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…
In this video, Martin West, discusses Sergei Prokofiev’s dramatic score for Romeo & Juliet, the orchestra, and his role as conductor.
This video was published by the San Francisco Ballet on May 28, 2015.
Martin West is Music Director & Principal Conductor for the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra.
The choreography is by Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson and the dancers featured in the video are members of the SF Ballet.
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…
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…
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…
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…
Don’t miss it!! Mark your calendars for this special FREE chamber music event on March 31, 2015. Presented by… The Piedmont Piano Company The Program will highlight composers from the San Francisco Ballet’s 2015 repertory season and will feature: The musicians…
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…
Don’t forget to check out our event calendar! Also, click here for a featured interview on San Francisco’s KALW Radio with Shinji Eshima and Thalia Moore: Interview- Shinji Eshima and Thalia Moore – KALW Radio
December 2014 marked Roy Malan’s final Nutcracker season as concertmaster for the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra. Beloved by his colleagues, and always on the go, we managed to catch up with Roy to ask him a few questions. Musicians of the…
