SFCM students playing in Barbro Osher Hall

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Composer and SFCM professor Jake Heggie.

SFCM Faculty Jake Heggie Celebrates first GRAMMY Win

Heggie's win at the 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards comes alongside wins for SFCM's alliance of performing-arts organizations—Opus 3 Artists, Askonas Holt, and PENTATONE Records—and other faculty.

Audition Day Guide: Student Tips & Success Stories

Students share their audition experience at SFCM. Find out their best tips for a successful performance and what it felt like getting the news they'd been accepted.

SFCM Alumni Are Everywhere

From Broadway tours to the New York Philharmonic, from Netflix to the Golden State Warriors, San Francisco Conservatory of Music alumni are performing on the world’s biggest stages, scoring TV and film, and composing today’s most compelling new music.

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students play side by side with the academy orchestra at st martin in the fields, during sunset on the 11th floor recital hall of Bowes

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.
a night shot of city hall and Herbst theater from the Bowes building

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

Anju Goto, Katelyn Tan and Federico Strand Ramirez perform as Sixth Station Trio.

Alumni group The Sixth Station Trio ('20 grads Katelyn Tan and Anju Goto on piano and violin and '22 grad Federico Strand on cello) have nearly 45K followers on Instagram and nearly 244K views on their YouTube.

Taylor Joshua Rankin

2018 Composition grad Taylor Joshua Rankin was awarded a prestigious MacDowell fellowship in 2025.

Belinda Rosen

2021 graduate Belinda Rosen secured the role of oboe and English horn with the "President's Own" United States Marine Band in 2024.

Julia Pyke headshot

Julia Pyke (Flute, MM ‘22) won the role of principal flute with the Spokane Symphony in 2022.

Nate Berry and Michail Thompson

2023 trumpet graduate Michail Thompson and 2024 trombone grad Nate Berry won jobs beginning in 2025 with the National Symphony Orchestra and the U.S. Army Field Band, respectively.

SFCM graduate Johnny Wang.

Johnny Wang ('21) won the role of Associate Principal and E-flat clarinet with the Toronto Symphony in 2025.

a piano on stage in the osher recital hall. there are lots of windows and city hall is in the background

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.
Cha Recital hall with a piano set up on stage

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

Exterior of Bowes Center

SFCM’s new 12-story Bowes Center is in the heart of the arts and culture district.

Concert Hall at The Ann Getty Center for Education

The Ann Getty Center for Education has state-of-the art classrooms, practice rooms, teaching studios, recording studios, and performance halls.

KDFC Studio at SFCM Bowes Center

SFCM hosts Classical California Radio station KDFC inside the Bowes Center.

SF Symphony at davies hall during a concert

Most principal players of the SF Symphony are on SFCM faculty.

Merola Program

Numerous faculty and alumni are involved with the opera through programs like the Merola Opera program and Adler Fellowship.

SF Ballet

Many SFCM faculty are part of the SF Ballet orchestra. Students from SF Ballet School also live in the Bowes Center.

SFJAZZ's building at 201 Franklin Street in San Francisco

A longtime partner, there is extensive overlap with SFCM faculty and SFJAZZ Collective members and side-by-side performance opportunities.

Strings Orchestra performance

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