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Dr. Mark Elliot Bergman is a multi-instrumentalist, conductor, and composer whose music is performed by leading ensembles worldwide. He is the Director of Strings and Orchestral Studies at Sheridan College, where he leads the Sheridan College Symphony Orchestra and Sheridan College Viol Consort. Mark also directs the professional ensemble Wyoming Baroque with whom he's released two CDs. Mark received the Performing Arts Fellowship from the Wyoming Arts Council, recognizing his state-wide contributions as a composer and performer.

Mark performs regionally as the Assistant Principal Bassist of the Billings Symphony Orchestra, a section bassist with the Britt Festival Orchestra (Oregon), and a chamber musician with Assisi Performing Arts (Italy). In 2011, the Arts Council of Fairfax County (Virginia) awarded him the Strauss Fellowship for his work as a composer. In addition, he's published multiple books and academic articles.