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SFCM Appoints New Piano Faculty

December 22, 2015
SFCM is expanding its piano faculty with the appointment of two distinguished artists, Jon Nakamatsu and Corey McVicar. In addition, the Conservatory has named legendary pianist Leon Fleisher as artist-in-residence for the coming academic year. Beginning …
Eric Dudley Appointed as Music Director of the SFCM Orchestra
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Eric Dudley Appointed as Music Director of the SFCM Orchestra

February 4, 2016
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music announced the appointment of Grammy-winning musician and conductor Eric Dudley as music director of the SFCM Orchestra for the 2016–17 academic year. Scott Sandmeier, music director of the SFCM Orchestra since 2013, …
Susanne Mentzer
Voice / Opera Studies Opera and Musical Theatre voice

Mezzo-soprano Susanne Mentzer joins SFCM Voice Faculty

February 8, 2016
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music announces the appointment of renowned singer, writer and educator Susanne Mentzer to its voice faculty. “We are thrilled to have internationally acclaimed American mezzo-soprano Susanne Mentzer join our voice …
Caroline Shaw Residency at SFCM
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Caroline Shaw Residency at SFCM

February 16, 2016
Caroline Shaw, recipient of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize in music for her work  Partita for 8 Voices,  will be in residence at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in March 2016. Shaw, who recently performed as soloist in  Lo,  a violin concerto she wrote, …
News - More Than a Student Opera - Cosi fan tutte
Voice / Opera Studies Opera and Musical Theatre opera

More Than a "Student Opera" - Così fan tutte

February 18, 2016
Given the opportunity to mount their own opera, SFCM vocal students have taken the bull by the horns.  "These are roles that we wanted to sing, and we did our research and it turns out that there are quite a few opera companies mounting  Così  in their …
Works for Orchestra by Mason Bates
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Mason Bates - Works for Orchestra

March 28, 2016
Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony have released an exhilarating album of composer and SFCM faculty member  Mason Bates ' large-scale works for orchestra and electronica. These are the first-ever recordings of his  Liquid Interface   a …
Technology and Applied Composition Technology and Applied Composition

Inaugural TAC Studio Project Wins 3 Awards

March 28, 2016
The soundtrack for the game  Gathering Sky,  the work of SFCM TAC ( Technology and Applied Composition ) faculty member  Dren McDonald,   was one of the first outings for the TAC studio and utilized the state-of-the-art equipment in the studio's arsenal. …
Roots, Jazz, and American Music rjam

SFCM Honors Trustee William K. Bowes, Jr. and Announcements

April 12, 2016
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music celebrated its annual gala on March 21, honoring trustee  William K. Bowes, Jr .  The gala served as the announcement of the Conservatory's new, ground-breaking  Roots, Jazz, and American Music (RJAM)  program— the …
Roots, Jazz, and American Music rjam

San Francisco Conservatory of Music Celebrates Annual Gala

April 29, 2016
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music celebrated its annual gala on March 21, honoring trustee  William K. Bowes, Jr . with Conservatory's inaugural honorary doctorate of humane letters. Co-chaired by trustees  Barbro Osher  and  Deepa Pakianathan , …