Versed on both the Classical and folk harp, Sharlene has reached far beyond the traditions of her instruments in melding her dance and art background with various folk, traditional, Classical and avant garde musics into a sound and experience uniquely hers.

Sharlene received her performance degree in Classical harp from the University of Toronto where she studied with the eminent Judy Loman and later worked with Celtic harpist Kim Robertson and South American harpists Alfredo Rolando Ortiz and Eralio Gill.

Sharlene has won two international competitions, the Lyon & Healy International Pop & Jazz Lever Harp Competition in Tucson, Arizona and the Concours d'Improvisation de Rencontres Internationales de Harpe Celtique in Dinan, France.

She has performed across North America and France as a solo performer, guesting with symphony orchestras, and in unique collaborations with classical, avant garde, world, jazz and blues musicians such as Susan Piltch (flute, piano), Loretto Reid (Irish flute), Kim Robertson (Celtic harp), Lucile Brais-Hildesheim (harps), Sandra Fann (harp), George Koller (bass), Kevin Muir (bass), Sal Ferreras (percussion), Ben Grossman (percussion), Daniel Stone (percussion), Julie Michels (voice), Sinead Sugrue (soprano), vivie' vincent (harpsichord), Keith Bennett (chromatic harmonica), Doug Cox (dobro). Sharlene's concert chamber ensembles include Sharlene Wallace & Susan Piltch (harp, flute, piano), 4 Harps 2 Harpists (with Lucile Hidesheim), Strike the Harp! (Celtic Ensemble) and Sharlene Wallace & George Koller (harp & bass). Sharlene's repertoire extends from her own compositions to pieces she has commissioned, to Celtic music, compositions by Alfredo Rolando Ortiz, Classical pieces and contemporary new music.

She appears on many world, traditional, instrumental, vocal, and Classical albums, as well as the multi JUNO nominated label Somerset Entertainment. She has also created four independent CDs: the rhyme & the river, Journey of Shadows, Beyond the Waves and Island Mountain and a collaborated CD with Susan Piltch called Anticipation.

As an educator, Sharlene gives many workshops and master classes across North America as well as being on the Faculties of York and Guelph Universities and the Royal Conservatory of Music's World Music Centre.

Sharlene is the Principal Harpist for the Kingston and Oakville Symphonies.