Amanda Hahn has been teaching music and directing choruses in a variety of Bay Area schools and organizations for 25 years. She is currently the choral director and a music specialist in Ross Valley Schools in Marin County, where her focus is the Middle …

"As a teacher I want to help my students to collect the tools and develop the focus they need to advance from where they are at consistently and in control, every day.”   Praised by critics for her "irresistibly melting tone, which she can also imbue with …

Violinist, conductor, arranger and San Francisco Bay Area native, Zakarias Grafilo, has been the first violinist of the Alexander String Quartet since 2002. With the ASQ, Mr. Grafilo has performed all over the world and has recorded extensively, releasing …

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June Bonacich lives with her dogs, cats, chickens and wife in the Santa Cruz mountains. She has been a teacher in the precollege division of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music for over 25 years and now teaches music at the Mount Madonna School in …

Theresa Calpotura has performed in venues across the US and the Philippines as a soloist and in ensemble contexts. As a recording artist she has produced and recorded three albums of her own work, including Musikang Halo-Halo: Starting to Mix —a musical …

Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Roco Córdova is a vocalist, composer, producer, improviser and educator based in the San Francisco Bay Area. They possess a B.Mus. in Composition from the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music and a M.M.A. in Composition from …

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 …

In addition to directing the Collegium Ensemble at SFCM, Michael is a Visiting Professor and Assistant Director of Choral Activities at Saint Mary’s College in Moraga. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Saint Mary’s and a Master’s in Conducting from …

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Violinist Elbert Tsai leads a multifaceted career as a soloist, chamber musician, and sought-after pedagogue. He currently serves on the violin faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory Pre-College as well as Center Stage Strings at the University of …

Pianist Kerrilyn Renshaw has been on the faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music as collegiate vocal coach for 8 years, with Summer Music West for 20 years as musicianship instructor, chamber music coach and Piano Ensembles Coordinator, and …

A passionate and dedicated teacher who is gaining international recognition, Jonathan’s students have won countless major competitions and have performed all across the globe. His students have also been featured in several media outlets throughout the …

Described as a “sought-after professor of cello whose methods of teaching have garnered global acclaim,” Richard Aaron is a professor of cello. In fall 2024, he will joined the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. He has served at the University of …

Jessica Valeri has been a member of the San Francisco Symphony since 2008.  Prior to her appointment, Ms. Valeri was a member of the Saint Louis Symphony, the Colorado Symphony, and the Grant Park Orchestra.  After studying with Doug Hill at University of …