Christine Sherlock is entering her second season as violist of the Cascade Quartet and principal violist of the Great Falls Symphony, and also holds the title of associate principal violist of the Helena Symphony.

 

She earned her Bachelor of Music degree in viola performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music studying with Jeffrey Irvine and Lynne Ramsey, and has also studied extensively with Caroline Coade at the University of Michigan, and Honggang Li, violist of the Shanghai Quartet. 

 

Sherlock was a member of the Ashland Symphony Orchestra, the Erie Chamber Orchestra, the Youngstown Symphony, Warren Philharmonic, the Ohio Valley Symphony, Cleveland Opera Theatre, and Opera Circle.

 

She has been a core musician of many groups including the New England Symphonic Ensemble at Carnegie Hall, the New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra, Opera Italiana, Montclair Orchestra, and St. Peter’s by the Sea.

 

In addition, she has participated in many festivals and competitions, including the Fischoff International Chamber Music Competition (2017), Mimir Chamber Music Festival, LAMP (Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance), and the Mendelssohn Festival in Hamburg, Germany.

 

In her spare time, she enjoys running, yoga, and a strong iced coffee.