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Following her heart, Amelie moved all the way from Austria (Europe) to San Francisco. Here, she has built a fulfilling career around her first love - music. “For me, the purpose of making music with and for others is to connect with the people around me. …

Harpist Jennifer R. Ellis is a dynamic contemporary performer who thoroughly enjoys defying traditional expectations about harp playing. It is in that spirit that she became the first harpist ever named a One Beat fellow–a cultural diplomacy program of …

News Stories Read All News … Technology and Applied Composition … Pre-College … Continuing Education … Costas … Dafnis … Costas Dafnis …

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News Stories Read All News … Historical Performance … Baroque Violin … Baroque Viola … Elizabeth … Blumenstock … Elizabeth Blumenstock …

… News Stories Read All News … Cello … String and Piano Chamber Music … Jennifer … Culp … Jennifer Culp …

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Timothy Higgins was appointed to the position of Principal Trombone of the San Francisco Symphony by Michael Tilson Thomas in 2008. He was previously the acting Second Trombonist with the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, DC.  Mr. Higgins, a …

Pianist Margaret Halbig is in high demand as a collaborative artist in both the instrumental and vocal fields. She is currently Principal Vocal Coach at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where she also frequently collaborates with faculty and …

Denk is also a New York Times  bestselling author, winner of both the MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship and the Avery Fisher Prize, and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.  In the 2022-23 season, Denk will continue his multi-season …

Drawing from classical, neoclassical, jazz, rock, blues and non-Western traditions, the music of David Garner (b. 1954) reflects a unique blend of musical genres. An alumnus and full professor at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Garner has taught …

… News Stories Read All News … Oboe … Woodwind Chamber Music … Russ … deLuna … Russ deLuna …

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… News Stories Read All News … Roots, Jazz, and American Music … Mario … Guarneri … Mario Guarneri …

… News Stories Read All News … Opera and Musical Theatre … Dave … Maier … Dave Maier …

  Described as a “superb singer and artistic presence,” Rhoslyn Jones has established herself as an important presence on the operatic and concert stages of the world. Equally at home on the stage and in the teaching studio, Rhoslyn is the newly appointed …

Adam Luftman joined the teaching faculty of SFCM in 2012. Originally from Longmeadow, MA, he is currently Principal Trumpet of both the San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Ballet Orchestras.  Prior to moving to San Francisco, Mr. Luftman held positions …

Sharon Mann's early training on the piano began in Chicago with teachers Rudolph Ganz and Isador Buchhalter and continued with Irwin Freundlich and Rosalyn Tureck. She holds the country's first doctorate in piano/chamber music from Northwestern University …

Heather Mathews is a 25-year veteran educator, stage director, and performer. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, she holds B.M. and M.M degrees from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.  Under her leadership more than 100 productions have been …