Craig Reiss

I am a professional violinist with the San Francisco Opera and Ballet Orchestras with advanced degrees in Music Performance and Pedagogy from Boston University and The Royal College of Music in London. I have taught violin and given master classes in the United States and England since 1987. Students of all ages are welcome, from 8 to 80! My students include former concertmasters of the Marin Youth Symphony, and others have gone on to continue their music studies at major universities such as UC Berkeley and Lawrence University.

For younger students I use a modified Suzuki approach, focusing on musical games and the joy of playing songs as quickly and easily as possible. For more advanced students I use a balanced approach of technical studies and appropriate repertoire while still emphasizing that playing the violin should be fun!

I am also the founding member of the Eos Ensemble, a chamber ensemble comprised of members of the San Francisco Opera and Ballet Orchestras.