About SFCM’s Violin Department Transform your playing in the heart of the Bay Area music scene. About 50 students study violin at SFCM , learning from world-class faculty members, including the concertmasters of the nearby San Francisco Symphony, Opera, …

No tickets required for this event.  In pursuit of their degrees at SFCM, each student presents a recital that represents their artistry and craft. Student Recitals feature repertoire curated by students with guidance from their faculty instructor. …

No tickets required for this event. In pursuit of their degrees at SFCM, each student presents a recital that represents their artistry and craft. Student Recitals feature repertoire curated by students with guidance from their faculty instructor.   …

One of Handel's most experimental and unusual operas, Orlando explores the age-old theme of how love makes us miserable. The warrior Orlando loves Angelica, who doesn’t return his love, leading him into madness in some of Handel’s most stunning music. …

No tickets required for this event. In pursuit of their degrees at SFCM, each student presents a recital that represents their artistry and craft. Student Recitals feature repertoire curated by students with guidance from their faculty instructor.   …

No tickets required for this event. In pursuit of their degrees at SFCM, each student presents a recital that represents their artistry and craft. Student Recitals feature repertoire curated by students with guidance from their faculty instructor.   …

No tickets required for this event. In pursuit of their degrees at SFCM, each student presents a recital that represents their artistry and craft. Student Recitals feature repertoire curated by students with guidance from their faculty instructor.   …

No tickets required for this event. In pursuit of their degrees at SFCM, each student presents a recital that represents their artistry and craft. Student Recitals feature repertoire curated by students with guidance from their faculty instructor.   …

No tickets needed for this event. Program Danse macabre for Two Pianos, Op. 40 Camille Saint-Saëns   8’ Alex Kim,  piano I Kou Shimizu,  piano II   Cello Sonata No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 32 Camille Saint-Saëns   10’ I. Allegro Anya Zhang,  cello Shu Li,  …

No tickets needed for this event. Program Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 Robert Schumann   4’ II. Aufschwung Nelson Ma,  piano   Viola Concerto in G Minor Cecil Forsyth   10' I. Appassionato - Allegro con spirito Laurelin Stroh,  viola Miles Graber,  piano   …

No tickets needed for this event. Program Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056 Johann Sebastian Bach   4’ I. Allegro moderato Olivia Zhu,  piano Miles Graber,  piano   Études, Op. 40, No. 1 “Prelude” Nikolai Kapustin   3’ Étude in B Minor, Op. 25, …

Departmental Recitals showcase performance departments through its students. Featuring various students and repertoire, and curated by the faculty, performances in this recital highlight SFCM programs and the wide range of study.  Program Final program …

No tickets required for this event. In pursuit of their degrees at SFCM, each student presents a recital that represents their artistry and craft. Student Recitals feature repertoire curated by students with guidance from their faculty instructor.   …

No tickets required for this event. In pursuit of their degrees at SFCM, each student presents a recital that represents their artistry and craft. Student Recitals feature repertoire curated by students with guidance from their faculty instructor.   …

Music theory and musicianship classes at SFCM prepare you for a life as both a performer and a thinker. Whether it’s Baroque counterpoint or 20th-century harmony, it’s must-know material for aspiring classical musicians. Theory courses are complemented by …

SFCM’s classes in music history and literature provide a vital learning experience for all aspiring musicians. SFCM faculty deliver engaging sessions, helping students think critically about the meaning of the music they play by examining the musical …

SFCM offers a well-rounded menu of general education classes in history, literature, philosophy, creative writing, oral communication, acoustics, and mathematics for undergraduates. These courses complement musical training and enrich the understanding of …

While SFCM offers a focused curriculum that prepares students for a life in music, general studies in history, literature, mathematics, and other disciplines are essential to a fully transformative education. SFCM graduates are entrepreneurial, culturally …

Creating original music in the heat of the moment is a skill unlike any other. But like any skill, it can be learned. And improvisation has the unique potential to inform performance styles from nearly every stylistic period. That’s why SFCM has developed …