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Technology and Applied Composition
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After Off-Broadway Debut, SFCM Student Readies Her Own with PDEC Grant
Technology and Applied Composition student Joi Marchetti's work has already covered the American West, and her next work is set to span the Atlantic Ocean. Marchetti (who studies with Daria Novoliantceva ), recently traveled to New York to see the …
student life
The Key of Calm: Six Stress Management Tips for Musicians
Hitting all the right notes is key for a performer, but composing a healthy musician mindset is just as important, and at SFCM Revi Airborne-Williams is here to help. "Your performance skills (and academic skills) are reduced by sky-high stress levels, …
Technology and Applied Composition
summer programs
High School Music Makers Find Their Rhythm with Summer@SFCM
At SFCM this summer, it smells like teen spirit. SFCM is always full of young musical talent, but this summer the Conservatory was full of high school talent taking part in its numerous Summer@SFCM options. "It was incredibly fun, engaging, and …
Composition
composition
The Method to the Music with Mason Bates
"Themify the theme." That's the ethos behind Mason Bates ' teaching style, and one of the main things he always repeats to his students, "It's a bit of a whimsical concept," Bates said, "But it basically means: It looks like there is supposed to be a …
alumni success
SFCM Graduate Wins Phoenix Symphony Spot
One SFCM graduate will soon be taking his sky-high talent to the soaring temperatures of Phoenix, AZ. Harry Gonzalez ('17) will be joining the Phoenix Symphony this October as Associate Principal/2nd Trombone. "I am really excited to start," Gonzalez …
Composition
composition
What Nadia Boulanger Taught SFCM's Composition Chair About Music
Nadia Boulanger is one of the most famous music teachers of all time, mostly by virtue of some of her most famous students, like Aaron Copland, Philip Glass, and Quincy Jones. But her legacy is still somewhat incalculable, given the influence of not just …
cabrillo festival
Second Cabrillo Emerging Black Composers Prize Awarded to Tyson Gholston Davis
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM), in partnership with the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music , announced today Tyson Gholston Davis, 23, as the winner of the second annual Cabrillo Emerging Black Composers Prize. First announced in …
News Story
Classical California KDFC Holds Classical Kids Discovery Day at SFCM
It may be summertime, but SFCM's Bowes Center was filled with young people June 23 as Classical California KDFC presented its annual Classical Kids Discovery Day. The free event is a one-of-a-kind convergence of musical discovery and interactive …
Conducting
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Edwin Outwater Named Principal Guest Conductor and Curator of BBC Concert Orchestra
SFCM's Music Director, Edwin Outwater, has been named Principal Guest Conductor and Curator at the BBC Concert Orchestra, beginning in September 2024. Outwater will be working with the Orchestra's Director, Matthew Swann, and Anna-Maria Helsing, the Chief …
Composition
News Story
American Guild of Organists Names David Conte as Distinguished Composer of the Year
One composer at SFCM has struck a chord with a national music organization. The American Guild of Organists (AGO ) has named David Conte as its 2024 Distinguished Composer. Given biennially to recognize outstanding composers of organ and choral music in …
student life
Residential Life at SFCM: A Closer Look
SFCM is where music happens, but it's also where creators live, work, and play outside the practice room. The Conservatory is dedicated to helping students thrive intellectually, artistically, professionally, and individually. After all, composing the …
pre-college
Guitar Heroes: Pre-College Students Star in New Music Video
It has been a pretty sweet 16 so far for Aanya Guthala. The teenager is one of 20 Pre-College students starring in a new performance video of Pacific Coast Highway by Andrew York. "I'm very happy with the end product," Aanya said of her playing …
Piano
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Awadagin Pratt's Art of the Piano Festival Comes to SFCM for the First Time
Awadagin Pratt's long-running Art of the Piano festival has come with him from Cincinnati to San Francisco and will be taking place at SFCM from June 22 to July 7, 2024. Pratt's festival began in Cincinnati in 2011, modeled after Franz Liszt's …
Alliances
New Internship Announced with SFCM and Askonas Holt
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) and Askonas Holt are proud to announce an exciting new landmark in their ongoing partnership with the first intern joining Askonas Holt from the Conservatory. Selected from a pool of SFCM students and recent …
pre-college
Breshears Quartet: From SFCM to the World's Stages
Taking second place in a 51-year-old international chamber music competition is a pretty outstanding way to start the summer, but for the Breshears Quartet , it's par for the course. The family ensemble, composed of Dustin, 17 (violin), Valery, 15 …
Composition
competition
Trio of Awards Showcase Composition Department's Brilliance
SFCM's Composition Department has plenty of reasons to celebrate the start of summer, with auspicious competition wins—and records being set. Junior Alex Malinas (studying with David Garner ) was selected as the winner of the annual Highsmith Competition …
Voice
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Top Takeaways from Lester Lynch's SFCM Masterclass
Lester Lynch gave SFCM students a preview of his teaching style with a recent masterclass for voice and opera students in advance of the renowned baritone' s first semester at SFCM in Fall 2024. Lynch's career includes turns as Crown in Porgy and Bess …
alumni success
Alum's Film, 'Play It Again,' Puts SFCM in the Spotlight
Music has a part to play in every life, no matter where you are in it. That's the ethos behind Play It Again , a film that explores the musical journeys of people who have had unique experiences in finding the power of music. Its creator is SFCM …