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Caroline Shaw Residency at SFCM
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SFCM Announces Acclaimed Musician Caroline Shaw Residency 2016

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, …
Strings String and Piano Chamber Music borromeo string quartet

March Highlights at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music

February 19, 2016
Borromeo String Quartet in Residence March 13–17 Caroline Shaw in Residence March 1–4 Purcell’s The Fairy-Queen March 12 and 13 Faculty Recitals by Bettina Mussumelli, violin and Jonathan Vinocour, viola Hot Air Music Festival Returns With the coming of …
Roots, Jazz, and American Music roots jazz and american music

Announcing a New Degree Program with SFJAZZ and SFJAZZ Collective

March 21, 2016
SFCM Offers Bachelor of Music in Roots, Jazz, and American Music The  San Francisco Conservatory of Music  (SFCM), in partnership with  SFJAZZ , has announced a distinctive new initiative that will bring together promising young musicians and illuminati …
Voice / Opera Studies Opera and Musical Theatre opera

Preeminent Dramatic Soprano Deborah Voigt Joins Faculty at SFCM

May 5, 2016
Internationally revered operatic soprano  Deborah Voigt  has been appointed to the full-time voice faculty at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM). Beginning in the fall of 2016, Voigt, known the world over for her "majestic voice"( WSJ ), will …
William Langlie-Miletich, the first-ever bassist to be awarded the top prize
Strings alumni

William Langlie-Miletich Wins International String Competition

June 4, 2016
San Francisco Conservatory of Music and California Music Center Partner to Present Two-Day Event SAN FRANCISCO - The first prize of the 31st Annual Irving M. Klein International String Competition, carrying a purse of $13,000, has been awarded to …
SFCM Orchestra Baroque Ensemble New Music Ensemble Opera and Musical Theatre orchestra

San Francisco Conservatory of Music Announces 2016-17 Season

August 2, 2016
Curricular Focus and Season's Events Linked to Highlight Intersection of Performance and Study Event Highlights: Kick-off Weekend featuring a special "100 Guitars" concert that includes the West Coast premiere of David Lang's questionnaire Artist …
Michael Roest, director of Pre-College and Adult Extension Programs
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Michael Roest to be Director of Pre-College and Adult Divisions

August 31, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The  San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM)  today announces Michael Roest as the new Director of Pre-College and Adult Extension divisions beginning September 1. "Michael Roest's broad experience as a musician, educator, and …
Oboist Eugene Izotov Joins Faculty of SFCM
Oboe Woodwinds oboe

Oboist Eugene Izotov Joins Faculty of SFCM

September 15, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The  San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM)  today announces the appointment of oboist  Eugene Izotov  to its faculty. Currently principal oboe at the San Francisco Symphony, Izotov has garnered critical acclaim for his …
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SFCM to Host 3rd Biennial Rubin Institute for Music Criticism

October 5, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The  San Francisco Conservatory of Music  (SFCM) proudly announces the third biennial gathering of the groundbreaking  Stephen and Cynthia Rubin Institute for Music Criticism , taking place October 20–24. The first program of its kind …
Hornist Kevin Rivard Joins Faculty of San Francisco
Brass Horn horn

Hornist Kevin Rivard Joins Faculty of SFCM

October 13, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The  San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM)  today announces the appointment of hornist  Kevin Rivard  to its faculty. Currently co-principal French horn at San Francisco Opera and principal horn in the San Francisco Ballet …
New Music Ensemble new music

SFCM Hosts Concert with Special Guest Angela Davis November 4

October 18, 2016
The  San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM)  will host a special concert on November 4, featuring Alan Pierson, conductor of the acclaimed contemporary music group Alarm Will Sound, directing the SFCM New Music Ensemble in two politically charged …
David H. Stull, John Rockwell, Heidi Waleson and remaining panel members
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SFCM Announces Winners of 2016 Rubin Institute for Music Criticism

October 24, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) today announces the winners of the 2016  Stephen and Cynthia Rubin Institute for Music Criticism .  Lucy Caplan , a PhD candidate at Yale University, was chosen by a panel of prominent …
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Cello Strings cello

Cellist to Attend Piatigorsky Festival

November 17, 2015
With 26 internationally known cellists, performances by the Emerson String Quartet, Calder String Quartet, the LA Phil, and an orchestra of 100 cellos, the  Piatigorsky International Cello Festival  is one of the world’s biggest musical events devoted to …
Guitar guitar

SFCM to Host Biasini Guitar Competition and Festival in January

November 21, 2015
SFCM will host the  Third International Maurizio Biasini Guitar Competition and Festival , an event celebrating the tradition and proclaiming the future of classical guitar, from January 14 to 17. The biennial competition marks its first visit to the …
Composition Piano composition

SFCM's American Prize Winners

November 24, 2015
SFCM was extraordinarily well represented this year among winners of the  American Prize , a series of national competitions spanning musical categories. Faculty member David Garner ’79 (pictured) won first prize in the chamber music composition …