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Omaha Under the Radar in concert
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Culture Shift — Small Cities Make More Music

With the rise of fake news and internet trolling, a heightened awareness emerged, spotlighting how people have grown out-of-touch with social media “bubbles” and self-affirming Google searches. Since last year’s US general election, musicians have reacted …
Presentation in Caroline Hume Hall
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SFCM Talks: The Role of Arts Journalism

Chloe Veltman, Senior Arts Editor at KQED, visited SFCM early this February to give a talk titled “How to Get Noticed” to set the business mindset that students need as they develop programs and concert series of their own. Over her career, Veltman has …
Kevin Becker
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Kevin Becker ’19 Wins 2017 KDFC Sound Logo Competition

The 2017 KDFC Sound Logo Competition, now in its second year, has named Kevin Becker ’19 its winner. A partnership between Bay Area classical radio station KDFC and SFCM, the KDFC Sound Logo Competition gives students in the Conservatory’s Technology and …
Guitar alumni

SFCM Celebrates Eugene Rodriguez ’87 at 2017 Fanfare Luncheon

On February 3, SFCM honored alumnus Eugene Rodriguez ’87 at its annual Fanfare Luncheon , hosted by event co-chairs SFCM trustee John Leitner and Deborah Sagues. Fanfare is an annual event for members of the Conservatory Society, supporters who contribute …
César Ulloa
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César Ulloa Teaches in New Zealand

The New Zealand Opera School is regarded as one of the top destinations for the dedicated study of opera, attracting the cream of the crop in vocalists from around the world. This two-week intensive school taking place on the Wanganui Collegiate School …
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Winter Term 2017 Delights and Inspires

Winter Term , a three-week-long period just after the new year prior to Spring Semester, is SFCM’s incubator for ideas. It’s a space for discovery and experimentation, an opportunity to take on a new project or to immerse oneself in the focused study of a …
Ursula Nelius MM'95 brings music to Galle, Sri Lanka

Alumna Brings Music to Sri Lanka

In 2014, Ursula Nelius was visiting Galle, Sri Lanka while vacationing with a friend. Little did she know that she was about to embark on a life-changing experience. After earning her Master of Music from SFCM in 1995 while studying violin with Ian …
San Francisco Conservatory of Music wide shot 50 Oak St. campus at sunset
David Stull

San Francisco Conservatory of Music Launches New Brand and Website

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) begins Spring Semester with a new logo and brand that showcases the boldness, vibrancy, and relevance of the Conservatory's reimagined curricular initiatives in connected learning. The new …
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Library Donation Policy

UPDATE (Nov. 2020) While shelter-in-place restrictions are in effect, SFCM is unable to accept donations of used CDs, records, scores, or books until further notice. Donations of musical instruments and new or historically significant items will be …
Violist Dimitri Murrath Joins Faculty of SFCM
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Violist Dimitri Murrath Joins Faculty of SFCM

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) today announces the appointment of violist Dimitri Murrath as a full-time faculty member beginning in Fall 2017. Regarded as one of the most accomplished violists of his generation, Murrath received an Avery …
Strange Fruit
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SFCM Honors Black History Month

Last month, current SFCM students were joined by faculty and alumni to present Strange Fruit , an evening of music, poetry, and original works celebrating the Black experience. In its second year, the mission of this performance on February 18 was to …
Ilya Demutsky '09
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Ilya Demutsky ’09 Reflects on San Francisco Ballet Premiere

This season, Ilya Demutsky ’09 saw the premiere of a new work he composed for San Francisco Ballet, Optimistic Tragedy , a collaboration with choreographer Yuri Possokhov. Demutsky expounded on the inception of the work in this interview below. How did …
Concerto Winners 2018
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Five Concerto Competition Winners Selected

Every year, SFCM hosts a large-scale concerto competition—an event that offers students the chance to display their technique, lyricism, and comprehensive musical understanding in front of a panel of judges. The winner of each instrumental and vocal …
Kay Stern
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Violinist Kay Stern Joins Faculty of SFCM

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) today announces the appointment of violinist Kay Stern to its faculty. Stern is currently the concertmaster of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, a position she has held since 1994. She will begin her own …
Carnegie Hall
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SFCM Students Attend Carnegie Hall Workshop with Jonathan Biss

There is perhaps no other concert venue in America as storied as Carnegie Hall. For over 125 years, it has shaped the careers of countless musicians as one of the world’s premier presenting institutions. In addition to its regular concert season, Carnegie …
DNA Lounge
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Baroque Ensemble Hits the Club

You wouldn’t be surprised to see a hip hop artist, rock band, jazz trio, or DJ performing at a nightclub on any given night, but you might be taken aback to hear live baroque music at the same venue. This is exactly what took place on February 24 at DNA …
Guitarist Judicaël Perroy
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Guitarist Judicaël Perroy Joins Faculty at SFCM

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) today announces the appointment of guitarist Judicaël Perroy to its faculty. Perroy comes to SFCM from France, where he has taught at the National Academy of Aulnay-sous-Bois and at the Pôle d'Enseignement …
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8th Annual Hot Air Music Festival

The 8th annual Hot Air Music Festival takes place Sunday, March 5 at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) in a day-long marathon consisting of four sessions. Featuring performances in all three of SFCM’s performance halls , the festival will …
SFCM Student John Jaworski

John Jaworski '17

For John Jaworski, it started with choir practice and private drum set lessons at the age of eleven. His sisters sang in choir in their youth, as well, but it was only the young John who decided to start on the road to professional musicianship. Through …
Florante Aguilar
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Florante Aguilar ’96 Receives $50,000 Grant for New Work

This February, it was announced that Florante Aguilar ’96, along with the presenting organization KulArts, was chosen as a grant recipient by the Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation to compose his new work, Utom . The Gerbode foundation annually …