Sheryl Renk
Principal Clarinet


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Hometown:
San Francisco Bay Area

Age when you started playing your instrument?
Clarinet at 9, but piano at 7

Year joined SDSO:
1991

What other orchestras have you been a member of?
Formerly Principal Clarinet of the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra for 10 years
Acting member of San Francisco Symphony for four years
Several other Orchestra, Opera Orchestra, and Chamber Music
performances throughout the West Coast.

Festivals attended include:
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival
Mainly Mozart Festival in San Diego
Summerfest Chamber Music Festival in La Jolla
Durango Music Festival in Colorado
Cascade Music Festival in Oregon
Carmel Bach Festival
Bear Valley Music Festival

Schools/ Degrees:
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Bachelor of Music Degree from San Francisco State University.

Other instruments you play?
I play no other instruments now, but I formerly
played the saxophone, flute and piccolo.

Hobbies:
Reading, exercising, and chasing after my 2 small boys.