Pauline Beryl Sedivka | |
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Birth name | Diana Merrien |
Born | Aylesbury, England | November 27, 1928
Genres | Classical music |
Occupation(s) | musician, lecturer |
Instrument(s) | piano |
Formerly of | Tasmanian 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.
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]
Pauline Beryl Sedivka | |
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Birth name | Diana Merrien |
Born | Aylesbury, England | November 27, 1928
Genres | Classical music |
Occupation(s) | musician, lecturer |
Instrument(s) | piano |
Formerly of | Tasmanian 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.
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]