Centennial players: In honor of the San Francisco Symphony’s 100th season, The Examiner is showcasing contributors to the orchestra’s distinguished history.

Luis Baez, clarinet

The associate principal clarinetist, a San Francisco Symphony member since 1990, is a graduate of the Peabody Conservatory. He has appeared with the Annapolis Opera Company Orchestra, Florida Orchestra, Santa Fe Opera and New Mexico Symphony, where he played principal clarinet for four years. A frequent participant in the symphony’s chamber music series, he is on the faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and coaches clarinet players in the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra.