Recognized worldwide for his musical prowess, Kim achieved First Prize at the ARD International Music Competition, as well as First Prize at the Prague Spring International Music Competition, and Second Prize (with no First Prize awarded) at the Concours …

Liam Shy is a DJ and Lawyer who has been teaching since 2009. He has performed at festivals around the world including Burning Man & Coachella, and practicing law since 2021. Liam is excited to combine the world of music, law, and business in his …

Dr. Julia Nielsen has been one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s leading voice teachers since founding her private studio in 1999. Her students perform with major opera companies and professional ensembles including the San Francisco Opera, San Francisco …

Samantha Heinle works on the intersection of music and literature from 1800 to the present. After receiving her Ph.D. in historical musicology from Cornell University, Dr. Heinle taught courses across music history, theory, and interdisciplinary studies …

Joo-Mee Lee is a passionate and dedicated educator of musicians of all ages. She currently serves as lecturer in violin and chamber music in the Department of Music at Stanford University and as director of the Stanford New Ensemble. Previously, she was …

A native of Taiwan, Wenyi Shih began her violin studies at the age of 8, with her great aunt, Sylvia Lee. Wenyi went on to receive her Bachelor of Music degree from the Boston Conservatory on full scholarship, under the tutelage of Lynn Chang, While in …

Jason Wang has performed widely across the United States, Europe, and Asia, appearing as both a soloist and chamber musician.  A prizewinner at many competitions, including the Heida Hermanns International String Competition, he has performed at music …

Hailed by the Wall Street Journal as “arguably the world’s most popular 21st-century opera and art song composer,” Jake Heggie recently joined SFCM’s composition faculty as the Diane Wilsey Distinguished Professor of Composition. Heggie is best known for …

Born in Oakland, CA and growing up in Salt Lake City, Sam Bevan had classical piano lessons from the age of four, sang and played piano professionally and earned a BA in French before dedicating himself to bass, arranging and composing.  Greatly in demand …

Conductor and Percussionist James Beauton is currently the Director of Orchestra and Classical Music Studies at the Ruth Asawa School of the Arts in San Francisco. 2023-24 marked his debut season as the Music Director and Conductor of the Winchester …

Warren Deck brings decades of experience to SFCM in music performance, education, instrument development, and studio work. He will join SFCM in Fall 2025 with a select studio of students.  Deck's long and illustrious career includes 23 years as Principal …

Lalita Pérez Acosta is a dedicated double bassist and arts administrator with a deep passion for music education and community outreach. She holds a Master’s degree and a Professional Studies Certificate in Double Bass Performance from the San Francisco …

Pianist Menghua Lin, originally from Taiwan, began studying piano at age four and launched her concert career after winning the J.O.C. Youth Composition Competition. She has garnered numerous awards from the Pittsburgh Concert Society, Steinway Society of …

California native Dr. Elizabeth Marshall is second flutist of the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and a regular substitute with the Oakland Symphony. She spent 18 years as second flutist of the Madison Symphony Orchestra, and is a former member of the Ann …

Clint Cancio resides and teaches in the San Francisco Bay Area, where his students have gone off to such illustrious universities as Princeton, Brown and NYU. Clint authored and published “The Music Fairies and the Tiny Little Door,” which is a children’s …

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 …

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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 …

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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, …