In many ways, the musicians and dancers of the San Francisco Ballet are like one big family. A longtime member of this family—Craig Reiss—violinist and all-around-great-storyteller, shares some highlights of seasons past. “I joined the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra in 1993. Before that time…
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…
Following a rigorous, two-year search process, the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra is pleased to announce that Cordula Merks, German violinist from the Seattle Symphony, has won the auditions for Concertmaster. More About Cordula Merks Cordula joined the first violin section of the Seattle Symphony in…
The end of a successful San Francisco Ballet Season always brings with it much cause to celebrate. This year, however, our enthusiasm is tinged by the realization that the 2014-2015 run will mark the last time we share the pit with one of our dear orchestra colleagues…
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…
