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Renowned Harpist * Pianist * Organist 

Since her first live radio and television performances as a teen, Sharon Watson has enjoyed a  successful and wide-ranging career in music as a performer, arranger, director and educator.    As an accomplished and sought after pianist, organist and harpist, “Sherry” has maintained a rigorous schedule performing at hundreds of private and public events and recitals each year, as well as  studio work.

Currently she performs weekly with her trio (piano, violin, cello) at Indianapolis’s premier private club, The Skyline Club, and is regularly requested to provide entertainment for the Eli Lilly Company.  Other on-going performances have included many fine venues in Florida such as: The Breakers Hotel, The Boca Raton Hotel, Yesterday's and the Longboat Key Club.  She has also had the pleasure of working at The Ritz-Carlton in one of her favorite spots, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Over the years, Sherry has played harp, piano, and organ with numerous symphonies, including:  Northwest Indiana, South Bend, The Mid-West Pops, South Florida and West Palm Beach, as well as The Palm Beach Opera Company.  She has done pit work for hundreds of theatrical performances including productions at:  The Star Theatre (Merrillville, IN), The Sunrise Theatre (Ft. Lauderdale, FL), The Riverside Theater (Vero Beach, FL), and The Burt Reynolds Theater (Jupiter, FL).   Moreover, she has served as Music Director for:  The Miss Illinois Pageant (Miss America), The Indianapolis Players, The Rosarian Theater (FL) and The North Palm Spotlight Players (FL).

After graduating with a Bachelor’s in Music from Indiana University, Sherry landed her first major job as an organist and choir director for St. Paul’s Episcopal church in Hammond, Indiana.  Her passion for, and knowledge of, sacred music kept her there for the next twenty-three years.  While at St. Paul’s, she wrote and performed several of her own original anthems and masses, which are available today for sale.  To date, she continues to perform at various churches throughout Indianapolis.

In addition to earning a Bachelor’s degree, Sherry continued her studies and today holds two Master degrees in piano and organ from The American Conservatory of Music.  She has completed her graduate work in harp at Valporaiso University, and has completed some doctoral work in organ from Florida State University.

Sherry herself continues to teach all three instruments privately on average of 20-40 students per week.  She has also been on staff at: Thronton Community College, Palm Beach Atlantic College, and Palm Beach Junior College.   She has been an active member of numerous professional music associations.

One of the most remarkable accomplishments of Sherry’s career can be witnessed in her prolific 900-plus song repertoire of arrangements for harp, violin, cello and flute.   A labor of love that began twenty-five years ago, Sherry continues to add to the list today fueled by her love for arranging, and by the kind words and letters she receives from “happy customers” from around the world.

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