The Ark
SUBSCRIBE
The Ark
SUBSCRIBE
SECTIONS
TiburonBelvedereStrawberryStateElection 2026El NiñoColumnsBusinessSchoolsSportsEntertainmentCalendarObituariesPublic NoticesAround TownVisit
SUBMIT
Letter to the editorSend a news tipCalendar eventPaid obituarySports scoreMilestone or achievementBiz Buzz announcementChalkboard announcementEngagement or weddingBirth announcementPet remembranceGenerosity blurbCorrection request
ADVERTISE
Advertising guidePublic notices & legal adsClassified adsServices guide
EVENTS
Tiburon Peninsula eventsRegional community calendarSubmit a calendar eventLibrary calendarChamber calendar
AROUND TOWN
Ferries, meetings and eventsEmergency preparednessPublic meetingsTiburon Peninsula eventsGolden Gate Ferry scheduleAngel Island Ferry scheduleRoute 219 scheduleTown of TiburonCity of BelvedereBelvedere’s public lanesReed Union School DistrictBelvedere-Tiburon LibraryThe RanchStrawberry Recreation DistrictTiburon Peninsula Chamber of CommerceBelvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society
ACCOUNT
SubscribeLifetime subscriptionActivate your accessDigital replicaUpdate contact infoSubscriber helpNewsletter signupDonate

A bass and a breakthrough propel Tiburon teen onto symphony stage

Rudie Sheehy will perform Bottesini’s Elegia No. 1 at Marin Music Chest’s May 2 scholarship concert, then play again May 17 before a same-night SF Symphony Youth Orchestra concert.

FRANCISCO MARTINEZ / THE ARKFourteen-year-old double bassist Rudie Sheehy, seen at his Tiburon home April 23, will be performing two concerts in May for the Marin Music Chest, a nonprofit that provides scholarships and grants to local youth musicians studying classical music and performance. Rudie is also a member of the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, which has its final concert of the season May 17.
Francisco Martinez
By FRANCISCO MARTINEZ · 1 min read

Just over two years ago, Tiburon teen Rudie Sheehy began watching YouTube videos of people playing the double bass, intrigued by an instrument he had never picked up.

The 14-year-old is now an emerging double bassist and member of the San Francisco Symphony’s acclaimed youth orchestra. Locals can see Rudie performing in two concerts this May, both hosted by Marin Music Chest, a nonprofit that provides scholarships and grants to local youth musicians to study classical music and performance.

He’ll first play Elegia No. 1 by Italian double bass virtuoso Giovanni Bottesini in the nonprofit’s May 2 Scholarship Winners Concert, followed by the May 17 Young Artists Concert, where he will be one of five emerging classical musicians to perform.

Read the complete story in our e-edition, or SUBSCRIBE NOW for home delivery and access to the digital replica.

Comment on this article on Nextdoor.

A version of this story appeared in the April 29, 2026, print edition of The Ark. See something wrong? Request a correction.
Add The Ark to Google Preferred Sources
Recent Stories
Belvedere parks panel makes Cliff Lane path to the shore its 2027 focus Tiburon crews box in downtown drains to keep tidewater off streets Belvedere painter Gordon Studer among 8 peninsula artists at ICB’s Big Open A former Wall Street banker finds her pace in Tiburon Tiburon dances in the light at fifth annual Diwali celebration
In print every Wednesday
Front page of The Ark, Wednesday, November 11 Nov. 11, 2026 E-EDITION
The Ark in your inbox

Local news from Tiburon, Belvedere and Strawberry, delivered by email.

Support The Ark’s commitment to high-impact community journalism.

The Ark, named the nation's best small community weekly for 2026, is dedicated to delivering investigative, accountability journalism with a mission to increase civic engagement and participation by providing the knowledge that can help sculpt the community and change lives. Your support makes this possible.

SUBSCRIBE Make a contribution