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Richard Blum, Senator Dianne Feinstein, sfcm
Eighth Notes

An Extraordinary Life: SFCM Remembers Richard Blum

February 28, 2022
San Francisco Conservatory of Music supporter Richard C. Blum – chairman and president of Blum Capital Partners, husband of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, explorer, philanthropist and San Franciscan died Sunday. He was 86 years old. Among their many …
Michael Gilbertson, sfcm, composer, award, American Academy of Arts and Letters
Music History and Literature Music Theory and Musicianship News Story

SFCM Instructor Honored by American Academy of Arts and Letters

February 24, 2022
By Mark Taylor The American Academy of Arts and Letters has announced 18 winners of this year’s awards in music, and one of them is a notable member of the SFCM faculty. Composer Michael Gilbertson received the $15,000 Goddard Lieberson Fellowship in …
Jason Hainsworth, Clairdee, Black History Month, SFCM
diversity, equity, and inclusion

SFCM Presents: Black Music in American Culture

February 23, 2022
Every February, people in the United States celebrate the achievements and commemorate the history of Black Americans as part of Black History Month. This year at SFCM, saxophonist Jason Hainsworth , the Executive Director of the Roots, Jazz, and American …
masterclass, percussion, sfcm, jake nissly, ed stephan
Percussion Roots, Jazz, and American Music Improvisation News Story

Bach: The Jazz Boss You Never Knew?

February 18, 2022
By Mark Taylor Johann Sebastian Bach is known for many things, his orchestral music, instrumental works, and famous compositions, but what he may not be known for, is his relation to jazz music. The link between the famed German composer of the classical …
ericsson hatfield, sfcm, NATS, composition
Composition Eighth Note

Graduate Student Wins National Award

February 17, 2022
Congratulations are in order! Graduate student Ericsson Hatifeld was awarded the first prize in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) 2022 Art Song Composition Award. This was the first time he submitted to the competition, “I decided I …
david baker, jaco wong, sfcm, conducting, jennifer hudson
Conducting edwin outwater

Conducting a Field Trip with Jennifer Hudson

February 15, 2022
By Mark Taylor Students in the conducting program at SFCM are still somewhat shocked at their recent field trip. They were taken to Florida for a first-of-its-kind endeavor where they took on some heavy tasks and worked with major stars in the world of …
SFCM, Bowes, Music education,

Bowes Center Open House

Join us for a FREE community open house at SFCM’s newest cultural addition to the city, The Bowes Center. Activities include: instrument petting zoo , family concerts , Guitar Masterclass with Meng Su , performance by the Telegraph Quartet , interactive …
Michelangelo Rodriguez, super bowl, commercial, composer
Composition Michelangelo Rodriguez

SFCM Grad Scores Super Bowl Commercial

February 11, 2022
By Mark Taylor The fight on the field on Super Bowl Sunday is typically for a touchdown, but one recent SFCM graduate is celebrating another score, one he made himself. Michelangelo Rodriguez composed the original music section of car-maker giant BMW’s …
sasha Cooke, Sfcm, masterclass,
Voice / Opera Studies voice

Singer Sasha Cooke on the 4 Steps to Success

February 10, 2022
Known for her vocal versatility and commitment to new music Sasha Cooke is sought after by some of the world’s leading orchestras, opera companies and chamber music ensembles.  After beginning piano lessons at age 4, she took to choir and then viola, …
aquila theatre, the great gatsby, sfcm, desiree sanchez, diversity
Technology and Applied Composition Roots, Jazz, and American Music aquila theatre

"The Great Gatsby" Gets a Makeover with Help from SFCM

February 9, 2022
By Mark Taylor You’re invited to an infamous Gatsby party like you’ve never seen before. Adapted from novel to stage play, the great American tale about millionaire Jay Gatsby and his obsession with his former love Daisy Buchanan against a roaring 20’s …
Elinor Armer in 2019.
Composition Piano elinor armer

For Elinor Armer, a Piano Festival With a Lifetime of History

August 24, 2022
By Alex Heigl By any measure, Elinor Armer is a Bay Area icon. Born in Oakland and raised in Davis, in the Sacramento Valley, Armer has been in the SFCM family since 1969, establishing its Composition Department (now headed by David Conte ) in 1985 and …
SFCM pre-college mezzo-soprano Kelly Shen
Voice / Opera Studies pre-college

Pre-College Mezzo-Soprano Sings National Anthem at Giants Game

August 22, 2022
Pre-college student Kelly Shen ended her summer on a high note, singing an operatic rendition of the National Anthem last week at the San Francisco Giants' Oracle Stadium. Now a high-school senior, mezzo-soprano Shen has been studying with Eun-Mee Ko …