s sweet-sounding otherworldly voice whichis reminiscent of Joan Baez and Judy Collins…The Princeton Packet
We were all so delighted with your performance on Saturday, especially becauseyou included something for everyone…The Rye Arts Center
Those glorious sounds are still reverberating through this Center…Weanticipated a wonderful evening of music and song, but it was beyond our
expectations…Your exquisite voice which filled this grand room like a crystal bell,and the superb playing of your musicians truly made it a memorable evening for
our Hudson Valley audience…The Howland Arts Center
The AMC show airs tomorrow, Jan 19th, 1:00 on ABC or on the Soapnet Cablechannel at night. Your stuff came out fantastic. People at the show, especiallythe Exec (the one that really counts!) were just thrilled. Thanks again for the
great work and all you brought to it…Andy Gundell, Music Supervisor - "All My Children"
"The Quiet Joys Of BrotherHood" is scheduled to be played to the live crowd inTimes Square at 6:25pm, and your music is one of only three local New Yorkartists whose work is being played alongside that of multi-platinum and world
renowned artists. With crowds estimated at over 1 million people, it may only bea small honor but still it is quite competitive to get a slot…
Jim van Bergen, Sound Designer, New Year’s Eve 2003-2004 Times Square Celebration
Our presentation was of Wendy Sayvetz. Our audience fell in love with her andhad nothing but praise for her singing, personality, and the little stories and
background information she gave before each song. The combination of hervoice and the background arrangements made for wonderful, musical sounds.
Leon Bloom, President – Bernardo Concerts Association, Rancho Bernardo, CA
From: [email protected]: ReviewsDate: February 18, 2006 2:55:43 PM ESTTo: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected],[email protected], and 26 more…
Hi All,
Here is a review of the concert the Bernardo Concerts Association presented on Wednesday, Feb. 15. I've alsoattached a copy of the program that was presented.
Our presentation was of Wendy Sayvetz, who bills herself asa 'folk soprano'. Our audience fell in love with her and hadnothing but praise for her singing, personality, and the littlestories and background information she gave before each song. Wendy was backed by 2 excellent musicians, Andrew Schulman(her husband), who plays an eight-string guitar, and Rob Moosewho played both the violin and mandolin, though not at the sametime. The combination of her voice and the backgroundarrangements made for wonderful, musical sounds. We also soldmore CDs than we had for any previous concert that we've hadsince I've been involved in our organization. Andrew also headsthe Abaca String Band, which we are also considering for afuture engagement. If you were to book Wendy, you would notbe at all disappointed. She can be reached via email at:[email protected]. I hope all of you are having successfulseasons.
Leon
MTA/ MUSIC UNDER NEW YORK341 Madison Avenue, 5th Fl.
New York, NY 10017212/878-4678
May 12, 2009
Reference for Wendy Sayvetz
To Whom It May Concern:
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s program MUSIC UNDER NEW YORK(MUNY) has gained cultural stature in the transit system, New York City as a wholeand the international community. The MUNY program schedules musicians andperformers throughout the subway system on a continuous basis 365 days of theyear, and Wendy Sayvetz has been an active member for the past 19 years.
Every year the MUSIC UNDER NEW YORK program holds an Audition to embracenew talent. A panel of judges is selected each year from cultural institutions,professional musicians and also station personnel. The auditionees are judged onmusicianship, set-up, appropriateness and general presentation…and those withthe highest marks are added to the roster. Wendy was a judge at the 2009Auditions held on May 5th .
Wendy Sayvetz is a talented singer and guitarist, with a rich repertoire of songsfrom Folk and Jazz to Broadway favorites. In ’92 she was chosen to travel withother musicians to Venice, Italy for the Carnivale Festival. For 2 weeks the festivalcrowds were thrilled with the American entertainment in their neighborhoodpiazzas. In Italy they experienced, what NYC enjoys on a daily basis, Wendy’smusical expertise, sensitivity and professionalism. Since then we have seen herskills develop even further and a serious dedication to music.
Musicians in the MUNY program are independent contractors. In Wendy’s case,she is booked in the railroad terminals 4-5 times a week. She has participated inMUNY’s special events- Women’s History, Folk Festivals, to name a few, as well asbeing a featured performer at the family day at the Lincoln Center Out of DoorsFestival, subway musicians at Symphony Space with Andrea Marcovicci, at theMayor’s annual picnic at Gracie Mansion last year, and numerous other events.
Wendy Sayvetz is a true veteran of the MUNY program, exhibiting theprofessionalism and musical excellence we aspire to, and providing awonderful example to newer members of what dedicating yourself to the lifeof a musician looks like, on your own terms. She is a valuable asset to theMTA’s MUSIC UNDER NEW YORK program and we expect a continued excitingfuture together.
Please feel free to call me with further questions or comments. Sincerely,
Tim HigginbothamConsultant for MUSIC UNDER NEW YORK
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Wendy Sayvetz – Vocalist/Guitaristwith Andrew Schulman, 8-String Guitarist and Robert Zubrycki, violinist
Ramona Concert Association - Ramona, CaliforniaOctober 24, 2008
I.
Come by the Hills/Kisses Sweeter than Wine (traditional/Ledbetter, Gilbert, Hays)
The Cloths of Heaven (music -traditional/words -W.B. Yeats/adapted by Wendy Sayvetz)
Suzanne (Leonard Cohen)
Mr. Bojangles (Jerry Jeff Walker)
Ashokan Farewell – Instrumental/Guitar & Violin (Jay Ungar)
Black is the Color of My True Love’s Hair (music-traditional/words-John Jacob Niles)
Amazing Grace (music-traditional/words-John Newton)
Manha de Carnivale (Luis Bonfa….theme from “Black Orpheus”)
Con Te Partiro/Time to Say Goodbye (Francesco Sartori/Lucio Quarantotto)
The Lion Sleeps Tonight/Noyana (Solomon Linda/George Weiss/Luigi Creatore/Hugo Peretti) (traditional-arr. Lebo M)
II.
For Amber Waves of Grain (Wendy Sayvetz)
Guantanamera (music-traditional/words-Jose Marti)
En Aranjuez con tu Amor (Joaquin Rodgrio)
I Got Plenty of Nothin’/Summertime (George and Ira Gershwin/DuBose Heyward)
What a Wonderful World (Bob Thiele/George David Weiss)
Stairway to Heaven – Instrumental/8-String Guitar (Led Zeppelin)
Abraham, Martin, and John/Camelot(Richard Holler) (music – Frederick Loewe/words – Alan Jay Lerner…from “Camelot”)
They Live in You (Lebo M/Mark Mancini …from “The Lion King”)
