About Paul J. Sherman

DR PAUL J SHERMAN is a highly accomplished and versatile musician, known for his exceptional skills as a conductor, oboist, and musicologist. With expertise in both modern and baroque instruments, he has established himself as a prominent performer in a wide range of musical genres, including classical, jazz, early music, and world idioms.

Dr. Sherman earned his doctorate in oboe performance, instrumental conducting, early music, and music history from the esteemed University of Southern California, Thornton School of Music, where he had the privilege of working with renowned oboists Allan Vogel and David Weiss. His exceptional academic achievements were recognized when he was honored as the top woodwind graduate in 2007 at USC.

Currently serving as an Assistant Professor of Music at Glendale College, Dr. Sherman oversees the music history area while conducting the Symphony of the Verdugos, leading the chamber music program and music lesson program while leading world music ensembles and teaching study abroad courses in W. Africa and Bali. He has held faculty positions at various important institutions, including USC as an Instructor of Early Music, Chapman University as Director of the Wind Symphony and Coordinator of Winds and Brass, and College of the Canyons as Director of the Symphony of the Canyons. Additionally, he served as the music director of the Santa Clarita Valley Youth Orchestra Foundation for 20 years.

Dr. Sherman’s exceptional musicianship has earned him opportunities to perform with some of the most prestigious musical organizations in the United States, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, LA Chamber Orchestra, LA Master Chorale, Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra, Santa Barbara Opera, Southwest Chamber Music, Santa Fe Pro Musica, and Music Angelica, among many others. He has also recorded six albums with the Dutz 4tet, collaborated with Dr. Yusef Lateef on “In the Garden – Rain,” and contributed to numerous baroque and contemporary music recordings.