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The Beach and Bach: SFCM Students Perform at Hawaii Chamber Music Festival

July 17, 2023
A beach vacation is a summer classic, but four SFCM students brought classical music to the beach as part of a new partnership between SFCM and the Hawaii Chamber Music Festival (HCMF) in June.  Four students—Mathea Goh and Shintaro Taneda on violins, …
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Roots, Jazz, and American Music saxophone

From Closet to Concert Hall: How Jason Hainsworth Landed His Dream Sax

July 12, 2023
Interviewed by Alex Heigl; condensed and lightly edited for clarity For SFCM Roots, Jazz, and American Music Executive Director Jason Hainsworth , landing his dream instrument was a journey that took years. Though he found it in Florida, it turned out the …
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SFCM Faculty Sound off on Hosting Merola Opera Program

July 11, 2023
During the school year SFCM hosts some of the most talented singers in the world, and the summertime is no different.  SFCM is again hosting the Merola Opera Program, which this year selected 28 emerging artists chosen from more than 1,300 international …
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SFCM Grad Makes History at San Francisco Opera

July 5, 2023
Critics are saying the San Francisco Opera “ brought its very best ” for its centennial season, and that included some SFCM talent at the helm. Roberto Kalb (‘09) conducted El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego (The Last Dream of Frida and Diego), a work …
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Three Questions Answered: The Supreme Court’s Decision on Affirmative Action at U.S. Colleges

June 29, 2023
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SFCM.edu Gets A Tune Up

June 22, 2023
The updated SFCM.edu promises a cleaner design, bolder photography and video, and a smoother user experience—particularly when it comes to navigating the site and accessing it from mobile devices. “The Conservatory has evolved considerably since we last …
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1554 Results 46 of 156 SFCM in the News External Articles Elza van den Heever performed in the 2018 production of Wagner’s Lohengrin which was recently streamed by the Wiener Staatsoper May 7, 2021 SFCM in the News External Articles Elza van den Heever …
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First Cabrillo Emerging Black Composers Prize Awarded to Nathaniel Heyder

June 21, 2023
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM), in partnership with the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music , announced today Nathaniel Heyder, 24, as the winner of the first Cabrillo Emerging Black Composers Prize.  Announced in February 2023 , this …
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New Student Collective, with SF Hillel, Brings Jewish Culture to SFCM

May 30, 2023
It started with bagels. Alex Malinas of SFCM's Jewish Student Collective explains that the new club sprung out of visits to the school by the SF Hillel for bagel breakfasts, which evolved into a conversation with Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and …
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SFCM's Oboe Powerhouse: Trio of Graduates Land Major Orchestra Roles

May 26, 2023
They say all good things come in threes, and that has SFCM celebrating some recent exciting job wins.  Oboe grads Ben Brogadir, ‘20, Christina Gavin, ‘18, and Casey Kearney, ‘19, have joined or will soon be joining three US symphony orchestras. That all …
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Caps Off to Our SFCM Graduates!

May 22, 2023
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) played host to commencement for the Class of 2023 at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco on May 19, conferring degrees to 184 undergraduate, postgraduate, and graduate students. “The number one most important …
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SFCM’s Film, Game, Media Scoring Program Celebrates Major Milestone

May 18, 2023
Writing the future of music is no easy task, but that’s what Roziht Edwards is ready to do.  Edwards is one of 24 Technology and Applied Composition (TAC) students in the 2023 graduating class, which will mark its 100th graduate at SFCM commencement May …
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Ravel Production Sends SFCM Opera Grads Off on A High Note

May 17, 2023
Stella Hannock's final semester at SFCM was an especially busy one, though for a very good reason: She was pulling double-duty at the San Francisco Opera. For her role as the lead in Ravel's L'enfant et les sortilèges , Hannock explained, "It meant a lot …
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Sony Project Returns to SFCM, with a TAC Grad in Tow

May 15, 2023
SFCM's Sony Project has been one of its most rewarding recurring events, an opportunity for students to experience the real-world churn of composing and recording for video games. This year, alumna Seira McCarthy was on hand to help—and provide an …
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SFCM Students Sound Off at San Francisco Silent Film Festival Premiere

May 12, 2023
The movie may have premiered during the Roaring '20s, but it was today's SFCM students making noise this month at the Paramount Theatre score premiere of Pandora’s Box .    “Performing as the accompaniment to a silent film was really exciting. I had never …
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Hire SFCM Celebrates Busy Semester for Students with Chris Potter, Kronos Quartet and Pro Wrestling

May 9, 2023
The Conservatory's "Hire SFCM" program is winding down one of its busiest semesters, after having placed students in performances with high-profile artists like Chris Potter, the Kronos Quartet, and All-Elite Wrestling, the nation's second-largest …