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Craig Reiss Shares Performance Season Highlights

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…

Martin West on Conducting the SF Ballet Orchestra in Romeo & Juliet

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.

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…