Wyatt Underhill
Violin
Wyatt Underhill, violin and concertmaster candidate
Violinist Wyatt Underhill is the assistant concertmaster of the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) and was acting associate concertmaster from 2022 to 2025. Prior to joining the SFS, he held the titles of assistant concertmaster and acting associate concertmaster with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
Wyatt has appeared as a soloist with the San Francisco Symphony, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. He is a regular concerto soloist with the San Francisco Philharmonic and has performed as a soloist alongside artists ranging from Joshua Bell to Sting. As a chamber musician and recitalist, he has toured China and made appearances at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the Gualala Arts Center, and the Sitka Fine Arts Camp.
As concertmaster, Wyatt has worked with acclaimed conductors including Michael Tilson Thomas, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Gustavo Dudamel, and John Williams. He has served as concertmaster of the Lakes Area Music Festival orchestra and as guest concertmaster with the Kansas City and New Haven Symphonies. His concertmaster soli can be heard on the San Francisco Symphony’s Grammy-winning recording of Kaija Saariaho’s opera Adriana Mater with Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting.
Photo by Brandon Patoc
