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Robert Schulz, 1950-2025 , was a guitarist, mandolinist, pianist, composer, teacher and conductor and has written much music for plucked strings. In 1976 he founded the West Australian Mandolin Orchestra, still currently performing and touring.
He had a degree in music Education from the University of Western Australia and was a full writing member of the Australian Performing Rights Association. Robert was an active member of the Federation of Australian Mandolin Ensembles (FAME) since its inception in 1979. Many of his works have been recorded by orchestras in Germany, Holland, Greece, Denmark, Japan, France, America, and Australia. Robert has received several commissions, the latest being for the 2014 FAME Mandolin Festival. |
