In her own words, Carmen Bradford , professor of jazz voice and director of jazz vocal studies recounts how she came to join one of the most legendary bands in jazz history. How did I come to be hired by Count Basie? Well, that’s an interesting story. I …
San Francisco Conservatory of Music voice faculty member and baritone Matthew Worth was caught off-guard when a friend texted to say he’d won a Grammy. Richard Danielpour, Matthew Worth and conductor JoAnn Falletta (an Opus 3 Artist) at the 2018 premiere …
Julie Adams (BM ’11; MM ’13) made her European debut in a production of Antonín Dvořák’s Rusalka at Staatstheater Braunschweig in Braunschweig, Germany. The celebrated soprano studied with César Ulloa , chair of voice, while at the San Francisco …
The Thalea String Quartet won the 2021 Ann Divine Educator Award. Given annually by the Fischoff National Chamber Music Association, the educator award recognizes Fischoff Competition alumni who have established professional careers as well as a focus on …
The Calix Quartet won the 2020 Barbara Fritz Chamber Music Award of the Berkeley Piano Club. The annual prize, which aims to help emerging chamber ensembles, includes a $4000 cash reward and a concert at the century-old Berkeley Piano Club. This year, it …
Kevin Zhu (Pre-College ’14) is one of five recipients of the 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant, one of the most prestigious awards in classical music. The Avery Fisher Career Grants are worth $25,000 and are designed to give professional assistance to young …
We support you. The contributions to society by those who identify as Asian, Asian American or Pacific Islander are cause for pride and celebration – particularly at SFCM, in San Francisco and within the performing arts. Especially in moments of violence …
During these challenging times, SFCM has continued to provide students with a first-class education, consistently adapting with a creative, Bay Area spirit. Learn how we are providing our students with safe instruction, health and tuition support, free …
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Justin Yeo (BM ’22) is the 2020 winner of the KDFC Sound Logo Competition, a project where San Francisco Conservatory of Music Technology and Applied Composition (TAC) students create the audio equivalent of a visual logo for San Francisco’s premier …
As a child, Sepideh Moafi ’07 had no idea where in the world she and her family would end up living. Her parents fled Iran in the early 1980s, and she was born in a refugee camp in Regensburg, Germany. They moved to California when Moafi was a child, and …
When Aleksandra Vrebalov '96 traveled from her home in Serbia to San Francisco in 1995 to study composition at SFCM for her master's degree, it marked a transformative new beginning in the composer's life. Vrebalov grew up in Novi Sad, in former …
Ani Bukujian '18 San Francisco Ballet Orchestra 2nd Violin Section, Principal From the very start I was given a lot of opportunities and felt very active as a performer both in orchestra and chamber music. Ian Swensen, Dimitri Murrath, and Paul Herch, …
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At SFCM, we empower students to discover and achieve their unique career goals. Courses in marketing, finance, teaching, and technology, as well as internships with local, professional arts organizations help students build the confidence they need to …