When not performing with the SFCO, our orchestral All-Stars can be found playing with all sorts of music ensembles, displaying diverse interests, and guiding the next generation as teachers and professors of music.

Violin

Featured

Violin

Concertmaster

Robin Sharp

Violin

Concertmaster

Ensembles:
Saint Michael Trio, Full-time lecturer at Stanford University,Prospect Park Chamber Players

Education:
The Juilliard School, Cleveland Institute of Music

Hometown:
Palo Alto, CA, USA

Check out Robin’s Bio HERE

Violin

Concertmaster

Violin

Eugene Chukhlov

Violin

Ensembles:
Teacher at San Domenico Conservatory, Teacher at The Crowden School, Owner of Classical Sound Productions

Education:
Moscow Conservatory

Check out Eugene’s webstite HERE

Violin

Principal

Debra Fong

Violin

Principal

Ensembles:
Santa Fe Opera Orchestra, Peninsula Symphony Orchestra (Concertmaster), San Jose Chamber Orchestra (Associate Concertmaster), Lecturer in Violin and Chamber Music at Stanford University, Coach at Young Chamber Musicians

Education:
New England Conservatory of Music

Hometown:
Amarillo, TX, USA

Check out Debra’s Bio HERE

Gimme Chamber Music and Excellent Coffee

Violin

Principal

Violin

Liana Bérubé

Violin

Ensembles:
Delphi Trio, Magik*Magik Orchestra (Concertmaster), San Jose Chamber Orchestra (Concertmaster)

Education:
University of Toronto, San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Hometown:
Ottawa, ON, CAN

Check out Liana’s website HERE

Never Enough Bach Partitas and Podcasts

Violin

Hrabba Atladottir

Violin

Ensembles:
San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, Eco Ensemble, Empyrean Ensemble, Trio Foss, New Century Chamber Orchestra, teacher at UC-Berkeley and Mills College

Education:
Berlin University of Arts

Hometown:
Reykjavik, Iceland

Check out Hrabba’s Bio HERE

Love the Outdoors and All Music

Violin

Natasha Makhijani

Violin

Ensembles:
Chamber Music Society of San Francisco, Oakland Symphony (Associate Concertmaster), Magik*Magik, Santa Rosa Symphony, National Repertory Orchestra, SF Opera, SF Ballet

Education:
San Francisco Conservatory, Eastman School of Music

Check out Natasha’s website HERE

Violin

Rachel Noyes

Violin

Ensembles:
Marin Symphony, Hamilton Pit Orchestra, Eclecta Quartet, Synchronicity Strings

Education:
Cleveland Institute of Music, University of Maryland

Hometown:
Portland, ME

Check out a fun profile of Rachel HERE

Fitness Guru and Sonata Fan

Violin

Antoine van Dongen

Violin

Ensembles:
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Ensemble Holland Baroque, Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century , UC Berkeley Faculty, Röntgen Piano Trio

Education:
Sweelinck Conservatory of Music, Amsterdam

Check out Antoine’s Bio HERE

Violin

Julie Kim

Violin

Ensembles:
San Francisco Opera Orchestra, San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, SF Opera Center Orchestra, Skywalker Sound Orchestra, Faculty at Young People’s Symphony Orchestra

Education:
San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Yale University

Hometown:
Benicia, CA, USA

Check out Julie’s Bio HERE

Foodie

Violin

Viola

Featured

Viola

Principal

Alexandra Leem

Viola

Principal

Ensembles:
Santa Fe Opera Orchestra, teacher at Santa Clara University, Sarasota Opera (Principal), Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia,

Education:
Eastman School of Music, Yale University

Check out Sandy’s Bio HERE

Arias and Renovations

Viola

Principal

Viola

Darcy Rindt

Viola

Ensembles:
Squid Inc, Hamilton Pit Orchestra, Santa Rosa Symphony, Marin Symphony, Berkeley Symphony, Oakland Symphony, California Symphony

Education:
UC-Santa Cruz, San Francisco State University

Hometown:
Ridgecrest, CA, USA

Check out Darcy’s music HERE

Eclectic Music and Elephant Seals

Viola

Jory Fankuchen

Viola

Ensembles:
Chamber Music Society of San Francisco, Magik Magik Orchestra, Squid Inc, Musical Art Quintet, New Century Chamber Orchestra

Education:
San Francisco Conservatory, New England Conservatory

Hometown:
Bay Area

Check out Jory’s website HERE

Viola

Clio Tilton

Viola

Ensembles:
American Bach Soloists, Chamber Music Society of San Francisco, Oakland Symphony, California Symphony, San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, substitute with San Francisco Symphony

Education:
Oberlin College, The Juilliard School, Fulbright Scholar-Switzerland

Hometown:
Oakland, CA, USA

Check out Clio’s website HERE

Viola

Ivo Bokulic

Viola

Ensembles:
San Jose Chamber Orchestra, San Jose Opera, Santa Rosa Symphony, Berkeley Symphony, One Found Sound, Magik*Magik Orchestra, Substitute with New Century Chamber Orchestra, Toured with Death Cab for Cutie, Reno Philharmonic

Education:
San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Hometown:
Split, Croatia

Check out Ivo’s Bio HERE

Viola

Cello & Bass

Featured

Cello

Principal

Eric Gaenslen

Cello

Principal

Ensembles:
Rosetti Quartet, Seattle Symphony (Principal), San Francisco Symphony, Faculty at University of Washington, Mannes and UC Santa Cruz

Education:
Juilliard School of Music, Yale University

Check out Eric’s Bio HERE

Cello

Principal

Cello

Samsun van Loon

Cello

Ensembles:
Chamber Music Society of San Francisco, One Found Sound; Instructor at Zephyr Music Camp, Cazadero Music Camp, SF Community Music Center

Education:
San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Check out Samsun’s Bio HERE

Cello

Michael Graham

Cello

Ensembles:
Oakland Symphony, San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, New Century Chamber Orchestra, Vitamin Em; Instructor at Mills College, SFSU, Cal State East Bay, Crowden School, etc

Education:
Yale University

Hometown:
Boston, MA

Check out Mike’s Bio HERE

Cello

Double Bass

Principal

Michel Taddei

Double Bass

Principal

Ensembles:
Berkeley Symphony (Principal), Crowden Music Center, Left Coast Chamber Ensemble, California Symphony (Assistant Principal), Fremont Symphony (Principal), New Century Chamber Orchestra, Director of Artistic Administration - Crowden School

Education:
Columbia University, Juilliard School of Music, UC Berkeley

Check out Michel’s Bio HERE

Double Bass

Principal

Woodwinds

Featured

Flute, Carlos Simon

Principal

Tod Brody

Flute, Carlos Simon

Principal

Ensembles:
San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, Earplay, Empyrean Ensemble, Eco Ensemble, Sacramento Opera, San Francisco Opera, San Francisco Ballet, Teacher at UC Davis, Executive Director at Marin Symphony

Education:

Check out Tod’s Bio HERE

Flute, Carlos Simon

Principal

Flute

Stacey Pelinka

Flute

Ensembles:
Berkeley Symphony, Santa Rosa Symphony, Left Coast Chamber Ensemble, Eco Ensemble, San Francisco Opera Center

Education:
Cornell University, San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Hometown:
Sunnyvale, CA, USA

Check out Stacey’s website HERE

or her Feldenkrais website HERE

Mindful Body Mover and Folk Fan

Flute

Oboe

Principal

Peter Lemberg

Oboe

Principal

Ensembles:
SF Opera Orchestra, Marin Symphony, Ensemble Monterey Chamber Orchestra - Co-Executive Director and Principal Oboe

Education:
San Francisco State University

Hometown:
Anaheim, CA, USA

Check out Peter’s Chamber Orchestra and Bio HERE

Oboe

Principal

Oboe

Kathy Conner

Oboe

Ensembles:
San Francisco Opera Center Orchestra, Lamplighters, Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra, Bear Valley Music Festival, Teaching Artist at San Francisco Symphony’s Music and Mentors and the Community Music Center

Education:
San Francisco Conservatory

Check out Kathy’s Bio HERE

Oboe

Clarinet

Principal

Peter Josheff

Clarinet

Principal

Ensembles:
Earplay, San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, Sonic Harvest, Eco Ensemble, Empyrean Ensemble, Opera Parallèle, West Edge Opera, teacher at UC-Berkeley

Education:
UC-Berkeley, UW-Madison, Lawrence University

Hometown:
Madison, WI, USA

Check out Peter’s Bio HERE

Singer-Songwriter and Avid Reader and Hiker

Clarinet

Principal

Bassoon

Principal

Karla Ekholm

Bassoon

Principal

Ensembles:
San Francisco Opera Center, Marin Symphony, Santa Rosa Symphony, Vallejo Symphony, Pacific Chamber Symphony, Eastern Music Festival

Education:
San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Temple University

Hometown:
Baytown, TX, USA

Check out Karla’s Bio HERE

Opera Buff and Ocean Explorer

Bassoon

Principal

Bassoon

Shawn Jones

Bassoon

Ensembles:
Quinteto Latino, Colorado Symphony, Detroit Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Ballet Orchestra

Education:
Juilliard and Rice University

Hometown: Miami, Florida

Check out Shawn’s Bio HERE

Certified Massage Therapist and Blackbelt in Kung Fu

Bassoon

Brass

Featured

French Horn

Principal

Kate Dennis

French Horn

Principal

Ensembles:
Palm Beach Opera, Pacific Chamber Orchestra, Pocket Opera

Education:
Northwestern University, Manhattan School of Music

Hometown:
Mill Valley, CA

French Horn

Principal

French Horn

Alicia Telford

French Horn

Ensembles:
Oakland Symphony, Bellavente Woodwind Quintet, teacher at UC-Berkeley and CSU-East Bay

Education:
San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San Francisco State University

Hometown:
Eureka, CA, USA

Check out Alicia’s Bio HERE

Jivin’ with Jazz and Nature

French Horn

Trumpet

Principal

John Freeman

Trumpet

Principal

Ensembles:
Oakland Symphony, Marin Symphony, Stockton Symphony, Fresno Philharmonic, Opera San Jose, San Jose State University

Education:
Cleveland Institute of Music

Hometown:
Charlotte, NC, USA

Check out John’s website HERE

Coffee Roasts and Aaron Copland

Trumpet

Principal

Trumpet

Owen Miyoshi

Trumpet

Ensembles:
Monterey Symphony, Symphony Silicon Valley, One Found Sound, coach at Berkeley High School and El Cerrito High School

Education:
San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Hometown:
Berkeley, CA, USA

Check out Owen’s profile HERE

Cycle-phile

Trumpet

Percussion

Featured

Percussion

Principal

Loren Mach

Percussion

Principal

Ensembles:
Left Coast Chamber Ensemble, Eco Ensemble, San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, Rootstock Percussion, San Francisco Symphony, Empyrean Ensemble, sfSound

Education:
Oberlin, Cincinatti Conservatory

Check out Loren’s Bio HERE

Percussion

Principal

VIOLIN VIOLA CELLO & BASS WOODWINDS BRASS PERCUSSION

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