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SFCM Opera Shines in the Dark Tale of ‘The Consul’

March 15, 2023
By Mark Taylor “To this we've come” sings one of the protagonists of The Consul as the orchestra wells up on a note of raw human dignity, a dramatic emotional peak that shows exactly how far SFCM’s Opera and Musical Theatre program has come as it takes on …
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Curious About Financial Aid? Here Are Our Most Asked Questions

January 19, 2023
College is a substantial investment. SFCM’s Office of Financial Aid is dedicated to helping students and their families understand and manage the cost of a world-class music education. Aid is available from a wide variety of sources, including the …
Vivian Ling
Violin Strings News Story

SFCM Graduate Wins Job with Grammy-Winning Pittsburgh Symphony

January 18, 2023
By Mark Taylor  The steel city is gaining some solid SFCM talent.  Violinist Vivan Ling will premiere with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in summer 2023. “I’ve admired this orchestra and their music director Mr. Manfred Honeck for a very long time. …
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Keyboard Professional Studies Certificate Curriculum

Life isn’t an audition. Any music school can make you a better player. Our interconnected courses are built to transform you intellectually, artistically, professionally, and individually. You’ll understand the roots of your music, freeing you to take it …

Guitar Professional Studies Certificate Curriculum

Life isn’t an audition. Any music school can make you a better player. Our interconnected courses are built to transform you intellectually, artistically, professionally, and individually. You’ll understand the roots of your music, freeing you to take it …
SFCM students walk in Hayes Valley holding their instruments
Strings Violin Viola Double Bass Brass Horn Trumpet Tuba Trombone Conducting Composition Technology and Applied Composition Guitar Keyboard Piano Collaborative Piano Organ Percussion Roots, Jazz, and American Music Woodwinds Bassoon Clarinet Flute Oboe Voice / Opera Studies Harpsichord Historical Performance Harp Cello Academics Humanities and Sciences Music History and Literature Music Theory and Musicianship Professional Development String and Piano Chamber Music Baroque Ensemble Brass Chamber Ensemble SFCM Chorus Guitar Ensemble New Music Ensemble Opera and Musical Theatre SFCM Orchestra Percussion Ensemble Woodwind Chamber Music Improvisation Coaching and Excerpts Clarinet Ensemble Baroque Violin Baroque Viola Baroque Cello Viola da Gamba Historical Keyboards Baroque Voice Historical Plucked Strings Brass Choir student life

A Closer Look at SFCM's Home Base of Hayes Valley

April 21, 2023
More than just a home for music, SFCM sits in the center of the arts scene in San Francisco, in a neighborhood full of shopping centers, green spaces, and numerous dining options. SFGate described Hayes Valley as “a vibrant, walkable district of small …
Suzanne Ciani at a table gesturing
Technology and Applied Composition Technology and Applied Composition

TAC Department Scores Three Visits from Music Industry Icons in One Week

April 17, 2023
Great things come in threes, and that extends to the TAC Department's late-March visiting artist schedule, which brought Sony Studios Manager of Music Scott Hanau, five-time GRAMMY-nominated electronic music pioneer Suzanne Ciani, and Netflix Music …
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Strings Violin Viola Double Bass Brass Horn Trumpet Tuba Trombone Conducting Composition Technology and Applied Composition Guitar Keyboard Piano Collaborative Piano Organ Percussion Roots, Jazz, and American Music Woodwinds Bassoon Clarinet Flute Oboe Voice / Opera Studies Harpsichord Historical Performance Harp Cello Academics Humanities and Sciences Music History and Literature Music Theory and Musicianship Professional Development String and Piano Chamber Music Baroque Ensemble Brass Chamber Ensemble SFCM Chorus Guitar Ensemble New Music Ensemble Opera and Musical Theatre SFCM Orchestra Percussion Ensemble Woodwind Chamber Music Improvisation Coaching and Excerpts Clarinet Ensemble Baroque Violin Baroque Viola Baroque Cello Viola da Gamba Historical Keyboards Baroque Voice Historical Plucked Strings Brass Choir kdfc

Lara Downes' Busy Spring Spans Generations, Continents, and Cultures

April 24, 2023
Lara Downes is on a mission to get under-recognized artists their love at last. Among the many diverse streams of her work—her weeknight show on Classical KDFC , broadcast from SFCM’s campus, her NPR interview series “Amplify,” and of course her …
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SFCM Announces Spring 2023 Schedule of Live Performances

December 16, 2022
As we welcome a new season, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) is pleased to announce its spring 2023 concert series, which includes a combination of in-person and live-streamed events.   As part of SFCM’s ongoing partnership with leading …
Jenna Ortega in "Wednesday" and Costas Dafnis.
Technology and Applied Composition Technology and Applied Composition

SFCM Breaks Down the Spooky Sounds Behind Netflix's 'Wednesday'

December 14, 2022
By Alex Heigl Wednesday may be one of the more surprising Netflix hits in recent memory. After all, it's based on a series of New Yorker cartoons that are almost a century old, and the show's star, Jenna Ortega, wasn't even born for the first three Addams …
Ben Brogadir and Mijung Kim.
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Berkeley Symphony Welcomes Two SFCM Grads

December 12, 2022
Two alumni will son be playing not far from where they studied at SFCM. Ben Brogadir and Mijing Kim will be joining the Berkeley Symphony, and making their debut in April, 2023. Ben Brogadir (MM ‘20) will be joining as Principal Oboe, “I’m thrilled to be …