Headed by chief designer Alec Proudfoot (of Proudfoot Design), the all-volunteer DaSH Project first launched its effort in late 2010 to develop an efficiently built, low-cost human powered aircraft (HPA). This five-year process culminated with the first successful DaSH flight, which took place on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at…
For 40 years now, you’ve thrilled to scores played by the critically acclaimed SF Ballet Orchestra in support of performances by our dancers. Now here’s your chance to hear the orchestra play just for you. This special concert on March 25,…
VIDEO: Leslie Ann Jones accepts the award for Best Engineered Classical Album (w/John Kilgore, Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum, Justin Merrill and Patricia Sullivan) (Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, CA) The 58th GRAMMY Awards Ceremony on Monday, Feb. 15, 2016 proved to be quite an…
As 2015 comes to an end—and the new year quickly approaches—we have so many things for which to be excited and grateful! Here is our year-end countdown of some of our top stories and news for December 2015. #5 — Welcoming Our Newest Orchestra…
The nominees for the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards have just been announced and the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra’s Ask Your Mama has been recognized in three categories! BEST CLASSICAL COMPENDIUM Ask Your Mama George Manahan, conductor; Judith Sherman, producer Label: Avie Records…
The San Francisco Ballet Orchestra would like to extend a warm welcome to Rebecca Jackson who has just accepted an appointment as assistant principal second violin for the 2015-16 season. A native of California, from a Korean-American family background, Ms. Jackson’s playing…
We are pleased to announce that Wenyi Shih will be joining the SF Ballet Orchestra as Associate Concertmaster for the 2015-16 season. This one-year appointment follows the departure of our former Associate Concertmaster, Janice McIntosh, who retired at the end of…
Each year, the San Francisco Ballet Association holds its Chairman’s Council Dinner to acknowledge the major donors to the SF Ballet’s annual fund. This year’s event was held at the Four Season’s Hotel Ballroom in San Francisco, CA on Thursday, November 19, 2015. The evening kicked off with a warm…
Since its 2003 inception, the Eos Ensemble has delighted audiences throughout Northern California with its innovative concerts. On Sunday, October 18, 2015, this group will perform for “Music on the Hill” in a concert featuring fellow members of the SF Ballet…
September 7, 2015 marked the 5th anniversary for the American Federation of Musicians Union Local 6 to host its annual Labor Day picnic. Held on scenic Lake Elizabeth at Central Park in Fremont, CA, this picnic is always anticipated as a time to reconnect with…
