Jeffrey Anderson

Jeffrey Anderson is a faculty member at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM), teaching tuba and coaching chamber music. He holds a BM and Performer's Certificate from Indiana University (studying under Harvey Phillips) and an MM from Arizona State University (with Daniel Perantoni). As Principal Tuba of the San Francisco Symphony since 2002, he occupies the James Irvine Chair and has performed in major orchestras including the Chicago Symphony and Los Angeles Philharmonic. His career spans solo appearances, recordings, and guest principal roles in works like Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen.

• Ensembles: San Francisco Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Santa Fe Opera Orchestra
• Key Performances: Vaughan Williams’s Tuba Concerto (2000), David Lang’s are you experienced? (SoundBox series)

Passionate about pedagogy, Anderson is a sought-after clinician, presenting at institutions like Indiana University and Shanghai Orchestra Academy. He is a Buffet-Crampon Group artist, exclusively performing on B&S tubas. Beyond music, he enjoys CrossFit, travel, and cooking.

His career highlights include Grammy recognition for the SFS Mahler cycle and over two decades of principal tuba leadership. Anderson emphasizes foundational technique through his teaching mantra: “Air first.”