About us

Pizzazz is a violin duo comprised of Katie Sheehan and Sidney Užík.  Based in Cork, they perform at wedding receptions and ceremonies, parties and corporate events all over Munster. Their repertoire includes the most loved classical pieces, popular covers, traditional airs and songs from movies and musicals. 

Katie Sheehan (MA, BMus)

Katie recently completed an MA in violin performance with Katherine Hunka at MTU Cork School of Music (CSM) and studied on Erasmus at  the Swedish National Orchestral Academy in Gothenburg for a year. She was awarded first class honours in her MA and BMus from CSM. As a freelance orchestral player, she has performed with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Dublin Concert Orchestra, Cork Opera House Concert orchestra, MGCE Concert orchestra, FAMES Studio orchestra, Esker Festival and Irish Youth Baroque orchestra. She has played on commercial recordings for film and TV at the FAMES Institute in Skopje and has recorded for independent artists such as Maicín, Siân Browne, Nikos Tsavalos & Pablo Bernal. Katie took part in the Camerata Ireland Academy at the Clandeboye Festival in 2025, receiving masterclasses from Tatiana Samouil and performing in the Young Musicians Showcase during the festival. 

Sidney Uzik (MA, BMus)

Sidney recently completed her studies in violin performance with Elizabeth Charleson for  the MA in Violin Performance in Munster Technological University, Cork School of Music (CSM) and has recently completed an Erasmus semester at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. She graduated with a BMus degree from CSM in 2024. Experienced in playing chamber music, she also plays viola. She has received masterclasses with Elizabeth Cooney and Mairéad Hickey. Sidney  co-lead the CSM Symphony Orchestra from 2021-23 and  co-lead Cork Youth Orchestra (CYO) from 2018-20, having previously toured Italy with them. She enjoys playing  with others and has worked with Crash Ensemble, Cork Concert Orchestra, CSM Symphony Orchestra, Esker Festival and Irish Youth Baroque orchestras. 

Sidney enjoys teaching violin in her local  primary school and also conducts a junior orchestra.

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an attractive combination of vitality and glamour.
"adding a touch of pizzazz to any occasion "

Photography credits to Naama Lavee