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Ben is a classically trained full time professional guitarist, with over 20 years of experience in weddings, receptions and special events. Ben's performance is always of the highest quality, presented in the most professional manner.

Ben Sherman has performed thousands of gigs in the Maryland-D.C-Virginia area over the years, in a broad variety of styles. His professional activities also include a full-time teaching schedule and a recording career, having produced two CDs of original jazz-rock music. His first guitar instruction book is currently in production. Ben has been honored many times for his achievements on the guitar, including a feature in Guitar Player magazine and winning Best Instrumental Musician in the Music Monthly Readers' Poll. Information about all of Ben's diverse projects can be found at his website: www.benshermanguitar.com

With ten years of study and a degree from Towson State University in classical guitar performance, Ben has maintained a commitment to classical music throughout his career. This has allowed him many exciting and varied performing opportunities, including a long running weekly engagement at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. D.C. in 2004.

Since 1987 Ben has been part of the Lindon-Sherman Flute and Guitar Duo, performing at hundreds of weddings and special events. The Duo's CD, "A Wedding Sampler," features over 60 minutes of classical and light pop music. For more info on the duo, please visit www.myspace.com/lindonshermanduo

WHAT MUSIC DO YOU PLAY?
Ben Sherman's repertoire ranges from Pachelbel, Bach and Vivaldi to pop, jazz and Latin music, depending on the situation and the client's desires.
An extensive playlist of music is available for every part of the wedding, and you may always request your favorites. You will have the ability to select precisely the music you want for each part of the wedding. A typical wedding program may include music during the prelude, the processional, special music during the ceremony, recessional and a few minutes afterward. If desired, Ben can also provide music for the cocktail hour and reception.

For soundclips of some representative music samples, please click on this link: http://www.benshermanguitar.com/classical/audio.html

Here's a partial list of the most often requested wedding music in Ben's repertoire:

PRELUDE:
Bach, "Air On The G String"
Vivaldi, "Largo" from the Four Seasons
Faure, "Pavane"
Satie, "Gymnopedie 1"

PROCESSIONAL:
Wagner, "Bridal Chorus"
Pachelbel, "Canon in D"
Handel, "Hornpipe"

SACRED MUSIC:
Bach, "Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring"
Schubert, "Ave Maria"
Franck, "Panis Angelicus"

RECESSIONAL:
Beethoven, "Ode To Joy"
Mouret, "Rondeau"
Mendelssohn, "Wedding March"