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Pauline Beryl Sedivka
Birth nameDiana Merrien
Born (1928-11-27) November 27, 1928 (age 95)
Aylesbury, England
Genres Classical music
Occupation(s)musician, lecturer
Instrument(s)piano
Formerly ofTasmanian Conservatorium Trio
Spouse(s) Jan Sedivka (married 1960–present)

Pauline Beryl Sedivka ( née Diana Merrien; b. 27 November 1928) [1] OAM is a classical pianist and lecturer based in Tasmania, Australia.

Career

Born in Aylesbury, England, [1] she was educated in France where she studied with pianist Marcel Ciampi. [2] Following the end of World War II, she returned to England, studied with Franz Reizenstein and Solomon Cutner, and performed on the BBC. [2]

In 1960 she married violinist Jan Sedivka, and they moved to Queensland, Australia the following year. [2] After several years at the Queensland Conservatorium, they relocated to Hobart, Tasmania, and formed the Tasmanian Conservatorium Trio with cellist Sela Trau. [2] They performed in Hobart and Launceston, and gained praise from the local press. Their final performance as the Tasmanian Conservatorium Trio was held in 1978. [2]

Beryl Sedivka is considered one of Hobart's best known and most prominent pianists. [3] She has performed for the ABC, [2] and lectured at the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music between 1966 and 2008, [4] [2] with her students including Geoffrey Lancaster, [5] and Neil Goodchild. [6]

She was awarded an Order of Australian Medal in 2021 for service to music as a performer and mentor. [7]

References

  1. ^ a b Pleskun, Stephen (2021-09-14). A Chronological History of Australian Composers and Their Compositions 1901-2020: (Volume II: 1921-1940). Xlibris Corporation. ISBN  978-1-6641-0511-9.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Morrisby, Elinor. "1966 The Friends of Music, Jan Sedivka and Musica Viva in Tasmania". Music Viva. Archived from the original on 2018-03-11. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  3. ^ Glennon, James (1968). Australian Music & Musicians. Internet Archive. Rigby Limited. pp. 228, 252, 284.
  4. ^ Morrisby, Elinor (2006). "Jan and Beryl Sedivka". The Companion to Tasmanian History. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  5. ^ A Dictionary of Australian Music. Oxford University Press. 1998. pp. 185, 287. ISBN  0195508394.
  6. ^ "Discovering Liszt at the Piano". Liszt : a chorus of voices : essays, interviews, and reminiscences. Pendragon Press. 2012. p. 122. ISBN  9781576471685.
  7. ^ "Queen's Birthday Honours for music people | Loud Mouth - The Music Trust Ezine". 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pauline Beryl Sedivka
Birth nameDiana Merrien
Born (1928-11-27) November 27, 1928 (age 95)
Aylesbury, England
Genres Classical music
Occupation(s)musician, lecturer
Instrument(s)piano
Formerly ofTasmanian Conservatorium Trio
Spouse(s) Jan Sedivka (married 1960–present)

Pauline Beryl Sedivka ( née Diana Merrien; b. 27 November 1928) [1] OAM is a classical pianist and lecturer based in Tasmania, Australia.

Career

Born in Aylesbury, England, [1] she was educated in France where she studied with pianist Marcel Ciampi. [2] Following the end of World War II, she returned to England, studied with Franz Reizenstein and Solomon Cutner, and performed on the BBC. [2]

In 1960 she married violinist Jan Sedivka, and they moved to Queensland, Australia the following year. [2] After several years at the Queensland Conservatorium, they relocated to Hobart, Tasmania, and formed the Tasmanian Conservatorium Trio with cellist Sela Trau. [2] They performed in Hobart and Launceston, and gained praise from the local press. Their final performance as the Tasmanian Conservatorium Trio was held in 1978. [2]

Beryl Sedivka is considered one of Hobart's best known and most prominent pianists. [3] She has performed for the ABC, [2] and lectured at the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music between 1966 and 2008, [4] [2] with her students including Geoffrey Lancaster, [5] and Neil Goodchild. [6]

She was awarded an Order of Australian Medal in 2021 for service to music as a performer and mentor. [7]

References

  1. ^ a b Pleskun, Stephen (2021-09-14). A Chronological History of Australian Composers and Their Compositions 1901-2020: (Volume II: 1921-1940). Xlibris Corporation. ISBN  978-1-6641-0511-9.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Morrisby, Elinor. "1966 The Friends of Music, Jan Sedivka and Musica Viva in Tasmania". Music Viva. Archived from the original on 2018-03-11. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  3. ^ Glennon, James (1968). Australian Music & Musicians. Internet Archive. Rigby Limited. pp. 228, 252, 284.
  4. ^ Morrisby, Elinor (2006). "Jan and Beryl Sedivka". The Companion to Tasmanian History. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  5. ^ A Dictionary of Australian Music. Oxford University Press. 1998. pp. 185, 287. ISBN  0195508394.
  6. ^ "Discovering Liszt at the Piano". Liszt : a chorus of voices : essays, interviews, and reminiscences. Pendragon Press. 2012. p. 122. ISBN  9781576471685.
  7. ^ "Queen's Birthday Honours for music people | Loud Mouth - The Music Trust Ezine". 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2023-07-01.

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