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Pre-College Guitar Department Chair Scott Cmiel.

New Documentary Focuses on SFCM's Pre-College Guitar Program

A new documentary delves deep into SFCM's Pre-College guitar program, strumming the highlights of young guitar talent and the department's uniqueness.   A collaboration between the Virtual Guitar Orchestra (VGO), Uros Baric, and the Augustine Foundation, …
"La ville morte" cover art by by Sophie Von Hellermann.
Composition Alliances

SFCM Helps Nadia Boulanger's Forgotten Masterpiece Come to Life

A musical work silenced for more than a century has now been given new life.  Nadia Boulanger is known as one of the 20th century's most influential music teachers, but her creative voice as a composer has recently been rediscovered in  La ville morte …
Cirque du Soleil ECHO.
Professional Development professional development and engagement center

Musical Stars of Cirque du Soleil Swing Through SFCM

At Cirque du Soleil, the acrobatics are the spectacle, but at SFCM the music takes center stage. This was evident when musicians touring with Cirque du Soleil ECHO visited the Conservatory to share their experience with students and offer career advice. …
Pre-College students David Gatien, 16, and Isabel Feng, 14.
pre-college

Pre-College Students Win String of Piano Competitions

As one piano prodigy in the  Pre-College  division is set to graduate, another is already making her mark on the keys.   Sixteen-year-old David Gatien has been part of SFCM's Pre-College for several years and in that time has collected several impressive …
From left: Eugene Izotov, Rhoslyn Jones, Matt Brewer, and Daria
Strings Violin Composition Technology and Applied Composition Guitar Roots, Jazz, and American Music Oboe Voice faculty

Take a Virtual Lesson with an SFCM Professor in Bass, Guitar, Violin, and More!

If you've ever wondered what goes on in a lesson with some of the best teachers around, here's your chance. SFCM's filmed lesson archive is now eight videos deep, covering lessons in our Technology and Applied Composition, Opera, Woodwinds, and Guitar, …
Fiona Cunninghame-Murray, Christine Goerke, Hugh Russell, Danny Elfman, Jake Heggie. (L to R)
News Story

2025 in Forte: SFCM's Most Unforgettable Moments

As 2025 unfolded, SFCM's biggest stories revealed a musical community pushing boundaries, celebrating artistry, and redefining what a modern conservatory can be. In preparation for another year, the SFCM Newsroom is looking back on a busy 2025 for the …
The Harris Guitar Collection's 1949 Barbero guitar.
Guitar guitar

All About the Rare 1949 Barbero in SFCM's Harris Guitar Collection

SFCM's Harris Guitar Collection is one of the most valued aspects of the Conservatory's Guitar Department : It contains over 40 instruments from the 19th and 20th centuries, pivotal centuries for the development of the "modern" or "Spanish" guitar. These …
Aletta plays in the age 3 class of the Smart Start Program.
early childhood

SFCM’s Smart Start Program Grows Next Generation of Musicians

In the earliest moments of childhood, every sound is a discovery, and at SFCM,  Smart Start is turning that musical play into the building blocks of lifelong learning. In the age 3 Class, Aletta is learning foundational musical skills such as tempo, …
Russ De Luna and Eugene Izotov.
Woodwinds english horn

SFCM's English Horn Studio Stays Winning

SFCM's English horns have now expanded to Hawaii. In the latest win for the Oboe and English horn studios at the Conservatory, student Alexander Lenser has won the position of English horn with the Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra starting in 2026. Currently in …
Danny Elfman.
Technology and Applied Composition Technology and Applied Composition

Iconic Hollywood Composer Danny Elfman Visits SFCM for Student Q&A

Spider-Man, Beetlejuice, The Simpsons, and a few others came to visit the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in November—via the Hollywood legend who gave them their sound. GRAMMY-winning composer Danny Elfman took time off from his run of shows at the …
From left: David Conte, Sarah Cahill, Yubeen Kim, and Lester Lynch.
Violin Composition Flute Voice faculty

Faculty Artist Series Concerts Highlight San Francisco Music Stars

Want to see just how good SFCM's faculty members are? You can do that—for free. Earlier this year SFCM, launched the biggest and most ambitious season of its 108-year history, which include 11 Faculty Artist Series (FAS) concerts, in which Conservatory …