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SFCM piano student Hyojin Shin.
Piano student success

SFCM Student Wins Series of Prestigious International Piano Competitions

November 14, 2024
One competition at a time, SFCM student Hyojin Shin keeps hitting all the high notes.  Shin won 1st prize and the audience prize this year at the International Piano Competition of Lyon in France. “Despite the pressure, I had a wonderful time performing …
Emanuel Ax at SFCM
News Story

Emanuel Ax Shares Expertise with SFCM Pre-College

November 13, 2024
Some of the youngest musicians at SFCM got a cutting-edge music lesson as Emanuel Ax visited for a special masterclass in October. “I was nervous to play for such a well-known and respected musician, but he was very kind and incredibly patient,” said …
GRAMMY awards at SFCM
Technology and Applied Composition News Story

SFCM Faculty, Alliance Partners Celebrate GRAMMY Nominations

November 12, 2024
Those tuning into the 2025 GRAMMYs will see SFCM and its  alliance partners up for some exciting awards! SFCM professor and Director of Recording Services Jason O’Connell is up for a nomination for his producing work on  Saariaho: Adriana Mater in the …
Elinor Armer works with a student.
Composition New Music Ensemble composition

Talking with Elinor Armer About Her 56-Year Legacy at SFCM

November 7, 2024
Elinor Armer’s legacy in the Bay Area is as deeply rooted as Oakland’s famous trees, and to honor her 56 years at the Conservatory, the New Music Ensemble will be playing selections of her work at its concert on Nov. 9. Born in Oakland, Armer actually …
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 …
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 …
Ursula Kwong-Brown and Austin Talbot.
Trombone Woodwinds winds

Wind Ensemble Concert Shines Light on Lesser-Known San Francisco History

October 24, 2024
Music frequently brings history to light—even the painful parts—but it’s in the learning and acknowledging that we can begin to heal. Composer Ursula Kwong-Brown will bring that spirit to the SFCM Wind Ensemble concert on Friday, October 25 . Her piece, …
Bassist/composer Jordyn Davis.
Roots, Jazz, and American Music roots jazz and american music

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 …