Meet the Artist: Principal Conductor Martin West

Martin West, Shelby and Frederick Gans Music Director and Principal Conductor, talks with Dance Educator Jennifer Kovacevich on January 25, 2026 about Yuri Possokhov’s world premiere ballet Eugene Onegin as part of the 2026 Season. 

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Header Image: Photo Credit: Martin West conducting San Francisco Ballet Orchestra’s 50th Anniversary Concert // © San Francisco Ballet, photo by Lindsey Rallo