The Sheridan College Strings and Orchestral Music Program offers a robust, comprehensive learning experience leading to an Associate of Fine Arts Degree. Students perform major repertoire with the Sheridan College Symphony Orchestra and enjoy small-ensemble chamber music opportunities. In addition, our regionally unique program offers classes and ensembles specializing in early music and historically informed performance practice. Advantageous student-to-teacher ratios, abundant scholarship opportunities, world-class facilities, and outstanding performing opportunities are hallmarks of our growing program.
Ensembles
Directed by Dr. Mark Elliot Bergman, this group provides opportunities for students to study and perform symphonic literature from a wide variety of historical periods in an ensemble setting.
This select ensemble features compositions using 9 – 20 instruments.
This group provides opportunities for the student to study and perform music predating the common practice era in a small-group ensemble. Period instruments, performance practice, and repertoire are explored. The ensemble performs on authentic Viola da Gambas built for Sheridan College.
*Wyoming Baroque is the professional string ensemble-in-residence at the Whitney Center for the Arts at Sheridan College.
They bring together nationally known artists specializing in historically informed performances of 17th and 18th Century repertoire as well contemporary compositions featuring instruments built to the same specifications. Committed to education and arts advocacy, Wyoming Baroque also presents masterclasses at schools and community centers throughout the region.
Scholarship Auditions Still Open:
Remote auditions also available.
Contact erichards@sheridan.edu with any questions.
Related programs:
Music Technology Certificate
