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

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

Education:
Northwestern University, Manhattan School of Music

Hometown:
Mill Valley, CA

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

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

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

Ensembles:
Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra, New York Philharmonic (former), Los Angeles Philharmonic (former), New World String Quartet (former), Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (former), Buffalo Philharmonic (former principal)

Education:
The Juilliard School

Hometown:
San Francisco, CA, USA

Fancy Socks and Avid Swimmer

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

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

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

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

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

Ensembles:
Merola Opera Orchestra, Lamplighters Music Theatre, Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra, teaching artist with San Francisco Symphony, teacher at San Francisco Community Music Center

Education:
San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Hometown:
San Francisco, CA, USA

Viva Italia and French Impressionists

Chris Froh began his study of percussion at the age of eleven. At age twelve, he began studying the marimba, and moved to Japan to study marimba and improvisation with the well-known Japanese composer and pedagogue, Keiko Abe. He returned to the United States to finish his studies at the University of Michigan.

Alex Rosenfeld leads a busy life as a freelance orchestral hornist, previously holding positions in the Louisiana Philharmonic & Rochester Philharmonic Orchestras. He is currently Principal Horn of the SFCO, Fourth Horn of the Fresno Philharmonic, and Third Horn with both the Stockton Symphony and Sarasota Opera Orchestras.

Tod specializes in the performance of contemporary music as flutist with the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, Earplay, Empyrean Ensemble, and Eco Ensemble. He teaches flute and chamber music at UC Davis and serves as Executive Director of the Marin Symphony.

Doug Brown, originally from Red Lodge, Montana, is Principal Bassoonist of the California and Monterey Symphonies and a frequent extra with the San Francisco Symphony. Doug studied at the Juilliard School and currently serves as Lecturer of Bassoon at California State University East Bay. Hobbies include pickling/canning, snorkeling, gardening, petting animals, and hiking.

Bay Area native Michelle Kwon holds B.A. and M.M. degrees in Violoncello Performance from Stanford University and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. A passionate chamber musician, she is a founding member of the Delphi Trio. She has also collaborated with artists such as Itzhak Perlman, Menahem Pressler, Edgar Meyer, and also with folk and jazz artists such as Carlos Santana and Kenny Endo.

Cellist Eric Gaenslen has performed as a chamber musician, recitalist and guest soloist in venues across North America and Europe. As cellist of the renowned Rossetti String Quartet, Eric performed at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Berlin Konzerthaus, and at the Spoleto Italy, and Vail Bravo Music Festival.

Philadelphia-born violinist, Emily is the founder and a violinist in the chamber orchestra One Found Sound, and the baroque ensemble MUSA. She has appeared as a soloist with the San Francisco Academy Orchestra and with the Banff Festival Orchestra, National Repertory Orchestra, and Spoleto USA Festival Orchestra.

Russian-born violinist Eugene Chukhlov comes from a family of musicians. Two weeks after getting his masters from the Moscow Conservatory, he left for the US and made San Francisco his new home. Eugene is applauded regularly as a soloist and orchestral player throughout the Bay Area. He is one of the SFCO’s oldest members.