Piccolo player Catherine Payne relishes the thrilling high-wire act of playing the orchestra’s smallest instrument.
Principal Percussion Jacob Nissly talks about how being “open to anything” has guided his musical path.
For Bass Clarinet Jerome Simas—a fifth generation Californian—returning to the Bay Area to play with the San Francisco Symphony has been a dream come true .
Concertmaster Alexander Barantschik describes the history of his violin and how music enriches his soul.
