Brian Sherwood

Violist Brian Sherwood received a bachelor’s degree in music from the University of Missouri, Columbia and completed a master’s degree in music and a Graduate Performance Diploma at The Boston Conservatory under the instruction of Roger Tapping.

Sherwood joined the North Carolina Symphony in 2022 as Assistant Principal Violist and has been enjoying life in Raleigh. Previously, he served as Associate Principal Violist of the Omaha Symphony and taught on the string faculty at the University of Nebraska. He has attended the Bowdoin, Banff, and Tanglewood Music Festivals; his master-class performances include those with Cathy Basrak, Roberto Díaz, Jorja Fleezanis, Joseph Silverstein, and Raphael Hillyer.

Sherwood enjoys gardening, board games, and cooking for his wife and two kids. His cats, Pickle and Tater Tot, are rarely of assistance come practice time.