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Anthony Schulz

ARIA award winning musician Anthony Schulz is one of the foremost accordion players in Australia and teaches music at Melbourne Polytechnic. His distinctive accordion style and interpretations make him instantly recognisable in all fields of music. His playing, while being true to its roots in the traditional genres including Berlin Cabaret, Argentinian Tango, Folk and Brazilian music as well as jazz, rock and classical music, is unmistakably contemporary and relevant. Anthony has taught music since 1993, at various institutions, including Box Hill TAFE and Victorian College of the Arts, including the VCA secondary school.  

​Anthony has taught at Melbourne Polytechnic since 2006, starting with VET education before making the transition to the Bachelor of Music program in 2013. Anthony draws on his extensive music industry experience to combine technical skills and industry knowledge for his students. He has performed with leading Australian and international artists and ensembles including Doug de Vries, Dave Samuels The Australian Pops Orchestra, the Victorian State Orchestra (Wozzeck) and Barre Phillips. Anthony has recorded for Paul Grabowski, Elena Kats-Chernin, Nichaud Fitzgibbon and Michelle Nicole.

He currently tours and performs with Zulya and the Children of the Underground, Folia (with double bassist Nick Tsiavos), Sun Most South (with violinist Andrea Keeble), Ball, Hanlon, Schulz (with trumpeter Eugene Ball and double bassist Ben Hanlon) and the Bach Project (with cellist Rachel Scott). The continuing involvement with the music industry ensures that his students at Melbourne Polytechnic received up-to-date knowledge of the contemporary industry.

In July 2019, Anthony received partial financial support and time release from Melbourne Polytechnic to study with the classical Freebass Accordionist Associate Professor Joseph Macerollo at the University of Toronto.

Anthony holds a Masters of Music Performance (Research) from the Victorian College of the Arts/Melbourne University, a Graduate Diploma of Education and Training from the Hawthorn Institute of Education and a Bachelor of Music Performance/Improvisation from the Victorian College of the Arts/Melbourne University. In 2007, his work with Zulya and the Children of the Underground won the ARIA for Best World Music Album for their album Three Nights.

Awards & Grants
2007 - ARIA Best World Music Album - Zulya and the Children of the Underground - Three Nights

Music Performance Courses at MP

Bachelor of Songwriting and Music Production
Music and Sound - Full Time - Fairfield
VTAC Music and Sound - Full Time - Fairfield
Our Bachelor of Songwriting and Music Production is a music artist’s degree for emerging songwriters, composers and music producers, who will be taught as artists. Be part of something unique - nowhere else in Australia can you explore your musical, artistic career in this way and to degree level.
Diploma of Music CUA50820
Music and Sound - Full Time, Part Time - Fairfield
VTAC Music and Sound - Full Time, Part Time - Fairfield
Our Diploma of Music CUA50820 pathways offer a comprehensive understanding of music with a focus on either Music Performance or Music Production.
Advanced Diploma of Music - Performance CUA60520
Music and Sound - Full Time, Part Time - Fairfield
VTAC Music and Sound - Full Time, Part Time - Fairfield
Polish your performance skills and step into the limelight as you prepare for nights playing in Melbourne’s leading music venues. Take the next step in your musical career with the Advanced Diploma of Music CUA60520 (Performance).
Undergraduate Certificate in Songwriting and Music Production
Music and Sound - Full Time - Fairfield
Music and Sound - Full Time - Fairfield
Start your creative career with the Undergraduate Certificate in Songwriting and Music Production.
Undergraduate Certificate in Music
- Full Time - Fairfield
- Full Time - Fairfield
The Undergraduate Certificate in Music will give you the skills to align with current industry best practice, focussing on creative outcomes and practical skills based on entrepreneurship, technology, musicianship and ensemble skills.