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SFCM Orchestra's Season Closer Features Renowned Guest Conductor

December 8, 2022
By Alex Heigl SFCM's final orchestra performance of the semester promises to be a special one. Not only will they be led by Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser—who among his positions listed above is also chair of the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) and SFCM's …
Christian Hales and Sofia Schutte.
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A Lineage of SFCM Strings Continues at Charleston Symphony

December 5, 2022
By Alex Heigl SFCM's Strings Department has sent two of its own to the Charleston Symphony, continuing a tradition that extends over two decades. Christian Hales (M.M. '21) won the position of Principal Bass with the Symphony —by, according to his SFCM …
SFCM's Studio G.
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How SFCM’s Studio G Keeps Students on the Cutting Edge of Music Technology

August 15, 2022
By Alex Heigl If you’ve ever wanted to experience the closest you’ll get to being physically inside of music, pay a visit to the Studio G mixing room, located two floors below Van Ness Avenue at SFCM’s pioneering Bowes Center. Outfitted with a truly …
Amaryn Olmeda, oakland symphony
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14-Year-Old Pre-College Student Shines as Soloist with Oakland Symphony

August 11, 2022
By Mark Taylor Some teens spend their summers relaxing, or at summer camp, but 14-year-old Amaryn Olmeda is no ordinary teen. The young violinist was a featured performer for the Oakland Symphony ’s “Summer Stage at Oakland City Hall,” a free outdoor …
Magdalena Zaczek, Alexandra Simpson, bridgerton
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SFCM Musicians Take Fans Back in Time for ‘A Bridgerton Experience’

August 10, 2022
By Mark Taylor The Queen herself has invited you to a once-in-a-lifetime evening, and two SFCM musicians have already accepted. Alexandra Simpson (viola, ‘21) and Magdalena Zaczek (violin, ‘23) can be seen in The Queen's Ball: A Bridgerton Experience , …
Julia Pyke and Johnny Wang.
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SFCM Sends Woodwind Alumni Across the Country for Symphony Slots

August 8, 2022
By Alex Heigl SFCM grads are continuing their success stories this year with two new ones: Julia Pyke (‘22) will be playing principal flute with the Spokane Symphony, while Johnny Wang (‘21) will be heading to the North Carolina Symphony as acting …
SFCM fall 2022 Performance Schedule
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 News Story

SFCM Announces Fall 2022 Schedule of Live Performances

August 3, 2022
As a new school year starts, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) is pleased to announce its fall 2022 concert series, which includes a combination of in-person and live-streamed events. As part of SFCM’s partnership with artist management …
Cynthia Erivo and Edwin Outwater; Credit: Chris Christoudoulou/BBC
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Edwin Outwater Makes BBC Proms Debut with Cynthia Erivo

August 2, 2022
By Alex Heigl Edwin Outwater had not just the BBC Concert Orchestra but several decades of iconic music at his fingertips in July, when he made his BBC Proms debut conducting Cynthia Erivo’s “Legendary Voices” program. London-born polymath Erivo, whose …
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Recording at Skywalker Sound: SFCM Gets an Inside Look

August 1, 2022
The creative force behind the pulsating hum of a lightsaber, Skywalker Sound is world-renowned for its work on Star Wars and beyond, and recently SFCM’s National Brass Ensemble (NBE) visited the studio for another one-of-a-kind recording.  The NBE, …
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PG&E Power Outage Cancels Events at Ann Getty Center

July 28, 2022
Due to Pacific Gas and Electric outages in our neighborhood, SFCM will be canceling all events at the Ann Getty Center scheduled after 2pm PT today, Thursday, July 28, 2022. We expect power to be restored to the building by 7pm PT this evening and for all …
Musician David Tanenbaum
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SFCM Guitar Professor to Perform Three World Premieres in Chile

July 25, 2022
By Mark Taylor It’s a project more than five years in the making—and it’s taking one SFCM professor to one of the southernmost parts of the world to perform. Musician David Tanenbaum is conducting the National Guitar Ensemble of Chile in world premieres …
Shanghai exchange students at SFCM.
Eighth Note

SFCM Featured in TV Series ‘Sister Cities’

July 21, 2022
Music is a barrier-breaking universal language, and today SFCM students come from all over the world to study music, but it wasn’t always that way.  It started with just five students back in 1981, the year after San Francisco and Shanghai's Sister City …
Sohui Yun, viola graduate, prize winner, SFCM Viola
Strings Viola Eighth Note

Graduating Viola Player Wins International Competition and $10,000

June 6, 2022
Congratulations are in order! SFCM viola player SoHui Yun won first prize at the Washington International Competition for Strings  last Sunday. It is a $10,000 prize given out every three years. In addition to the prize money, she will be loaned an …
Corey Jamason.
Harpsichord Baroque Ensemble baroque

SFCM Brings Berkeley Early Music Festival to the City for the First Time

June 6, 2022
By Alex Heigl It's no longer just East Bay-roque.  SFCM will be playing a pivotal role in the San Francisco Early Music Society's Festival this year, bringing some traditionally Berkeley-based events to the city for the first time and sending two recent …
SFCM's newest Steinway.
Piano piano

Under the Lid: One Steinway’s Journey to SFCM

June 1, 2022
By Alex Heigl Over 10,000 moving parts. Two years to age the wood. And approximately 365 days to put together, give or take. While it’s impossible to distill the magic of a Steinway grand piano into numbers, those figures are as a good place to start as …
Joyce DiDonato, masterclass
Voice / Opera Studies Joyce DiDonato

Masterclass: Joyce DiDonato on ‘Playing’ Music

June 1, 2022
By Mark Taylor A transformative presence in the arts. That’s what Joyce DiDionato has been called by critics in the world of music. The world-renowned singer brought that presence to SFCM to deliver the commencement address, perform at the ceremony, and …
Carolyn bacon, CATS, SFCM, Voice
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Tails Out Of School: SFCM Grad Stars in ‘CATS’ Tour

May 31, 2022
By Mark Taylor From the meows to the music, CATS , the record-breaking show by Andrew Lloyd Webber, has captivated audiences in more than 30 countries and 15 languages and now is returning to San Francisco with its tour across North America . One of the …