Cathy Sheridan is an international classical and commercial musician having performed in venues such as Lincoln Center and places as far as Bangkok, Thailand.  Ms. Sheridan recently commissioned and premiered Kevin McKee’s Centennial Horizon for trumpet and piano and in 2010 commissioned and premiered James Corigliano’s Sonata for trumpet and piano at the annual Conference of the International Trumpet Guild in Sydney, Australia.  She has been a featured soloist with the Schenectady Symphony Orchestra, Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra, American Guild of Organists Eastern New York Chapter, Capital Region Wind Ensemble, Adirondack Community College Symphonic Band and Guilderland Town Band.

She is currently the First Call Trumpet for Proctors Theatre, Assistant Principal Trumpet for the Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra, Second Trumpet for the Schenectady Symphony Orchestra, and is a founding member of the critically acclaimed chamber ensemble:  Tri-City Brass.  Ms. Sheridan has also appeared with the Air National Guard Band of the Northeast, Albany Pro Musica, Albany Symphony Orchestra, Aoede Consort, Battenkill Chorale, Berkshire Brass Quartet, Berkshire Concert Choir, Berkshire Lyric Theatre, Capital Chamber Artists, Capital Hill Choral Society, Capital Region Wind Ensemble, Cityside Brass Quintet, Empire State Youth Orchestra (as a member and guest), Octavo Singers, Pandemonia Orchestra, Park Playhouse, Sage City Symphony, The Saint Rose Camerata, Saratoga Brass, Saratoga Choral Festival, SCCC Concert Brass and The Voices of Cooperstown.

She is formerly the Adjunct Professor of Trumpet at Adirondack Community College.

Ms. Sheridan has performed with numerous U.S. national theatrical touring productions including Young Frankenstein, West Side Story and Wicked.  She has also appeared with prominent artists to include Vincent Falcone, Aretha Franklin, The Irish Tenors, Johnny Mathis, Gunther Schuller and Elaine Stritch.

Ms. Sheridan received a Master of Science in Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics from Columbia University and Bachelor of Music in Performance from Boston University, studying trumpet with Roger Voisin.  She is a member of the International Trumpet Guild and American Federation of Musicians.  Ms. Sheridan served as a Combat Engineer Captain in the United States Army, is a Registered Professional Engineer in New York State and is the Director of Maintenance and Operations for the New York State Canal Corporation.