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John Masko ‘18 Founds National Virtual Medical Orchestra

John Masko ‘18 is doing his part to help people on the front lines of the pandemic. The conductor and SFCM alum founded the National Virtual Medical Orchestra (NVMO) in late-spring. The group is comprised of doctors, nurses, residents, and other medical …
Christian Hales and Sofia Schutte.
Strings Violin Double Bass strings

A Lineage of SFCM Strings Continues at Charleston Symphony

By Alex Heigl SFCM's Strings Department has sent two of its own to the Charleston Symphony, continuing a tradition that extends over two decades. Christian Hales (M.M. '21) won the position of Principal Bass with the Symphony —by, according to his SFCM …
Jeff Anderle teaches a student, theyre both holding bass clarinets

Bass Clarinet Intensive

  In this week-long intensive program, participants will work closely with renowned bass clarinetists Jeff Anderle, Stefanie Gardner, Jonathan Russell, and Jerome Simas to deepen and broaden their bass clarinet skills. Drawing on their collective …
San Francisco Choral Artists.
Composition composition

SFCM Composition Students Win Residencies with SF Choral Artists

By Alex Heigl Three of SFCM's composition students are adding their voices to a long-running chamber choir in the city as part of their composer-in-residence program. José Daniel Vargas (studying with David Conte ), Clark Evans (studying with Elinor Armer …
Rufus Reid masterclass.
Roots, Jazz, and American Music Double Bass masterclass

Jazz Bass Icon Rufus Reid: 'You Don't Need But Two Notes'

By Alex Heigl When a jazz bassist with a CV like Rufus Reid talks, you listen. And when he says "You don't need but two notes," it's a good thing to consider. The Grammy-nominated Reid, a Guggenheim fellow, has played with some of the greats of the form, …
Mark Almond, Jessica Valeri
Horn horn

SFCM Welcomes Two Horn Players to Faculty

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music is announcing the addition of two talented horn musicians to its teaching staff. Starting in Fall 2023, Jessica Valeri and Mark Almond will join the lauded faculty of SFCM.  Both Almond and Valeri are current …
SFCM's fall opera production of 'Le Docteur Miracle.'
Voice opera and musical theatre

SFCM's Opera Department Puts On Double Bill of 'Classic' French Operas

By Alex Heigl A double-serving of French operetta put on by SFCM's Opera and Musical Theatre department this month provided "classic examples" of the form—and a mini-reunion for two of its performers. The evening's double bill of Emmanuel Chabrier's Une …
sfcm grammy award nominations
News Story

SFCM Faculty Nominated for GRAMMY Awards

By Mark Taylor The so-called “biggest night in music” will once again feature SFCM talent. Nominations for the 65th annual GRAMMY Awards include musical works by SFCM Roots, Jazz and American Music Artistic Director Joshua Redman , Professor of …
meta4, tac students
Technology and Applied Composition Technology and Applied Composition

TAC Students and Finnish String Quartet Meta4 Fight Climate Change with Music

By Alex Heigl Climate change is an unfortunate reality of life in the 21st-century. And as with every "new normal," musicians are rising to the challenge of processing this with their art. In fact, Finnish string quartet and Opus 3 Artists Meta4 made an …
Marco Behtash Scott Pingel.
Strings Double Bass alumni success

SFCM Grad Joins Prestigious London Conservatory Faculty

It’s the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, and playing one is no easy task, let alone teaching it. But SFCM graduate Marco Behtash is preparing for a lifetime of both after being officially appointed to …
Michael Tilson Thomas with David Baker and Edwin Outwater.
Conducting conducting

Michael Tilson Thomas Pays Surprise Visit to SFCM Orchestra

Michael Tilson Thomas paid a surprise visit to a rehearsal of the SFCM Orchestra Thursday, treating students to a first-hand experience with an iconic conductor. The Orchestra, under the leadership of Edwin Outwater and student conductor David Baker, was …
lukas janata isabel tanennbaum
Strings Composition SFCM orchestra

SFCM Orchestra Concert Features Series of Firsts

By Mark Taylor The connection between composer, performer, and listener is one at the heart of Lukáš Janata’s music. “I like to imagine a magical triangle , the ultimate connection,” Janata said. “When this connection happens, the room creates a unique …