Marion Schaap
Marion Schaap is a classical guitarist praised for playing that is exciting, moving and sincere, with a wide dynamic range and no fear of risk. She is one half of Z.O.O. Duo and has directed guitar studies at the Victorian College of the Arts.
Marion was a distinguished graduate of the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam before continuing her studies at Yale. Her performance credits include appearances at the Concertgebouw and the Ijsbreker, as well as several major festivals.
Her special collaboration with shakuhachi master Andrew Macgregor, built around her own arrangements of Japanese koto music for guitar, was expected to yield a second CD and to repeat the success of their first.
Marion Schaap is featured on the following titles
Light on the Edge
The landscape and atmosphere of Australia come to life in this varied collection of solo and chamber guitar works by Australian composer Phillip Houghton.
Performing as Z.O.O. Duo
Z.O.O. Duo, an original, classical guitar duo, features talented guitarists Peter Constant and Marion Schaap, directors of guitar at the Victorian College of the Arts.
A Handful of Rain
Inspired by Javanese gamelan and Japanese Shinto music, Mark Clement Pollard's ambient concert works pursue beauty and simplicity. A Handful of Rain gathers this acclaimed Australian composer's popular style from the mid-1990s.
…a little z.o.o.
Peter Constant and Marion Schaap as the Z.O.O. Duo follow their acclaimed A Sympathetic Resonance and Light on the Edge with a short, polished programme of classical guitar duos drawn from familiar concert repertoire.
Dusting Off Roses
The debut recording of Mark Pollard’s piece for two guitars, played by Z.O.O. Duo – Peter Constant and Marion Schaap – in five short movements of spare, atmospheric chamber writing.
Marion Schaap also appears on
A Sympathetic Resonance
Peter Constant presents classical guitar works by Australian composers, joined by Marion Schaap on guitar, Mardi McSullea on flute and Helen Noonan, soprano.
Co-Producer
Marion Schaap is a member of
Z.O.O. Duo
Z.O.O. Duo, an original, classical guitar duo, features talented guitarists Peter Constant and Marion Schaap, directors of guitar at the Victorian College of the Arts.