Annamarie McCarthy has presented recitals at CAMI Hall (Columbia Artist Management Hall) in New York City, the Bracebridge Concerts at Yosemite National Park, at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Stanford University, UC San Francisco and UC Santa …

“Intelligence and emotional generosity... unerring sense of line and gift for highlighting important themes... She brought passionate intensity to a program of disparate works, from Franck’s familiar Sonata in A and a Bach partita that sounded …

  Cellist Vicky Wang is the Artistic Director and co-founder of C’est Bon Chamber Music Academy, a program dedicated to inspiring young musicians through chamber music. She is on the faculty of San Francisco Conservatory of Music pre-college division and …

Though she originally moved west in 2013 to study classical French Horn performance at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Houston-born Xyla has built a beautiful life in San Francisco as an all-genre electronic music producer. She is most recently …

Jon Mendle has toured with Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble and made his Carnegie Hall debut while still a student at the age of 19. He received his Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Professional Studies degrees from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music …

Rose Chen is a dedicated musician and educator, currently holding positions on the faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music's Pre-College Division in both piano and chamber music. She earned her Master of Music degree in 2002 and Graduate …

M. Jane Erwin (aka Jane Erwin Hammett) teaches Peak Performance (a performance wellness and success class) and directs the Opera & Musical Theater Scenes class in the Pre-College Division of SFCM. Jane serves on the voice faculty of Sonoma State …

"My musicianship classroom teaching is heavily influenced by my years studying in Hungary and I have adapted many Kodály-flavored techniques emphasizing strong inner hearing, musical memory, flexibility and independence. Placing a high value on students' …

Over her 25-year teaching career, Zhao Wei’s success as a violin teacher traces back to her accomplished career as a professional violinist herself. Her principal teachers include world renowned violinist Camilla Wicks, Mark Sokol, Shisheng Zheng and …

Amy Zanrosso’s playing has been hailed as expressive, magnetic and masterful but since no one at the New York Times has said this, she’s not allowed to put it in quotes. Thanks to her attentive Italian immigrant mom, piano lessons started at the age of 6 …

Equally active as a soloist, chamber musician, and pedagogue, Yi-Fang Wu is dedicated to passing on her passion for music to the younger generation. Yi-Fang welcomes students of all levels to explore the beautiful piano repertoire by deepening their …

Pianist Sandra Shen has appeared as a soloist and guest artist over 400 concerts in 16 countries, including concerts at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., the Chicago Cultural Center, the Frankfurt Cultural Center in Germany, Monte Carlo Opera House, …

Lena Schuman was born in Baku, Azerbaijan and began her music studies at the age of 5. Lena quickly developed into an accomplished pianist, performing with the Azerbaijan Symphony Orchestra multiple times during her teenage years. Lena graduated from …

M.M., Manhattan School of Music; B.M., San Francisco Conservatory of Music; studied with Mack McCray and Nina Svetlanova; four-time winner, Musical Merit Foundation Award. … Upcoming Events Recital Pre-College Sat Nov 23 Pre-College Morning Recital …

Studio motto: hard work and quality practice. Diploma, Toho Music College, Tokyo; additional studies at San Francisco Conservatory of Music; Administrative Director of the Zephyr International Chamber Music Festival in Courmayeur, Italy; member of Board …

Stan Muncy is a regular extra with the San Francisco Symphony, a former member of the Santa Rosa Symphony, and was acting percussionist/assistant timpanist with the Honolulu Symphony. His recording credits extend to the NAXOS classical label and many film …

B.M. San Francisco Conservatory of Music; studied with Barry Jekowsky, Rick Kvistad and Johnny Rae; faculty member, Jazz School in Berkeley; performances with Zakir Hussain and the Rhythm Experience; performances and recordings with Larry Vuckovich; …

Michael Roest is a dynamic conductor and arts leader with a deep commitment to building and celebrating community through art. Roest is the founder and director of the International Pride Orchestra, an organization that unites LGBTQ+ musicians from around …

Dr. Chou is dedicated to inspiring a passion for classical music in the younger generation. Her teaching style includes musical analysis, improving tone production, clean finger technique, and the performance practices of diverse musical styles and time …