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Cutting-edge resources to design and polish your portfolio SFCM’s Technology and Applied Composition department offers the most state-of-the-art recording equipment. Refine your skills in areas including music production, recording engineering, sound …

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SFCM Mourns the Loss of Trustee William K. (Bill) Bowes Jr.

Beloved by the SFCM community, Bowes was a longtime supporter of the school and dedicated trustee of 22 years, serving as vice-chair since 2003. "There are those few individuals who transform our lives in remarkable ways, and Bill Bowes was foremost among …

Student Housing Residency Requirement

All Undergraduate students are guaranteed housing at Bowes Center during their time at SFCM. SFCM requires undergraduate students to reside on campus for the first 3 academic years (Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior years). Graduate students at SFCM will be …

David Tanenbaum Interview

Interview Date : February 2 and 5, 2016 Conservatory Affiliation : Chair of Conservatory Guitar Department Interviewer : Sam Smith David Tanenbaum has performed in more than 40 countries and has been guest soloist with the San Francisco Symphony, Los …

Wind Opportunities

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SFCM Builds Bridges in Asia

SFCM has been building bridges on an international scale for decades. In 1981, the Conservatory welcomed five students from China in a cultural exchange that began a relationship with Asia that continues this day. Students from Asia comprise nearly 30% of …

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SFCM Students Team Up with Kronos Quartet and SFUSD

“Musical training is a more potent instrument than any other, because rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul.” Plato wrote this more than two thousand years ago, and today, his words still ring true. In early November, SFCM …

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Voice

SFCM Graduates Named to Adler Fellowship Program

SFCM’s own Natalie Image ’17 (soprano) and Christian Pursell ’15 (bass-baritone) were recently named 2018 Adler Fellows at the San Francisco Opera. The two SFCM alumni will join a class of eleven in the multi-year residency which offers advanced young …

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SFCM Goes National on Public Radio

Live from Here , hosted by the charming and talented mandolinist Chris Thile (a member of Punch Brothers, a featured musical group at SFCM’s Centennial Gala on March 19), is one of public radio’s most popular programs. Formerly known as A Prairie Home …

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The Sky's the Limit for SFCM's Winter Term

Interested in spending an afternoon exploring art, music, and movement under the guidance of composer, artist, choreographer, and director Meredith Monk? Want to take a piece of wood and make a custom clarinet barrel by hand? Jennifer Culp and Jeff …

Strings Violin Viola Cello Double Bass Harp Keyboard Piano Collaborative Piano Harpsichord Historical Performance Voice Woodwinds Flute Oboe Clarinet Bassoon Brass Trumpet Trombone Horn Tuba Percussion education

SFCM Faculty on Why Music Education is Essential for Everyone

Music is an integral part of students’ education, or it should be. Just ask any of the dozen or so SFCM faculty attending the California All-State Music Education Conference (CASMEC), February 15–17 in San Jose. The group of faculty, mostly San Francisco …

Composition prizes

Composition Students Awarded Prizes

SFCM’s composition department regularly sees prizes awarded to students and newly commissioned works performed around the world. From Ilya Demutsky’s (Class of ’09) collaboration with the San Francisco Ballet to Matt Boehler’s (Class of ’17) NATS Art Song …

Gabrielle Haigh '18

“No matter who it is you’re dealing with in an organization or outside of it, you have to treat them well, and you have to be respectful,” says soprano Gabrielle Haigh, a second year master’s degree candidate in the studio of Sylvia Anderson . “If someone …

Glory Denied; Tom Cipullo coaching SFCM student

Opera and Musical Theatre Program opera

In Conversation: Tom Cipullo's "Glory Denied"

In 1973, the longest-held prisoner of war in American history returned home from Vietnam after nine long, torturous years in captivity. But that was only the beginning of his problems. Floyd James (“Jim”) Thompson married Alyce DeVries in 1953, and for a …

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Journey LIVE Brings Gamers to the Concert Hall

Sweeping melodies, cascading harmonies, gorgeous animation, and a quest undertaken by a unshakable protagonist. The award-winning hit video game Journey takes the player through a complete sensory experience with a simple, elegant plot built on lore and …

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SFCM Students Perform with Philip Glass

SFCM has certainly made a strong showing in New York City this month. Only a couple of weeks ago, the Telegraph Quartet—the Conservatory’s quartet-in-residence—performed a sold-out show at Carnegie Hall that drew critical acclaim . SFCM also hosted a …

adult extension

Adult Extension Program Offers Creative Outlet

“Two years ago, I decided to ignore the voice in my head that says I am too old to start music, and enrolled in an opera singing class in the San Francisco Conservatory’s Adult Extension program.” Ned Taleb, CEO of Nexius and B. Yond, has an impressive …