Quiet time: Electric violinist and composer David Schulman has several soundtracks to his credit including NPR’s “The Big Listen,” and APM’s “Spectacular Failures.” He is a frequent collaborator with modern dance companies and museum programs, and his extensive musical training has led him to explore and preserve the traditions of charanga and mambo. The Charlottesville native, a former member of the CHS orchestra, returns home with his band, Quiet Life Motel, featuring Tillery, a legend on D.C.’s jazz and go-go scene, and fellow Charlottesvillian Matt Wyatt on percussion.
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