Sherwood Wise
Assistant Professor of Music
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Sherwood Wise teaches applied bassoon and core curriculum at Valdosta State University. A former member of the Music faculty at the College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY, he holds degrees from Oberlin Conservatory, New England Conservatory, and Florida State University.
Dr. Wise serves as principal oboe of the Albany Symphony Orchestra, holds section oboe positions with the Vermont Symphony and Sinfonia Gulf Coast, and is the former principal oboe of the Glens Falls Symphony. He has performed with professional orchestras around the country, including the Jacksonville Symphony, Valdosta Symphony, Ocala Symphony, Sarasota Orchestra, and the Boston Pops Orchestra.
Dr. Wise has performed in recital on oboe and bassoon at Valdosta State University; the College of Saint Rose; International Double Reed Society Conferences in Tempe, AZ and Boulder, CO; the International Symposium for Singing and Song in St. John’s, Newfoundland; and the International Flute Association in Las Vegas, NV. He has been a featured soloist with the Glens Falls Symphony, the College of Saint Rose Orchestra, the Saint Rose Pre-College Experience Orchestra, the Florida State University Symphony Orchestra, and the Flatirons Community Orchestra. Dr. Wise is an active clinician in Valdosta and surrounding communities, working with oboe and bassoon students at all levels.