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Trumpet

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Trumpet

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Pursue perfection. Achieve excellence.

About ten students under the instruction of SFCM's esteemed faculty professors, Adam Luftman (Principal Trumpet of the SF Opera and Ballet Orchestras) and David Burkhart (at right), make up SFCM's trumpet department. 

You'll have opportunities to perform with resident ensembles such as the Conservatory Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Brass Choir, and chamber groups—with emphasis on both classical and contemporary music—and to enter the Conservatory's brass concerto competition.

Faculty

Nuanced instruction from trumpet luminaries

Minors

Customize your degree with minors that deepen your musical interests or expand your skills across disciplines.

Academics

Explore music theory, history, humanities, and interdisciplinary coursework that broadens your perspective as both a musician and a scholar.

Ensembles

Perform in recitals, ensembles, orchestras, opera productions, chamber music, and more than 500 concerts each year.

The Bowes Center

Live, learn, rehearse, and connect in a residence designed to bring artists together in one creative community.

Life on Campus

Find community through student organizations, wellness resources, campus traditions, and life in the heart of San Francisco.