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Emmanuel Ceysson, SFCM, faculty, Harp
Strings Harp harp

Harpist Emmanuel Ceysson Joins SFCM Faculty

November 18, 2021
By Mark Taylor The SFCM string family is getting bigger. World-renowned harp player Emmanuel Ceysson will join the SFCM faculty as an instructor in 2022. Since 2020 he has been the Los Angeles Philharmonic Harpist, a position he took after nearly 15 years …
SFCM, hansel and Gretel, Opera, voice
Opera and Musical Theatre Sfcm

SFCM Opera is Back with a Bewitching Tale

November 17, 2021
By Mark Taylor After a grim year off, SFCM Opera is back with a Grimm tale.  Performers return to the stage this week with the classic fairy-tale, “Hansel and Gretel.” Based on the Grimm Brothers story about two children lost in the woods who encounter a …
Carmen Bradford sings with RJAM Students
News Story

SFCM and Aquila Theatre Announce New Collaboration

November 12, 2021
The presentation, made possible through SFCM’s alliance with Opus 3 Artists, will premiere original music for Aquila Theatre’s adaptation of the play from a racially and ethnically diverse perspective. San Francisco, CA, November 12, 2021 —At the …
Nicole Paiement
Conducting New Music Ensemble Nicole Paiement

New Directions: A Conversation with Conductor Nicole Paiement

November 11, 2021
By Mark Taylor Try new things, collaborate, and listen. Those are all key messages from SFCM professor and conductor Nicole Paiement who will take the stage November 15th for a New Music Ensemble Concert in the Sol Joseph Recital Hall . The presentation …
Opus 3 Artists and SFCM alliance
Conducting Composition Strings String and Piano Chamber Music Cello Violin Viola Double Bass Harp Brass Horn Trumpet Trombone Tuba Historical Performance Percussion Guitar Roots, Jazz, and American Music Technology and Applied Composition Woodwinds Flute Oboe Bassoon Clarinet Voice / Opera Studies Opera and Musical Theatre opus 3 artists

SFCM To Acquire Opus 3 Artists, Creating Groundbreaking New Alliance

October 20, 2020
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) will acquire Opus 3 Artists , forming an unprecedented strategic alliance that links the leading management company for professional musicians and ensembles with the students, faculty and community of one of …
Dante Sound System
Technology and Applied Composition bowes center

SFCM pioneers tech solution so orchestras can safely perform together

October 8, 2020
Soprano Alissa Goretsky's ‘21 first vocal coaching since COVID-19 struck at was anything but typical. "My teacher called me and asked if I wanted to try something out with him," she recalled. "So I showed up to a conservatory room, and there was a …
Dimitri Murrath with Student
String and Piano Chamber Music string and piano chamber music

How SFCM’s String and Piano Chamber Music Program Launches Careers

October 12, 2020
In 1985, SFCM became the first school to offer a degree in chamber music . Since its inception, the Chamber Music program has forged the path forward, arming instrumentalists with the skill set to become expressive, communicative, and business-minded …
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Strings Violin Viola Double Bass Brass Horn Trumpet Tuba Trombone Conducting Composition Technology and Applied Composition Guitar Piano Collaborative Piano Organ Percussion Woodwinds Bassoon Clarinet Flute Oboe Voice / Opera Studies Harpsichord Historical Performance Harp Cello Academics String and Piano Chamber Music Admissions

Applications Are Open—Now What?

September 16, 2020
By Karen Meurer Bacellar Applying to music school can be a challenging process, especially when navigating materials—amidst a global pandemic—and answering that age-old question, “What is this music program looking for in a student?” Below are some …
Jazz
Roots, Jazz, and American Music

What Makes SFCM’s Roots, Jazz, and American Music Program Special

September 15, 2020
SFCM’s Roots, Jazz, and American Music (RJAM) program is pioneering jazz education in bridging musical history to its present forms. Centered around comprehensive mentorship, earnest collaboration and innovation, and establishing lifelong connections, …
David Stull
David Stull

David Stull Video Interview on Musical America

September 8, 2020
President David Stull recently sat down for a remote video interview with Susan Elliott from Musical America . Topics include: Leading the Conservatory during a pandemic SFCM’s hybrid plan for returning to campus The Dante audio system for real-time …
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Season Announcement 2021

This spring, students are highlighting the ways music moves us with socially distanced performances for all to view online. The 8 concerts below are expertly filmed to give you an until we can welcome you again in person. VIEW FULL PERFORMANCE CALENDAR …
Leon Fleisher and student
Piano san francisco symphony

Leon Fleisher: Remembering one of the music’s brightest ‘flames’

August 27, 2020
By Karen Meurer Bacellar Robin Sutherland ’75, former principal pianist of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, received his start with the symphony from an unlikely source. Upon transferring from The Juilliard school to SFCM in 1972, Sutherland found …
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Center for Innovative Leadership

… A Learning Lab For The Entire Arts Management Talent Pipeline The Center for Innovative Leadership is committed to transformative change in professional music through developing powerful and replicable models that propel art and education, sustain …
Continuing Education Faculty Jacqueline Chew teaching adult piano

Virtual Piano Courses

Continuing Education Online Summer Classes     Advanced Piano I Instructor: Jacqueline Chew Dates: June 2 - August 4 (no classes June 23 and July 7); Wednesdays, 6:00 – 7:30 PM (8 classes) Tuition: $275 This class is for those who have completed Class …
Harry Whitney teaching course on Music to SFCM COntinuing Education Students

Music Appreciation and Analysis

Continuing Education Online Summer Classes Music Appreciation: Bird's Eye Bach  Instructor: Harry Whitney Dates: June 22 –  July 27; Tuesdays, 5:30 – 7:00 PM (6 classes) Tuition: $195 This summer session provides a look at the life, work, influences, and …