Ellen Sherman
Principal oboist Ellen Sherman joined the Grand Rapids Symphony in September 2001 after moving from New Zealand, where she held the position of principal English horn with the New Zealand Symphony. In previous positions, she has served as principal oboe with the Memphis Symphony, Virginia Symphony, New Hampshire Symphony, Santiago (Chile) Philharmonic, and Utah Symphony. A native of Boston, Ms. Sherman received her undergraduate degree from the New England Conservatory of Music and a master's degree from the Juilliard School of Music. She has appeared as soloist in Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center, and participated in numerous music festivals around the country, including the Colorado Music Festival, Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music, Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, and the Carmel Bach Festival. She also has played with the Boston Ballet and Opera Company of Boston, the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, and the Boston Classical Orchestra. Ms. Sherman has toured Europe with the Shleswig Holstein Music Festival and Leonard Bernstein, and recorded for New World, Telarc, Koch, and Naxos.
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