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SFCM Students Headline at one of Last Historic Castro Theatre Performances

January 19, 2024
The screen may have been silent, but the applause was thunderous for members of the SFCM Orchestra after they performed the original score for the 1932 silent movie Vampyr to a sold-out audience of 1,400 as part of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival.  …
From left: Alexander Stalarow, Jeff Anderle, and Matthew Worth.
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SFCM's 2024 Winter Term: DND, Wine Tasting, and Social Advocacy

January 17, 2024
One of SFCM's defining projects, Winter Term lets SFCM students step outside of their traditional track at the Conservatory to explore unique projects going far beyond the scope of a "normal" curriculum. This year's crop of classes offers more than 47 …
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Notes of Change: A Playlist Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy

January 15, 2024
  Part of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s incredible legacy is the inspiration he provided to the decades of musicians who lived and worked during and after King's lifetime. Honoring that in 2024, SFCM's Executive Director of Roots, Jazz, and American Music, …

Live Audition Day Information

  We are thrilled to welcome you to our beautiful campus for audition days! Below, you will find information tailored to each audition weekend, along with links for further exploration of SFCM and our vibrant artistic community.    … February 25 and 26 …
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Financial Aid Questions? SFCM has Answers

January 10, 2024
Forms, numbers, deadlines: Applying for financial aid can bring up a lot of questions, but SFCM's Office of Financial Aid is here to help.  College is a substantial investment. SFCM’s Office of Financial Aid team is dedicated to helping students and their …
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2024's Hotly Anticipated Game 'Outcast 2' Scored by SFCM Professor, Alumni

January 8, 2024
Twenty-five years later, one of the first 3D open-world video games ever made is getting a sequel, and it has major SFCM musical talent behind it.  SFCM Technology and Applied Composition (TAC) professor Lennie Moore is the lead composer behind Outcast 2: …
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SFCM Looks Back at 2023: From Yuja Wang to Prog Rock and a Landmark Recording

December 21, 2023
2023 was another exciting year for SFCM, its students, and faculty, bringing a host of exciting events, competition wins, and collaborations to the Conservatory. From visiting artists, new lauded faculty members and a first-time recording project with …
Daria Novoliantceva conducts Quartet San Francisco for the Fall 2023 Sony Project at SFCM.
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Fall Sony Project 2023 Anchored by Grammy-Nominated Quartet San Francisco

December 13, 2023
SFCM's recurring Sony Project brought some GRAMMY-nominated friends into the studio this fall: Quartet San Francisco. Jeremy Cohen, violinist and leader of the three-time-nominated group, says that he met Technology and Applied Composition (TAC) faculty …
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SFCM Announces Spring 2024 Schedule of Live Performances

December 8, 2023
As we welcome a new year, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) is announcing its spring 2024 concert series, which includes three SFCM Orchestra performances, collaborations with distinguished visiting artists, as well as faculty and student …
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Small Musicians, Big Futures: SFCM's Early Childhood Program Grows

December 6, 2023
SFCM is focused on educating musicians of all ages, and nowhere is that more apparent than in its thriving Early Childhood and Pre-College programs. "SFCM is committed to ensuring that young students can receive a strong musical foundation that will set …
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SFCM Announces 2024 Summer Music Programs in Six Areas of Study

December 5, 2023
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music invites applications from aspiring young artists to live, learn, and create music in the heart of San Francisco’s cultural district.  This year's unique summer programs include Voice, Technology and Applied …
SFCM graduate Aleksandra Vrebalov.
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SFCM Grad Wins International Composition Award and $100,000

December 4, 2023
An SFCM graduate has won a major composition award.  Aleksandra Vrebalov has won the 2024 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Music Composition for Missa Supratext, a nontraditional choral work for string quartet and girls’ chorus. The work’s …

Arts Leadership Summer Institute

  A weeklong, seminar-style immersive experience for Arts Leaders of today and tomorrow, hosted at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and guided by thought leaders and taste makers across a wide range of disciplines within our field. When: Tuesday, …
From left: Carolyn Bacon, Anna Nordmoe, and Evan Kahn.
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SFCM Alumni on Forging Their Own Paths in Music

December 1, 2023
For these alumni, their time at SFCM took them in three unique different directions: the SF Opera Orchestra, the world of New York cabaret, and quite literally up in the air.  Cellist Evan Kahn ('18), won the Principal Cello position with San Francisco …
SFCM's fall 2023 production of 'Gianni Schicchi.'
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How SFCM Brings Its Operas to Life

November 29, 2023
For SFCM's Musical and Managing Director of Opera, Curt Pajer , the fall 2023 opera performance meant keeping students on their toes. "The tempo in these pieces changes in almost every bar," he says, "so the singers can't ever really go on autopilot—not …