ABOUT SHARON

A composer, pianist, and violist, Sharon Ruchman began taking piano lessons at eight years old. In junior high and high school, she studied with Rosetta Goodkind, a teacher at the Juilliard School of Music. She received her Bachelor of Music at New England Conservatory and Master of Music at Yale School of Music in voice.

In 2008, she released her first chamber music CD featuring “Sea Glass.” Subsequently, she completed the following CDs: “Arrival of Spring,” “Remembrance,” “Textures,” “Love and Ceremony,” and “A Bit of Tango.” From 2009 — 2014, Ruchman’s creativity was unleashed. She produced at least one CD each year, including original classical music for solo instrumentation and chamber ensembles. Her music aired on classical radio stations in CT and several radio stations throughout the United States, Canada, and Australia.

In 2015, Ruchman’s great uncle Rudy’s viola finds its way to her. A virtuoso violinist who died tragically at the age of 25 in the early 1930s, Rudolph “Rudy” Fuchs’ story transforms Ruchman’s life personally and professionally, prompting her to write her memoir, The Gift of Rudy, published in 2018. Soon afterwards, she follows her passion for tango, composing five original Slow Tango compositions for Tango Berretin Dance Company in Portland, Oregon, who produced five videos showcasing her music with their dancers.

Today, she is studying viola — Rudy’s gift — with Jill Pellett Levine, who plays in the New Haven Symphony and composing original work for SONORO, a musical ensemble which she founded in 2019. At the forefront of contemporary music performance, the group offers a playful and romantic mix of classical, jazz and Latin through a variety of flexible instrumentation to include piano, flute, saxophone, viola, cello and percussion.

Please contact Sharon at: sharon@sharonruchman.com