The San Francisco Ballet Orchestra has announced that Cordula Merks, a violinist with the Seattle Symphony, has been appointed concertmaster for the S.F. Ballet.
When Orquesta Victoria comes to the Bay Area, June 23-27, the group will skip the tried-and-true presentation of the tango (dancers front, musicians in the back) and instead feature a 12-piece orchestra and, sparingly, two pairs of dancers.