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Carrie-Ann Matheson

Carrie-Ann Matheson  has a multi-faceted international career as a pianist, conductor and educator.  She is currently the Artistic Director of the world-renowned San Francisco Opera Center and Merola Opera Program. A native of Canada, Matheson began her …
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Dana Sadava

Known for her elegant technique and broad expressive range, Dana Sadava enjoys a varied career as a conductor of opera and symphonic music. In addition to her work as Associate Conductor of Opera at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, she is also the …
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Frederica von Stade

Frederica von Stade continues to be extolled as one of the music world’s most beloved figures. Known to family, friends, and fans by her nickname “Flicka,” the mezzo-soprano has enriched the world of classical music for four and a half decades. Though she …
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John Wilson

John Wilson is a celebrated pianist and vocal coach renowned for his technical brilliance, profound musicality, and versatility, making him one of classical music's most sought-after collaborators. His career encompasses vocal coaching, solo performance, …
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Kevin Korth

As an in-demand recitalist and coach, pianist Kevin Korth has collaborated with such legendary artists as Frederica von Stade, Isabel Leonard, Jake Heggie, Nadine Sierra, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Sasha Cooke, John Holiday, Lise Lindstrom, Joel Krosnick, and …
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Kyle Naig

Kyle Naig is a conductor, pianist, and coach from Des Moines, Iowa. In the 24/25 season, he appears as guest music staff at LA Opera ( Madama Butterfly ) and Houston Grand Opera ( Breaking the Waves ), while maintaining an active conducting schedule at …
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Paul Dab

Paul Dab currently teaches private piano lessons at the San Francisco Community Music Center and works in classrooms as a teaching artist with the San Francisco Opera Guild. Co-founded and performs regularly on the Fete Concert Series in venues around the …
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Alexander Katsman

Alexander Katsman received his M.M. from St. Petersburg Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory and his B.M. cum laude from Mussorgsky College of Music in St. Petersburg, Russia. Since his arrival in the United States, Alexander has been sought after as a …
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Jake Heggie

Called the “world's most popular 21st-century opera and art song composer,” by the  Wall Street Journal , Jake Heggie joins SFCM’s composition faculty in Fall 2025 as the Diane Wilsey Distinguished Professor of Composition. Heggie is best known for Dead …
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Catherine Cook

Catherine Cook, mezzo soprano, has excelled in a wide range of roles with leading opera companies throughout the United States. A former Merola participant and Adler Fellow with the San Francisco Opera, she has performed more than 50 roles in over 300 …
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Margaret Halbig

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 …
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Joseph Stillwell

Events Department Recital Collaborative Piano Tue Dec 2 Collaborative Piano Department Recital 7:30 PM Student Recital Voice Tue Dec 2 Yitong Wu and Sheng Feng Chan, Voice - Junior Recital 7:30 PM Department Recital Chamber Music Woodwind Chamber Music …
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Kayla Wilfong

Kayla Wilfong is an operatic soprano with an “extraordinarily powerful and carrying voice” (The Daily Journal) and an internationally award-winning voice teacher from rural Michigan and the Bay Area. Leading up to 2026 she will play the title role of …
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Theo Popov

THEO POPOV is an award-winning composer of music for the theater stage and film screen whose five operas have received multiple productions and awards across the United States. In addition, he has written musicals, choral and orchestral pieces, art songs, …
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Sharon Kim

Sharon Lee Kim is an active recitalist, chamber pianist, vocal coach, music director, choral/vocal accompanist, and piano instructor. She performs and records throughout the nation and internationally, often collaborating with renowned vocalists and …