Voice voice

A Conversation with Lester Lynch About Pedagogy

Composition Harp composition

Jennifer Ellis and David Garner Discuss Their Composition for Harp Class and New Premiere

Technology and Applied Composition Technology and Applied Composition

SFFILM Filmmakers and SFCM Students Premiere New Works at Sound & Cinema Showcase

Professional Development pdec

SFCM's Arts Leadership Institute 2026 Focuses on Community Building with LA Phil, SF Symphony, and More

michael tilson thomas

Remembering Michael Tilson Thomas

Percussion Roots, Jazz, and American Music SFCM Orchestra sfjazz

Police Drummer Stewart Copeland on How He Came to SFCM for a Side-by-Side with Students

Roots, Jazz, and American Music roots jazz and american music

RJAM Students Highlighted as 'Top Shelf' in NPR Tiny Desk Competition

Woodwinds Flute flute

Watch Yubeen Kim Play Debussy and Gaubert—and Learn About His Background and Teaching

Composition Historical Performance highsmith

An Award-Winning Composer Returns to SFCM to Premiere a Work Years in the Making

Violin Roots, Jazz, and American Music roots jazz and american music

‘The Highlight of My Life So Far:’ SFCM Students Playing with Police Drummer Stewart Copeland at SFJAZZ

brass

Canadian Brass Visit SFCM for Masterclass and Q&A

financial aid

Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff Meet With SFCM Financial Aid Director Kellie Gaines in D.C.

Strings Violin Viola Double Bass Brass Horn Trumpet Tuba Trombone Conducting Composition Technology and Applied Composition Guitar Keyboard Piano Collaborative Piano Organ Percussion Roots, Jazz, and American Music Woodwinds Bassoon Clarinet Flute Oboe Voice Harpsichord Historical Performance Harp Cello Academics Humanities and Sciences Music History and Literature Music Theory and Musicianship Professional Development String and Piano Chamber Music Baroque Ensemble Brass Chamber Ensemble SFCM Chorus Guitar Ensemble New Music Ensemble Opera and Musical Theatre Program SFCM Orchestra Percussion Ensemble Woodwind Chamber Music Improvisation Coaching and Excerpts Clarinet Ensemble Baroque Violin Baroque Viola Baroque Cello Viola da Gamba Historical Keyboards Baroque Voice Historical Plucked Strings Brass Choir Opera Studies Vocal Studies commencement

Teddy Abrams, Grammy Award-Winning Conductor-Composer and SFCM Alumnus to Deliver SFCM Commencement Address

Sphinx Organization

Sphinx Virtuosi Visit SFCM for Q&A on Diversity and Accessibility in Classical Music

student life

Meet Sydnee Turrentine-Johnson, Who Makes SFCM's Student Life Sing

Composition Voice masterclass

Students Recall a Typically Transformative Jake Heggie Masterclass

Strings Violin Viola String and Piano Chamber Music alumni success

Strings Department Celebrates Celebrate Prestigious Symphony Wins from Alumni

String and Piano Chamber Music string and piano chamber music

SFCM and Walter W. Naumburg Foundation Celebrate Partnership with Annual Concert

Professional Development professional development and engagement center

Opus 3 Artists Senior Vice President Visits SFCM Class to Talk About Careers in Music

Strings Violin Viola Guitar Roots, Jazz, and American Music Woodwinds Clarinet String and Piano Chamber Music violin

Chamber Music Tuesday Recital Puts SFCM Honors Ensembles in the Spotlight

Roots, Jazz, and American Music rjam

SFCM Sells Out SFJAZZ for Side-by-Side Concert Celebrating Miles Davis

Cello pre-college

SFCM Pre-College Alum Starla Breshears Joins the San Francisco Symphony Cello Section at Age 18

New Music Ensemble new music ensemble

New Works from Jake Heggie and Inbal Segev Bloom with Nicole Paiement's New Music Ensemble

Composition composition

SFCM Composition Students Commissioned for Premieres at Local Sacred Spaces