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Rebecca Jackson Appointed Assistant Principal 2nd Violin

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…

Wenyi Shih Appointed Associate Concertmaster

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…

Violinist Cordula Merks Wins Audition for Concertmaster

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…

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…