Steven Wedell is known to Central Ohio audiences as a full-time violist with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, and a founding member of the Seraphin String Trio. He is a graduate of Western Michigan University and Boston University. Mr. Wedell came to Columbus in 1983 and served three years as the Acting Principal Violist with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. Prior to this, he was Principal Violist with the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra in Halifax, Nova Scotia.An active teacher, Mr. Wedell is currently a lecturer at Otterbein College, and he maintains a private teaching studio. In demand as a chamber music coach and adjudicator, he is a member of the Associated Faculty of The Chamber Music Connection, and a judge for various music competitions.

He has appeared in concert with the Westerville Symphony, the Welsh Hills Symphony (Licking County), the Central Ohio Symphony Orchestra, and the Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra.

Steven Wedell is an experienced orchestra leader and builder, having served as Conductor of the Upper Arlington Civic Orchestra from 1987 to 1999.