Five Ways to Overcome Practice Room Obstacles
December 17, 2019
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The City— A Little Guide
March 2, 2020
Gilbert and Sullivan Scenes
Online Summer Programs Gilbert & Sullivan Scenes Online 2021 Ellen Kerrigan, Program Director M. Jane Erwin, Creative Director Baker Peeples, Music Director Ages: 10 – 18 When: 9 days, June 16 – 26, 2021; Monday – Friday, 12:30 – 4:30 PM; Saturday, 1 - …
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Announcing New Vocal and Opera Line-Up for 2020-21 Season
February 25, 2020
Industry Legends Marilyn Horne and Martin Katz to Serve as Artists-in-Residence Metropolitan Opera Staff Conductor Joel Revzen to Lead Spring Opera Production Merola Opera Program Master Coach Peter Grunberg Joins Faculty Marilyn Horne The four-time …
Voice / Opera Studies
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Transforming Lives Through Creativity and Music
February 13, 2020
By Karen Meurer Bacellar There’s a growing movement to use the power of the arts to help people break out of the cycle of incarceration by building self-esteem, community, and creative thinking. Several SFCM alumni and students are at the forefront of …
Voice / Opera Studies
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Wilford Kelly ‘20 Wins SF Opera Tenure-Track Chorus Position
February 12, 2020
By Karen Meurer Bacellar In this Q&A, master’s student Wilford Kelly , who studies with César Ulloa , shares his breaking news and tells his personal tale of becoming a musician, shares a turning point in his commitment to singing, and reveals the mantra …
Guitar
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From GFA First-Prize Winning Student to Adjunct Professor
February 11, 2020
Chance and loss led Xavier Jara (MM ‘20) to the classical guitar. The 2016 first-prize winner of the Guitar Foundation of America (GFA) International Concert Artist competition took up the instrument at 12 after a bicycle accident ended his racing …
Non-discrimination Policy
SFCM is an equal opportunity employer and educator committed to providing an environment built on respect and dignity so that everyone has equal opportunity to realize their full potential as artrists, intellectuals, professionals, and individuals. The …
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SFCM Launches Its First-Ever Orchestra Fantasy Camp
November 19, 2019
Orchestra Fantasy Camp at SFCM gives 100 adult amateur musicians an opportunity to participate in rehearsals and coaching sessions with Conductor Edwin Outwater and musician mentors from the San Francisco Symphony and SFCM’s faculty . Orchestra Fantasy …
Topping Out Ceremony
… Tour Opportunities As we near the grand opening of the Bowes Center, we will periodically be offering opportunities to see the building virtually and in person. We look forward to sharing our new home for music with you! Students, prospective students …
Viola
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Success on the Audition Circuit
November 14, 2019
San Francisco Conservatory of Music graduates are no strangers to jobs in top orchestras around the country, but landing such a job right out of school? That’s the chance of a lifetime. Last November, 24-year-old Zhenwei Shi ’19 won the position of …
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Aubrey Bergauer to Direct New Center for Innovative Leadership
November 12, 2019
As The New York Times writes, San Francisco Conservatory of Music has “emphasized risk-taking and an expansive view of the field.” Deeply committed to cultivating a sense of entrepreneurial spirit among its student body, SFCM will now expand its culture …
Technology and Applied Composition
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“Concrete Genie” Composer Coaches SFCM Students and Alumni
November 11, 2019
A video game composer and member of the music department at Sony Interactive Entertainment since 2013, and a mentor to aspiring video game composers at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Marshall emphasizes that starting over is just part of the …
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Bowes Center Update | February 2020
February 6, 2020
The newest addition to campus doubles SFCM’s physical space, provides dorm room housing for 420 students, which are sound-proof suites so students can practice on site, plus brings state-of-the-art teaching facilities and three new performance halls to …
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Flutist Michelle Sung’s (M.M. ‘20) life with Focal Dystonia
January 23, 2020
“Keep your eyes on the prize,” say coaches because seeing the finish line helps the journey feel easier. But how do you finish a race when you don’t know where the finish line is? Or worse—if the finish line even exists? This bleak uncertainty was flutist …
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Yes, you can live in San Francisco on a student budget
April 14, 2020
By Karen Meurer Bacellar It’s no secret that San Francisco is an expensive city to live in. What often does feel like a secret is this: It’s totally possible to live in San Francisco on a budget—even a student one. Below are some things to do that allow …
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Performance Opportunities at SFCM
April 14, 2020
SFCM presents over 500 performances a year collectively attended by more than 26,000 people . Students perform in solo recitals, large and small ensemble concerts, fully staged operas and musical theater productions. While performance opportunities vary …
Voice / Opera Studies
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Met Opera National Council Audition Finalist Chasiti Walker ‘20
April 6, 2020
By Karen Meurer Bacellar Before sheltering-in-place became the new normal, Chasiti Walker (MM ‘19; PGD ‘20) had the chance to sing on the Metropolitan Opera stage as a finalist in the company’s National Council Auditions, a premiere competition for …
Violin
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Rare Violin Connects generations of students across the Country
December 11, 2019
The classical music world is small, intimate even. Over a musician’s lifetime, it’s typical to bump into old colleagues or friends from school or summer festivals or professional engagements in different ensembles, concerts, and even airport lines. But …