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‘The Adrenaline Kicked in:’ Students Perform with San Francisco Ballet Orchestra

With poise and precision, more than a dozen young SFCM musicians danced into the spotlight alongside the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra. It was all part of the concerto competition winner's concert featuring the SF Ballet Orchestra, under the baton of …

Johannes Moser (right) with SFCM student Ayoun Alexandra Kim.

Strings Cello masterclass

Cellist Johannes Moser on Masterclasses, Music, and Social Media

Cellist Johannes Moser returned to SFCM in May to give masterclasses between his time at the San Francisco Symphony (SFS)—and his hikes in the Bay Area. Moser, who gave a virtual masterclass at SFCM in April of 2020, thanked the city, the Conservatory and …

SFCM students show off merch in the Ann Getty Center.

student life

Play Loud, Dress Proud: SFCM Online Shop

Got school spirit? From a soon-to-be freshman to a graduating senior, SFCM has you covered, literally! Show off school spirit in style with our SFCM Online Shop collection of hoodies, t-shirts, hats, totes and more—designed with musicians in mind and …

Percussion SFCM Orchestra percussion

'The Holy Grail of Percussion:' SFCM Percussionists Discuss the Famous Mahler ‘Hammer Smashes’

Although Tchaikovsky’s infamous cannon shots from his 1812 Overture are louder, there are few other joys a concert percussionist can have that compare to the climactic hammer smashes at the end of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 6. “This is like the holy …

Rose Crelli performs the national anthem at Chase Center in May.

Violin alumni success

SFCM Grad Performs at Historic Golden State Valkyries Game

A new era of basketball is tipping off in the Bay Area, and SFCM talent was there to help. SFCM alumna Rose Crelli performed the national anthem at the Golden State Valkyries' first game in San Francisco. The preseason game against the Los Angeles …

Roots, Jazz, and American Music roots jazz and american music

Jazz Bass Icon Rufus Reid Returns for Weeklong Residency and Big Band Performance

Although jazz legend Rufus Reid is best known as a bassist, he didn’t play much bass during his weeklong April residency at SFCM. But when you’re preparing for a reading of your chamber works, rehearsing SFCM’s Big Band for a night of your music, sitting …

Composition alumni success

Composition Alum Celebrates Prestigious MacDowell Fellowship

A MacDowell fellowship—a fully funded artistic residency in New Hampshire—is the dream of thousands of multidisciplinary artists each year, and in 2025, that came true for SFCM Composition alum Taylor Joshua Rankin . “The whole ethos of the place, of the …

Roots, Jazz, and American Music performances

SFCM Jazz Cats Light Up the Airwaves

It was all that jazz—and then some—when SFCM students took to the airwaves for International Jazz Day. “It was such a fun time—my first time playing on a radio station!” said Trent Horio, a Roots, Jazz, and American Music (RJAM) saxophone player. “We got …

Students perform at Sherith Israel in San Francisco April 27.

performances

Harmony Meets History: Students Perform in San Francisco Landmark

Amid the grandeur of a historic setting, SFCM students performed a from-the-ground-up curated program of music. The Jewish Student Collective, a student group providing community for Jewish students and students interested in Jewish culture, performed …

Technology and Applied Composition student life

A New Class of SFCM’s Film Club Celebrates Its First Production

SFCM’s Film Club got a new cast in 2024—and they’ve already called “wrap” on their first film. Freshman Steven Wang came to SFCM reinvigorated by a gap year he spent working on major film productions in China and Japan. “Because I am in the Technology and …

Opera and Musical Theatre Program

‘The Most Challenging Thing I’ve Ever Done:’ SFCM’s Spring Chamber Operas

SFCM’s Spring Chamber Opera this year features a double bill of topics usually glossed over in society: Sexual violence against women and death. But despite the darkness of the material, the experiences of the students bringing the work to life shine …

Technology and Applied Composition News Story

'A Playground for Composers:' Technology and Music Composition Program Celebrates Ten Years

In a decade, SFCM’s Technology and Applied Composition (TAC) program has transformed from a bold experiment into a powerhouse of innovation redefining the future of music technology one graduate at a time. “It’s like a playground for composers,” said …

SFCM student Elizabeth Burch teaches at Presidio Middle School.

conservatory in the schools

A Class Act: SFCM’s Conservatory in Schools Program

The students in Taryn Baillie’s music class at Presidio Middle school have a leg up in their studies, thanks to SFCM. Through its Conservatory in Schools (CIS) program, the Conservatory provides its students with invaluable classroom training while …

Ethan Liao performs at Carnegie Hall. (Photo credit: Kateryna Li Khemmett)

pre-college

Pre-College Student’s First-Ever Big Band Composition to Be Recorded at the Lincoln Center

Pre-College Composition student Ethan Liao, 15, hit a home run on his first at bat this year when he submitted his first-ever big-band jazz chart to the Essentially Ellington Composition Competition held by Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York. The piece …

Training Documents

Title IX Coordinator Training Documents Title IX Coordinator Training April 2026 Title IX Advisor Training Title IX Investigator Training (Level 1) Title IX Investigator Training (Level 2) Title IX Coordinator Training (Level 2) Decision Maker Training …

News Story

Folklore to Film Scoring: SFCM Students Share Their Music Journey

Every student at the Conservatory carries a unique spark—from a young violin prodigy, to a composer yearning to score the silver screen, that led them to study the language of music at SFCM. The moments that led up to enrolling at SFCM vary greatly, from …

Awadagin Pratt with the SFCM Chamber Orchestra.

Piano chamber music

How Awadagin Pratt Led Beethoven from the Piano with SFCM's Chamber Orchestra

If anyone wanted to make a Beethoven piano concerto harder, one of the logical suggestions might be, “Well, you could conduct it, too.” That’s just what SFCM piano faculty Awadagin Pratt did in April for SFCM’s spring Chamber Orchestra at-capacity …

Game design booth at the Game Developers Conference

Technology and Applied Composition video games

Press Start: New Creative Collaboration Has Students Scoring Games from Scratch

SFCM students in the Technology and Applied Composition (TAC) Department recently got to see a months-long collaboration come to fruition at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) held in San Francisco in March. In a landmark collaboration with Mills …

From left: Donald Lee III, Donato Cabrera, and Chih-Yao Chang.

Conducting

SFCM Celebrates First Conducting Fellowship with California Symphony

The California Symphony and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music recently celebrated the completion of a milestone project that began in February: A conducting fellowship with SFCM’s two conducting students and the Symphony’s Music Director Donato …

commencement

SFCM Announces Carnegie Hall’s Sir Clive Gillinson as 2025 Commencement Speaker

Known for his arts leadership and commitment to music education, Sir Clive Gillinson will speak as part of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s (SFCM) 2025 commencement ceremony on May 23 at the Herbst Theater in San Francisco. He will also be …