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Kat "009" Night performs at the TAC Department's Halloween Showcase.

A Stunning, Spooky Display for SFCM’s New Projection Technology

November 6, 2024
SFCM isn’t haunted, but one could be forgiven for thinking that after the Conservatory’s Halloween concert.  The  Technology and Applied Composition Department (TAC) took over SFCM’s Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall—its largest performing space—for a concert …

Our Impact | 2023-24 Report

Thank you from SFCM President David H. Stull   … Give today to support the future of music! Make a Gift › SFCM Students 213 Undergraduate 196 Graduate 259 Pre-College 168 Continuing Education Collegiate Students Who studies at SFCM? In 2023-24, SFCM had …
Sahba Aminikia. (Credit: Ryan Lash)
Composition SFCM Alumni

SFCM Grad Named TED Fellow in Recognition for Work with Refugees

November 4, 2024
Sahba Aminikia ’s voice just got a little louder. The 2013 alumnus was named a TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Fellow in the influential organization’s 2024 class for his work with the Flying Carpet Festival, which also led him to give one of the …
Emerging Black Composers Project 2025
News Story

Applications Open for 2025 Emerging Black Composers Project

November 1, 2024
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM), in partnership with the  San Francisco Symphony , announced today that applications are now open for the fifth annual  Emerging Black Composers Project (EBCP) Michael Morgan Prize,   and the Cabrillo …
Bassist/composer Jordyn Davis.
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SFCM Emerging Black Composers Project Grows to Include Jazz Prize

October 21, 2024
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) announced today Jordyn Davis , 29, as the winner of the first jazz-specific prize of the Emerging Black Composers Project (EBCP). As the winner of the Emerging Black Composers Project's Jazz Prize, Davis will …
SFCM students
Technology and Applied Composition Technology and Applied Composition

SFCM Joins SFFILM in Innovative Student Film Score Program

October 16, 2024
Picture a world where a students' musical dreams reach the magic of the silver screen faster than ever before. That’s becoming a reality as the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) and  SFFILM  join forces for a groundbreaking collaboration. For …
Harpist Katherine Siochi.
Harp faculty

A New Tune: Acclaimed Harpist Katherine Siochi Joins SFCM

October 10, 2024
Harpist Katherine Siochi, whose playing has been described as “elegantly rendered” and “otherworldly” by the  San Francisco Chronicle , will be adding her internationally-awarded artistry to the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) in 2025 when she …
SFCM Orchestra practicing
alumni success

World Premiere of Alum Stars SFCM Orchestra

October 7, 2024
It’s an ancient word with a modern message.  “It’s a Spanish word, but Arabic in its origins,  Acequia  literally refers to an irrigation canal, and the system we use to manage it,” Nicolás Lell Benavides  said of his new music, recorded earlier this …
The Conservatory Chorus
performances

Field Trip! Conservatory Chorus Performs with California Symphony

October 4, 2024
For 18-year-old Mukil Narayanan, stepping onto the stage for the first time with a renowned orchestra and chorus wasn't just a debut, but a dream come true.  "I have always wanted to be part of a group that would perform alongside a major orchestra," …

Collegiate Leadership

  Ryan Brown,  Dean Dean Ryan Brown is an accomplished higher education administrator, award-winning composer, and SFCM alumnus. He has been instrumental in establishing professional development opportunities at SFCM, including founding the Professional …
Edwin Outwater rehearses the SFCM Orchestra.
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SFCM's Opening Orchestra Concert Unites Departments—and Grads

September 30, 2024
You couldn't have asked for a bigger bang to ring in the San Francisco Conservatory of Music's fall season than an Orchestra concert bringing together several of the school's departments and a returning graduate. The evening opened with two pieces by …
Musicans from the Central Conservatory of Music.
performances

The Universal Language: Ensemble from China Performs at SFCM

September 27, 2024
Music knows no borders. That was the message when SFCM hosted The Charm of Chinese Strings for a September 25 performance in the Barbro Osher Recital Hall of the Bowes Center. The performance, which had a full audience of concert goers, featured four …