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Robert Bailis Artist's Website >> An emerging leader of major arts organizations in his native northern California, Rob Bailis is artistic director of San Francisco’s acclaimed ODC Theater and a founding director of Accendi Performances, a presenting/ service organization for independent musicians in the Bay Area. Previously he held posts at the Perry Mansfield School for Performing Arts in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts in Richmond, California, as well as the San Francisco Community Music Center. In addition to his activities as a performing arts curator, Mr. Bailis is an accomplished touring clarinetist, appearing regularly with orchestras and in chamber recitals across the U.S., Canada, Asia, and the U.K. Lauded for his “sweet, singing tone…and technical wizardry…” (San Francisco Classical Voice), he was appointed to the Napa Valley Symphony in1999, he performs as well with many other symphony orchestras and chamber groups throughout Northern California. A proponent of contemporary music, he has premiered many new works, including pieces from Luciano Berio, Martin Bresnik, Jack Perla, and Arlene Sierra. Mr. Bailis received his early training from San Francisco Symphony clarinetist Don Carroll. He went on to earn degrees from Northwestern University School of Music, where he was a student of Russell Dagon, and the Yale School of Music, where he studied with David Shifrin. The recipient of numerous fellowships and awards, Mr. Bailis was recently nominated for an Isadora Duncan Award, honoring his performances in service to dance for the Composers’ and Choreographers’ Consortium at the West Wave Dance Festival. Highlights of past seasons have included recitals in Chicago, San Francisco, New York, and at Cambridge University. O1C Performances: The Mirage Ensemble |
