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September 29, 2023
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SFCM Announces First Internship Program with Opus 3 Artists
September 27, 2023
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September 25, 2023
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Reimagining the Conservatory Model
SFCM is the only music school that leads an alliance combining world-class education with a legendary label, two prominent artist management companies, and their premier clients.
Creativity is in our DNA
Our neighborhood is in the heart of arts and culture in San Francisco, steps away from the SF Symphony, SF Ballet, SF Opera, and SFJazz.
Student Success
Roberto Kalb, (‘09) will lead the Detroit Opera through the end of the 2025-26 season.
Esther Tonea (MM '18) Wins Met Opera Competition.
Julia Pyke (Flute, MM ‘22) won the role of principal flute with the Spokane Symphony in 2022.
Teddy Abrams (‘05) won ‘Conductor of the Year’ by Musical America.
Musicbuk Founder SFCM alum DuMarkus Davis ('18).
Facilities praised by artists and architects
Cutting-edge acoustics, breathtaking performance halls, and state-of-the art technology help our students create the future of music.
The Bowes Center
In the heart of San Francisco’s Civic Center, the 12-story, $200 million Bowes Center transforms the city’s cultural landscape. Transparent street-level and rooftop performance spaces, an exacting recording studio, and state-of-the-art equipment is available within steps of living and dining spaces. 90% of concerts here are free and open to the public.
SFCM and its Surroundings
SFCM’s new 12-story Bowes Center is in the heart of the arts and culture district.
The Ann Getty Center for Education has state-of-the art classrooms, practice rooms, teaching studios, recording studios, and performance halls.
SFCM hosts Classical California Radio station KDFC inside the Bowes Center.
Most principal players of the SF Symphony are on SFCM faculty.
Numerous faculty and alumni are involved with the opera through programs like the Merola Opera program and Adler Fellowship.
Many SFCM faculty are part of the SF Ballet orchestra. Students from SF Ballet School also live in the Bowes Center.
A longtime partner, there is extensive overlap with SFCM faculty and SFJazz Collective members and side-by-side performance opportunities.
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