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Recent Successes

Geoffrey Lee
Teddy Abrams '05
Conductor Of the Year
Louisville Orchestra | Music Director
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Vivian Ling with a violin
Vivian Ling '22
Pittsburgh Symphony
Violin
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Stewart Rosen
Stewart Rosen '14
Latin Grammy Winner
Double Bass
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Roberto Kalb, headshot
Roberto Kalb '09
Detroit Opera
Music Director
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SFCM and Opus 3 alliance
SFCM changed global music education in 2020 by acquiring management company Opus3 Artists, home to over 250 top musicians. Masterclasses, recording sessions, and side-by-sides with members of the Opus 3 roster are only the beginning of our work together to invent the future of performances.

Why SFCM?

An education at SFCM will transform you as
an artist, intellectual, professional, and individual.

  • San Francisco Conservatory of Music student, Jasmine Johnson
    To become an inspiring artist you must first seek inspiration. An extraordinary faculty is the foundation for a transformative education. Immersing yourself in a culture of exploration where you hear and perform with legendary musicians is the path to success.

    “After seven years, three degrees later, I am graduating this year,” remarked Jasmine Johnson, thinking back to when she firs...

  • Kevin Sun ’17
    You will expand your curiosity and understanding of the world through a dynamic curriculum integrated with your focus on music. Critical thinking is the path to knowledge, self-awareness, perspective, and achievement. You will develop the skills of inquiry, analysis, and communication necessary to pursue any endeavor.

    An accomplished pianist currently enrolled in med school, Kevin Sun keeps his passion for music close to inform his future.

  • Jessica Mao 20', TAC Program student
    The ability to transform dreams and aspirations into a life path is predicated on an understanding and application of core business principles and strategies. Our curriculum is designed to equip you for a lifetime of success.

    “I remember when I was about to go into middle school I got a letter from the band director telling me I should join the band...

  • A photo of student and cellist Mia Pixley
    Part of your journey at SFCM is to discover new ideas and explore them through projects of your own imagination and design. Winter Term provides the ideal laboratory to challenge yourself, to engage your strengths, to know and improve your weaknesses, and to practice the art and science of taking risks. You are unique. The possibilities are limitless.

    Mia Pixley connects to diverse audiences and fellow musicians, collaborating on multiple levels and platforms.

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Ani Bukujian '18

Hear from SFCM alumna Ani Bukujian ’18 about taking on the role of Principal Second Violin of the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra and how SFCM helped her achieve her artistic and professional goals.

 

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Faculty

Inspiring artists. Passionate teachers.

Kevin Rivard, Horn

Standing Ovation for Horn Player

Earlier this summer, faculty member Kevin Rivard was brought onto the stage of War Memorial Opera House to receive an ovation after a stunning performance of Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen at San Francisco Opera.

San Francisco Conservatory of Music faculty member, Kevin Rivard
Student and Teacher TAC