Benton Wedge

Benton Wedge

PROFESSOR

Benton Wedge is a professional viola player and has played with Music of the Baroque, Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and The Grant Park Symphony. He was formerly a member of the Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa and the Fidelio String Quartet, based in Lisbon, Portugal, where he also performed numerous solo recitals. Ben has served as principal violist for the Sarasota and Spoleto Opera Festivals, as well as the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra. He has appeared on Empire, The Oprah Show, and Home Alone 2! He has performed live with numerous artists including Hugh Jackman, Michael Buble, Seth McFarlane, and many others.

As a composer, Ben’s music has been performed by the William Ferris Chorale, the choir of Old St. Patrick’s Church, 4spiel, the Covington String Quartet, and members of the Lyric Opera Orchestra.

In addition to his work with Cadence, Ben is the artistic director of the Lakeside Artists Guild and teaches at The Lakeside Academy in Cedar Lake, Indiana. He is also the orchestra conductor at South Suburban College, in South Holland, Illinois.

Ben has received both Bachelor’s and Master of Music degrees from Northwestern University with Professor Peter Slowik.