Silke Gwendolyn Schulze

medieval & renaissance winds

Silke Gwendolyn Schulze is a traveller in sound across the centuries, giving voice to the breath of bygone times. She does not regard her instruments as museum artefacts, but as companions on a lifelong journey of discovery. Her artistic path is marked by profound research, virtuosity, and a passionate dedication to sharing early musical traditions.
Educated at leading European universities, Silke unites academic precision with a deep, almost instinctive musical sensibility. Over the course of her career, Silke has collaborated with many of the foremost ensembles in the field of early music. Her own ensemble quidni stands for programs that rethink medieval music and present it on stage in newly coloured soundscapes. Particular attention was drawn to her solo album The Medieval Piper (Brilliant Classics, 2017), a richly nuanced portrait of medieval instrumental culture shaped equally by meticulous research and imaginative artistry.