Violinist Sharon Cooper

Violinist Sharon Cooper is an active freelance musician in Southern and Central California. She studied chamber music at the San Francisco Conservatory and holds a BA in Music from Stanford University. Sharon has performed throughout California, Europe, and Australia in recitals, chamber ensembles, orchestras, and civic events. She has performed solo works with the Moorpark, Valley (LA), New Valley, Santa Susana, Antelope Valley, and Crestmoor Symphonies, and has been featured soloist with the Channel Islands and Palo Alto chamber orchestras, Ventura Baroque, Santa Maria Philharmonic, and Symphony of the Canyons. In addition to her position in the Moorpark Symphony, she is regularly Concertmistress of the Santa Maria Philharmonic and Cabrillo Music Theatre in Thousand Oaks. Sharon has also been heard on the soundtracks of Fox TV’s animated series Family Guy, American Dad, The Cleveland Show, and King of the Hill, and has performed with artists including Seth MacFarlane, Electric Light Orchestra, John Tesh, Frank Sinatra Jr., and Al Martino. She performs on a violin crafted by Benning Violins in Los Angeles in 1985.