TESSA ZIEGLER


Dancer, actress, musician and singer Tessa Ziegler started playing the piano at the age of five. At the age of nine, she began playing the classical guitar. Tessa graduated with a B.Mus from Wits University where she majored in guitar and piano. After teaching the guitar for many years, she decided to concentrate on performing and recording. Tessa recorded two albums with David Hewitt. As a solo artist she has made seven CD's. Her latest releases for BMG Records include Late Afternoon at the Road Café, With Love and her new release, Classical, released in August 1999.

Tessa has performed for Des and Dawn's Soirees, the Classical Guitar Society of South Africa, PACT, the Grahamstown Festival and on Radio and television. She joined the national Symphony Orchestra in accompanying Pavarotti in Pretoria and was the supporting artist on the Hollies Nation-wide tour of South Africa. Tessa plays regularly for private and corporate functions.