Tag Archive for Musicians of the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra

Updated: Events Coming Up

The ballet season may have ended, but the music never stops! In fact, there are many exciting events coming up featuring our friends of the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra. We invite you to continue to check out our event calendar as it will…

Andrew Sandwick named 2nd/Bass Clarinet

Congratulations to Andrew Sandwick, the winner of the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra’s 2015 second clarinet/bass clarinet auditions. The three-day, multiple-round audition was held April 22 – April 24, 2015. Andrew Sandwick is currently a master’s student at Rice University in Houston, Texas where he has trained…

SFBO Chamber Musicians Take Center Stage

It is always a treat to be able to sit back and enjoy a concert performed by our friends and colleagues from the SF Ballet Orchestra.  Such was the occasion on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 when an array of musicians from the orchestra played…

Yi Zhou named Principal Violist

  We would like to congratulate Yi Zhou, the winner of the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra’s 2015 principal viola auditions. The audition was held January 13th – January 15, 2015 with candidates competing in four rounds of auditions.  Yi will officially join the…

‘Tis the Season to Celebrate with AFM Local 6

  Each December, the American Federation of Musicians Union Local 6 kicks off the season with its festive holiday party. This year’s event, held at Bertolucci’s Ristorante in South San Francisco on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, was an opportunity for Local 6 to acknowledge the many individuals who have worked tirelessly to support…

Concertmaster Roy Malan: 2014 Christensen Society Honoree

Named in memory of the three brothers (William, Lew and Harold Christensen), whose artistic vision pioneered the San Francisco Ballet, the Christensen Society is comprised of the many donors who so generously support the company. Each year, the Christensen Society chooses to recognize a particular individual…