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Shining the Spotlight on Opus 3 and SFCM’s Ongoing Duet

April 19, 2022
By Alex Heigl In October 2020, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music announced that it had acquired Opus 3 Artists in a first-of-its-kind partnership. “This ambitious model will support a mutual amplification of mission and provide a platform for …
Trevor Weston, Sumi Tonooka, Jonathan Bingham, Jason Hainsworth, SFCM
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Emerging Black Composers Project Winners Meet with SFCM Students

April 18, 2022
By Mark Taylor Making music is not about winning awards, but getting your music heard and your story told. That was just one piece of advice winners of the Emerging Black Composers Project (EBCP) had for students during a panel discussion at SFCM. The …
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SFCM to Offer Bachelor of Music Concentrations

April 15, 2022
A change is coming for some SFCM graduates and their transcripts.  Starting in fall 2022, the Conservatory will offer optional bachelor of music concentrations in arts leadership, teaching, and technology.  SFCM strives to educate students to succeed in …
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First-Ever SFCM Class Merges Jazz with Baroque

April 14, 2022
By Alex Heigl One doesn’t typically think of the harpsichord as an especially swinging instrument, but Corey Jamason and Jason Hainsworth are here to change that. Jamason, SFCM's Historical Performance Chair, and Hainsworth, Executive Director of Roots, …
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Viola Trumpet Voice / Opera Studies Sfcm

Alumni Spotlight: From Student to Stage

April 13, 2022
Camille Sherman, ‘17, Voice  Camille Sherman is shaping up for a busy spring. After a pandemic pause, she is getting back on the stage, where she just made her debut as Rosina in The Barber of Seville with Pensacola Opera in March. Currently she is in …
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SFCM mourns the loss of Carol F. Buck

April 12, 2022
Carol F. Buck, native San Franciscan and long-time supporter of music and education, died April 9, 2022. She was 85. Among her many contributions to arts organizations and beyond, Buck helped SFCM realize its new Ute and William K. Bowes, Jr. Center for …
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Technology and Applied Composition Piano Eighth Note

SFCM Alumni, Faculty, Represented at 64th GRAMMY awards

April 5, 2022
It’s the biggest night in music and SFCM was well represented. This year’s GRAMMY awards included wins and recognition for alumni, faculty, and several Opus 3 Artists across various categories.  Alumnus Rogét Chahayed ‘10 won his first GRAMMY award. The …
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Voice / Opera Studies Historical Performance Sfcm

Students Conquer the Stage in ‘Giulio Cesare’

April 4, 2022
By Mark Taylor The power of love and the love of power. That’s what is at the heart of “ Giulio Cesare ”. First performed in 1724 the opera composed by George Frideric Handel is loosely based on historic events during the Roman Civil War of 49–45 BC. …
jaco wong, sfcm, conducting, performance
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Music and Mind Meet At SFCM Student Recital

March 30, 2022
It’s not every day a student recital at SFCM includes more than 70 student musicians and alumni, yet that is what Jaco Wong is doing with Inkling / Pictures at an Exhibition: A Multimedia Orchestra Experience .  The production promises to create a unique …
Alyssa tong, simon james, violin, sfcm
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From Injury To Opportunity: SFCM Student Launches Festival

March 29, 2022
By Mark Taylor You might call it a musician’s worst nightmare: losing the ability to play your instrument. That is exactly what happened to SFCM’s Alyssa Tong, when an injury forced her to put down her violin for months. But Tong turned that downtime into …
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The Buzz on Uccello Lounge: 6 Things To Know

March 24, 2022
It’s not often that a music school plays host to a public restaurant, but SFCM’s partner Uccello Lounge isn’t typical. The new venue, on the first floor of the Bowes Center at 200 Van Ness Avenue in the city’s Civic Center, is now officially open. It …
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SFCM and Music for Food Team Up to Fight Hunger

March 23, 2022
By Alex Heigl SFCM is teaming up with the international musician-led charity Music for Food (MFF) for a chamber music concert on March 26  to benefit long-standing local food bank St. Anthony’s. Admission to the concert is free; attendees are asked to …
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BM Concentrations

SFCM offers optional Concentrations in several areas: Arts Leadership, Historical Performance, Teaching, and Technology. Concentrations are an opportunity to focus on an area of interest and build a larger skillset to take with you upon graduating. Once …
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Bowes Center Open House Draws Hundreds

March 22, 2022
More than 650 music aficionados filled the Ute and William K. Bowes, Jr. Center for Performing Arts at its first ever open house to get an inside look at where SFCM students are perfecting their craft and inventing the next generation of performances. Our …
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SFCM Student Composers Make Waves on Radio

March 18, 2022
By Mark Taylor Two student musicians at SFCM are set to hear their music on the airwaves, long before graduation day. Their compositions were chosen to be sound logos for Classical KDFC , the radio station with a studio in the new Bowes Center . Starting …
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SFCM Brings Bach to Everyone

March 16, 2022
By Alex Heigl Bach’s six solo cello suites are among the handful of pieces in the classical repertoire to achieve true mainstream recognition. (In fact, a study last year found that many companies rely on the suites and other Bach pieces in commercials to …