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Robert 'Bobby' Chastain

Mr. Chastain is a graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and University of Florida, earning his MM and BM degrees respectively. Bobby maintains an active career in the Bay Area as a conductor, composer, bassoonist, and basso profondo. He …
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Ross Thompson

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 …
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Mark Simons

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, …
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Scott Cmiel

“Scott Cmiel imbues his teaching with such passion and dedication that he inspires all of us who have dedicated  ourselves to music and the guitar. I regularly coach his students at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and always find them brilliantly …
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Samantha Cho

Korean-American pianist Samantha Cho is currently Professor of Piano Pedagogy at San Francisco Conservatory. She has performed on San Francisco Symphony's SoundBox series, Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert, Noontime Concert and Classical KING. Passionate …
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Clarinet Ensemble

  The SFCM Clarinet Ensemble is committed to commissioning and performing works by living composers. Since its founding in 2010, it has premiered more than a dozen pieces, including works by Marc Mellis, Jonathan Russell, Lisa Bielawa, and Theresa Wong. …
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JungHae Kim

JUNGHAE KIM’s unique style blends a sparkling virtuoso technique with a gentle and lyrical sensibility that makes the harpsichord instantly accessible to the modern ear. New York Arts described her playing as “impressive” and characterized by “a supple …
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Haruka Fujii

Multi-percussionist Haruka Fujii has won international acclaim for her interpretation of contemporary music and commissioned and performed numerous premiere works from luminary living composers. Since 2010 Ms. Fujii has performed as an artist of the …
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Helen Sung

Helen Sung is an acclaimed pianist and composer, and a 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship recipient. A native of Houston, Texas, and graduate of its High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA), she eschewed her classical piano upbringing after a chance …
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Harry Whitney

Harry Whitney has written and performed a variety of music: from playing piano in jazz ensembles and choral accompaniments on the organ, to composing for solo voice, choir, chamber groups, and orchestra. He is Assistant Organist at St. Dominic's Catholic …
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Sonia Mokhtari

Sonia Mokhtari is a composer, sound designer and music teacher with over two decades of extensive expertise. She plays piano, guitar, ukulele and drums. Originally from France, her unwavering passion for all things music began early on. She received a B.A …
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Shawne Workman

For concert and media composer Shawne (S. A.) Workman, creating with sound or text is about emotional flow – searching for the rare ebb and flood of narrative, imagery, and sonority that can raise the hair on your arms. She aims to keep chasing those …
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Isaac Pastor-Chermak

Events Department Recital Chamber Music Woodwind Chamber Music Woodwind Tue Dec 2 Woodwind Chamber Music Recital 7:30 PM Department Recital Collaborative Piano Tue Dec 2 Collaborative Piano Department Recital 7:30 PM Student Recital Voice Tue Dec 2 Yitong …
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Roberta Lamanda

Events Department Recital Chamber Music Woodwind Chamber Music Woodwind Tue Dec 2 Woodwind Chamber Music Recital 7:30 PM Department Recital Collaborative Piano Tue Dec 2 Collaborative Piano Department Recital 7:30 PM Student Recital Voice Tue Dec 2 Yitong …
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Amelie-Anna Hinman

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. …
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Julio Elizalde

Praised as a musician of “compelling artistry and power” by the Seattle Times, the Hispanic-American pianist Julio Elizalde is a multi-faceted artist who enjoys a versatile career as soloist, chamber musician, artistic administrator, educator, and …