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Peter Engelbert ’18 and David Taylor ’17
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SFCM Awards Students with Composition Prizes

March 20, 2017
Every year, SFCM presents a spread of awards in multiple categories, including performance and composition. The conservatory’s Concerto Competition winners were announced in February, and those awardees have recently been joined by the winners of two …
SFCM Student Awarded Commission for Fanfare
Composition composition

SFCM Student Awarded Commission for Fanfare

September 6, 2017
It’s no secret that opportunities for composition majors are plentiful at SFCM. From multiple conservatory-wide awards and competitions such as the Highsmith and Hoefer prizes to recitals and cross-departmental collaborations, students see the premieres …
SFCM Students Aboard Summer Programs
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SFCM Students Abroad — Summer 2017

September 6, 2017
For many students, summer is a time of relaxation, vacationing, and spending time with friends and family. Yet, young musicians know that in order to build a successful career in music, it is necessary to continue practicing by programming recitals, …
Piano Keyboard piano

5 Things You Should Know Before Taking an Audition

April 25, 2019
To some, the word "audition" is synonymous with anxiety and stress. It's a safe bet to say that young musicians auditioning for admittance into music programs sometimes find the idea of playing in front of a panel of faculty members a little bit …
Student Life: three SFCM students, one playing guitar, sit outside together

Conservatory Connect

Conservatory Connect benefits both the performance needs of the students and the people of the Bay Area. For more than two decades, we’ve taken live music into schools, hospitals, retirement homes, children’s facilities, and other places where people of …
RJAM recital
Roots, Jazz, and American Music Simon Rowe

The Beginning of RJAM at SFCM

October 3, 2017
While many SFCM students have taken time in the past month to reflect on their musical discipline’s evolution at the Conservatory, one group in particular has found themselves at the beginning of a new legacy. Thirteen Roots, Jazz, and American Music …
Baloons for the San Francisco Conservatory of Music's centennial celebration
Technology and Applied Composition SFCM Orchestra String and Piano Chamber Music centennial

Centennial Celebration Weekend Previews the Year to Come

October 3, 2017
Traditionally, SFCM begins its concert season with a weekend of performances in September highlighting several departments and ensembles. While the Conservatory kept with tradition this year, SFCM’s special Centennial Celebration Weekend shined especially …
Violist Dimitri Murrath Joins Faculty of SFCM
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Violist Dimitri Murrath Joins Faculty of SFCM

March 16, 2017
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) today announces the appointment of violist Dimitri Murrath as a full-time faculty member beginning in Fall 2017. Regarded as one of the most accomplished violists of his generation, Murrath received an Avery …
Strange Fruit
Opera and Musical Theatre Voice / Opera Studies Technology and Applied Composition tac

SFCM Honors Black History Month

March 8, 2017
Last month, current SFCM students were joined by faculty and alumni to present Strange Fruit , an evening of music, poetry, and original works celebrating the Black experience. In its second year, the mission of this performance on February 18 was to …
Ilya Demutsky '09
Composition composition

Ilya Demutsky ’09 Reflects on San Francisco Ballet Premiere

March 8, 2017
This season, Ilya Demutsky ’09 saw the premiere of a new work he composed for San Francisco Ballet, Optimistic Tragedy , a collaboration with choreographer Yuri Possokhov. Demutsky expounded on the inception of the work in this interview below. How did …
Concerto Winners 2018
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Five Concerto Competition Winners Selected

March 2, 2017
Every year, SFCM hosts a large-scale concerto competition—an event that offers students the chance to display their technique, lyricism, and comprehensive musical understanding in front of a panel of judges. The winner of each instrumental and vocal …
Kay Stern
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Violinist Kay Stern Joins Faculty of SFCM

March 2, 2017
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) today announces the appointment of violinist Kay Stern to its faculty. Stern is currently the concertmaster of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, a position she has held since 1994. She will begin her own …
Carnegie Hall
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SFCM Students Attend Carnegie Hall Workshop with Jonathan Biss

March 1, 2017
There is perhaps no other concert venue in America as storied as Carnegie Hall. For over 125 years, it has shaped the careers of countless musicians as one of the world’s premier presenting institutions. In addition to its regular concert season, Carnegie …
DNA Lounge
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Baroque Ensemble Hits the Club

March 1, 2017
You wouldn’t be surprised to see a hip hop artist, rock band, jazz trio, or DJ performing at a nightclub on any given night, but you might be taken aback to hear live baroque music at the same venue. This is exactly what took place on February 24 at DNA …
Guitarist Judicaël Perroy
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Guitarist Judicaël Perroy Joins Faculty at SFCM

March 1, 2017
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) today announces the appointment of guitarist Judicaël Perroy to its faculty. Perroy comes to SFCM from France, where he has taught at the National Academy of Aulnay-sous-Bois and at the Pôle d'Enseignement …
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Technology and Applied Composition Composition contemporary music

8th Annual Hot Air Music Festival

February 28, 2017
The 8th annual Hot Air Music Festival takes place Sunday, March 5 at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) in a day-long marathon consisting of four sessions. Featuring performances in all three of SFCM’s performance halls , the festival will …
SFCM Student John Jaworski

John Jaworski '17

February 25, 2017
For John Jaworski, it started with choir practice and private drum set lessons at the age of eleven. His sisters sang in choir in their youth, as well, but it was only the young John who decided to start on the road to professional musicianship. Through …
Florante Aguilar
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Florante Aguilar ’96 Receives $50,000 Grant for New Work

February 23, 2017
This February, it was announced that Florante Aguilar ’96, along with the presenting organization KulArts, was chosen as a grant recipient by the Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation to compose his new work, Utom . The Gerbode foundation annually …
Kati Roberts (’01)
Voice / Opera Studies Opera and Musical Theatre kati roberts

The Circus of Life: From Opera to Warner Bros.

September 6, 2017
Kati Roberts (’01) tumbled into her dream job unexpectedly. As Manager of Live Entertainment with Warner Bros. Consumer Products’ Themed Entertainment department, she never imagined that she would find herself working in the world of amusement parks. She …