1st principal viola Amihai Grosz needs some coffee
Luis Esnaola, 1st violin, 1st principal cellist Bruno Delepelaire and Allan Nilles, viola
Principal french horn Stefan Dohr and David Riniker, cello, amuse about the funny orchestra board of the San Francisco Symphony backstage
Alexander Bader, clarinet, talks with Richard Duven, cello
Sir Simon talks to Eva Maria Tomasi, 2nd violin, and her daughter Maddalena
John Adams, our composer in residence,visited us backstage in his hometown
Backstage in San Francisco
Photos: Monika Rittershaus