“Anne Sheedy has been
a friend and associate of mine since 1971. She has performed my work
in live performance, at the Ballroom in Soho, in the studio and on
jingle recording sessions at the Warehouse Studios on West 46th
Street. I’ve always considered Anne to be an excellent musician and
a true musical colleague.”
– Alan Menken, Oscar,
Tony and Grammy Award winning Broadway and Film composer
“Anne Sheedy is a
well-known and highly respected person among the top classical and
working orchestral musicians in the New York metropolitan area…Her
playing is characterized by its brilliance, technical panache, and
extraordinary beauty and depth of tone… I’ve attended many of her
chamber recitals and superb orchestra performances. She has also
played in the pit of two of my Broadway shows and was specifically
hired for extensive solos (flute, alto flute, and piccolo) for an
off-Broadway work I did with Tommy Tune, as well as for one of my
film scores. Not the least reason for Ms. Sheedy’s success is her
gift as an attentive and involved teacher. I can, in fact, point to
a generation of younger active and successful flutists who have
studied with her to great advantage. I had the opportunity to
observe one of her master classes and can attest to her tireless
dedication, talent for working with others, and ability to impart
musical wisdom and instruction. This is a great team player who
exudes talent and good will.”
– Maury Yeston, Tony Award winning Broadway Composer former director
of undergraduate studies, Music department, Yale University
“In all my years conducting on
Broadway and playing and conducting for National Touring companies,
I have rarely had an opportunity to work with anyone as professional
as Anne Sheedy. Her
playing is at the very highest level and her attitude is refreshing.
I look forward to working with her again.”
– David Skouson, Broadway music
director and pianist
“Anne is one of the most gifted
performers to come to my attention.
For the perceptive listener, her playing is a rare delight.
I’ve performed the Brandenberg Concertos with her as well as
other chamber works.
I’ve had the pleasure of conducting her performances of the Mozart
Flute Concertos, the Barber Capricorn Concerto and many other works
that featured her playing.
She has my highest recommendation.”
–
Oscar Shumsky, Juilliard Faculty, Violin Virtuoso, Artist and
Conductor (deceased)
“Anne Sheedy is that
rare artist who is as gifted and creative as an educator as she is
as a musician. Her capacity to draw new listeners inside the
experience of complex music, to open up the pleasures of classical
music (and other kinds of music) to those with no musical
background, is inspiring to me and to the burgeoning field of
teaching artists of which she is one of this nation's finest. The
skill is one of heart, and Anne's is big and adept enough to invite
in anyone and help them discover their artistic birthright.”
– Eric Booth, faculty of Juilliard and The Kennedy Center, Editor of
the Teaching Artist Journal.
