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SFCM graduate Ben Brogadir.
Oboe alumni success

SFCM Grad Wins Spot in San Francisco Opera Orchestra

When  San Francisco Opera’ s opulent masquerade of  Un Ballo in Maschera or  A Masked Ball  commands the stage this month, it will have another SFCM face among its musicians.  Ben Brogadir joined the San Francisco Opera Orchestra as the new Oboe/English …
Faculty Doug McCausland
student life

Count Them in: Students Start New School Year at SFCM

Cue the overture! Classes officially started for the new school year at the San Francisco Conservatory of music September 3rd, bringing hundreds of students back to the Bowes Center and Ann Getty Center for Education.  This year’s student body once again …
SFCM Bowes Center
student life

Bach in Bowes! SFCM Welcomes Students to Campus

It's a fresh score for some and a new movement for others at the start of another exciting school year for all at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. On August 24, students were invited to move into their new home for music, the Ute and William K. …
Yubeen Kim
Flute faculty

Flute Faculty Flourishes at SFCM with Yubeen Kim

Recognized worldwide for his musical prowess and a tone described as "unimaginably rich [and] robust at its heart," ( SF Chronicle )  Yubeen Kim  will bring those qualities to SFCM as he joins its lauded faculty as Processor of Flute. "I am extremely …
John Adams at SFCM's 2019 Commencement.
New Music Ensemble san francisco symphony

SFCM Library Digitally Archiving Performances from John Adams' Time

One of the most storied members of SFCM's faculty is having his legacy at the Conservatory preserved.  The SFCM library is digitally archiving its collection of tape recordings from when John Adams, one of the modern fixtures of San Francisco's musical …

Emerging Media

  As new technologies and platforms are being developed it is important that TAC students get a chance to work on the cutting edge, prepared for the latest and greatest jobs in the industry. Our offerings in Augmented and Virtual Reality explore all the …

Composer-Performer Track

  The Composer-Performer Track is an innovative program that pushes the boundaries of music creation by seamlessly integrating singer-songwriting, advanced technology, and abstract noise art. This track is designed for musicians eager to break free from …
Film and Video Game Scoring SFCM TAC

Game Scoring Track

  The Game Scoring Track is designed to teach all aspects of audio design and composition for games. Music, Sound Design, Production and Implementation are explored using industry standard tools like Pro Tools, Logic, Ableton and more, utilizing large …
Fall 2024 season announcement
performances

SFCM Announces Fall 2024 Schedule of Live Performances

Sign up for Event Updates   Thank you for signing up to receive our communications. We will be in touch. Remember to keep up with us on social media, and check the Performance Calendar regularly for event updates. Want to see more events like this? Sign …
Parallax Concerts' debut. (Credit: Anastasia Blackman)
Historical Performance alumni success

A New Era of Concert Series Debuts with SFCM Alumni at the Helm

Performing centuries-old music on period instruments alongside contemporary compositions would seem like an unlikely match, but a group of SFCM alumni have shaped that into a new, compelling concert series.  2023 grads Yunyi Ji (harpsichord and piano) and …
Studio G in SFCM's Bowes Center.
Technology and Applied Composition Technology and Applied Composition

No Boundaries! Film and Game Scoring Program Expands Opportunities For Success

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) is pleased to announce a bold and exciting expansion of its  Technology and Applied Composition (TAC) Program. Starting in Fall 2024, the program will see an additional seven course options added to the …
Merola at SFCM
opera and musical theatre

From SFCM, The Merola Opera Program, to the Met: Meet Lindsay Martin

SFCM, Merola—and then the world.  SFCM graduate Lindsay Martin ('22) spent her summer back at SFCM, this time at the prestigious Merola Opera program, which has been hosted by SFCM for years, and her next stop will be the stage at New York's Metropolitan …
Summer Harp Intensive Blooms Under Jennifer Ellis
Harp harp

Summer Harp Intensive Blooms Under Jennifer Ellis

For an instrument with over 2,000 moving parts, even getting 14 harps onstage is a logistical triumph, but under Jennifer Ellis' eye, it was an educational and artistic one as well. Part of the Conservatory Pre-College's Summer@SFCM program, which this …
Joi Marchetti and Jakob Carr.
Technology and Applied Composition tac

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 …
Hands playing on piano.
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 Immersive
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 …
Mason Bates
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 …