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A founding member of the Esmé Quartet, Yeeun Heo graduated Seoul National University, she pursued advanced studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz in Cologne under the tutelage of professors Nicolas Altstaedt and Johannes Moser, earning her Master's …

San Francisco Symphony - Violinist San Francisco Conservatory of Music - Violin Professor SF Symphony Youth Orchestra - Violin Coach A native of Shanghai, Chen Zhao showed an early interest in music, playing a makeshift violin (a chopstick and pencil box) …

Angelica knew she wanted to learn to play the guitar after seeing The Sound of Music when she was five years old. Angelica was a student of Beth Hilton, Frank Longay, Sharon Wayne, and Marc Teicholz. In addition to the guitar, Angelica studied violin and …

Bio coming soon … Latest News pre-college Pre-College Student’s First-Ever Big Band Composition to Be Recorded at the Lincoln Center April 25, 2025 pre-college SFCM Professor's Inspiring Story Connects the Conservatory's Oldest and Youngest Students March …

Praised by Joshua Kosman of the San Francisco Chronicle for her “elegance and verve,” pianist Elizabeth Dorman enjoys performing music both new and old as a soloist and chamber musician. A finalist of the 2018 Leipzig International Bach Competition, …

James Parrish Smith serves as the Director of Music and Organist at the First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, California. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Dillard University and the Master of Music from Samford University. He has served in …

John Freeman is a classical trumpet player and teacher based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Residing in downtown Oakland, John holds Principal Trumpet positions in four professional orchestras: San Francisco Chamber Orchestra, the Fresno Philharmonic, the …

Taiwanese-American pianist Fantee Jones, of Roseville, California, gave her first solo recital at the age of seven, and her concerto debut at age ten performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto in A Major, K. 488. Most recently, she was the 1st prize winner and …

Violinist Otis Harriel has been a member of the internationally recognized string quartet, Friction Quartet, since 2012. With Friction Quartet, he has performed around the world in concert halls from Herbst Theater to Carnegie Hall and has championed new …

Events Fri Jul 18 Summer@SFCM: Vocal Academy Solo Recital 7:30 PM Sat Jul 19 Summer@SFCM: Vocal Academy Ensemble Recital 7:30 PM Fri Aug 1 Summer@SFCM: Harp Immersive Closing Recital 3:30 PM News professional development Like, Comment, and Subscribe? …

San Francisco-based pianist Franz Zhao received his early musical training from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Pre-College Division, the San Francisco Boys Chorus, The Crowden School, and the Ruth Asawa School of the Arts. He holds degrees from …

Hailed as a "brilliant pianist" (Financial Times) and "powerful player" (Santa Cruz Sentinel), Kate Campbell performs frequently as a soloist and chamber musician specializing in contemporary music and interdisciplinary projects. As the pianist for the …

English-born composer and international concert guitarist Ross Thompson spent his childhood in Puerto Rico before moving with his family to the United States. He has been invited by a number of international festivals and schools to perform including the …

A leading Bay Area guitarist and sixteen-year veteran of the groundbreaking San Francisco Guitar Quartet, Mark Simons’ natural musicality and impressive technique have long been critically acclaimed. Mark has released a critically acclaimed solo release, …

Nathan Crowe is a composer, educator and musician living in the Bay Area. He studied composition at St. Olaf College, continuing at SFCM after attending the European American Musical Alliance in Paris. His piece "The Bounding Line" received runner up in …

With a multifaceted career as a classical and Jazz French Hornist, multi-instrumentalist and sought-after sound engineer, Heidi Trefethen shuttles back and forth across continents frequently, in roles both onstage and off. As a hornist, she has performed …

As an Alexander Technique teacher Danielle works with all kinds of musicians and instrumentalists to adjust their posture for peak performance. In AT lessons, students learn to organize themselves effectively to avoid injury and to identify and correct …

Bio coming soon … Latest News pre-college Pre-College Student’s First-Ever Big Band Composition to Be Recorded at the Lincoln Center April 25, 2025 pre-college SFCM Professor's Inspiring Story Connects the Conservatory's Oldest and Youngest Students March …

Bio coming soon … Latest News pre-college Pre-College Student’s First-Ever Big Band Composition to Be Recorded at the Lincoln Center April 25, 2025 pre-college SFCM Professor's Inspiring Story Connects the Conservatory's Oldest and Youngest Students March …