
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. She understands the reconstruction of medieval performance practices as an experimental process in which research and sonic intuition enter into a fruitful exchange. With a fresh and unmistakable perspective, she brings historical repertoires for her instruments vividly to life.
Over the course of her career, Silke has collaborated with many of the foremost ensembles in the field of early music, including Weserrenaissance Bremen, Compagnie Renaidanse, Cantar Lontano, Capella de Ministrers, Ensemble Leones, La Chimera, La Morra, Les Haulz et les Bas, Le Miroir de Musique, Sete Lágrimas, and others. 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.
Alongside her concert activities, Silke is a dedicated teacher. She leads workshops and courses in which she passes on her extensive knowledge of medieval and Renaissance wind instruments. Beyond technical instruction, she fosters curiosity and a refined sensitivity for historical sound worlds.
Through her dedication to rare instruments, her integration of research and performance, and her enthusiasm for teaching, Silke has played a significant role in renewing awareness of medieval wind instruments.



