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Michael Morgan
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SFCM Statement on the Death of Michael Morgan

August 23, 2021
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) is saddened by the news of Oakland Symphony Music Director and Conductor Michael Morgan’s death on August 20, 2021. Maestro Morgan partnered regularly with SFCM, where he led the SFCM Orchestra in concert …
Carter Eng
Roots, Jazz, and American Music Trumpet mini-blog

Carter Eng ‘22 on learning to play jazz trumpet

August 18, 2021
In his own words, Carter Eng ’22 discusses his growth as a jazz musician and how he defines success. When I picked up my instrument in fourth grade, it wasn’t because I liked music. I distinctly remember thinking, “I just want to get out of this class.” …
SFCM students wearing masks

Event Health & Safety

As of 4.1.2023 Masks and Distancing Masks will no longer be required for public performances on campus. Physical distancing is not required, but audience seating capacity may be altered for each event. Ticketing and Entry Online tickets or seat …
Lukas Janata headhsot
Composition san francisco symphony

Nico Muhly includes SFCM alum’s piece in Soundbox Series

August 6, 2021
Earlier this year, San Francisco Symphony commissioned “Flux” by Lukáš Janata (MM ’19) to be featured as part of their Soundbox series curated by Nico Muhly . The piece receives its world premiere on the Symphony’s streaming platform on August 12. All the …
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Strings Viola paul hersh

Paul Hersh retires from San Francisco Conservatory of Music

August 3, 2021
Paul Hersh, a beloved faculty member at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, has retired after 49 years of teaching. Hersh was a violist with the Lenox String Quartet and also wowed New York audiences with several solo piano recitals (making a splash …
Cho-Liang 'Jimmy' Lin headshot
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How Taipei Music Academy & Festival Found A Home at SFCM

July 29, 2021
By Karen Meurer Bacellar Taipei Music Academy and Festival (TMAF) founder Cho-Liang “Jimmy” Lin landed in a challenging predicament two months before the festival’s start. Taiwan—a bright spot of health and safety throughout 2020— changed its health …
Meghan Joliffe
Voice / Opera Studies Opera and Musical Theatre

Meghan Jolliffe ’22 on finding the fun in music-making

July 29, 2021
In her own words, Meghan Joliffe ’22 discusses how she learned to enjoy singing again after burnout. After my undergrad, I was musically and artistically burnt out. Up until that point, I had never taken a break from music and had been studying very …
Martin Katz Headshot
Collaborative Piano Martin Katz

Highlights from Martin Katz Master Class

July 27, 2021
In May, Martin Katz held a master class for SFCM students. Dubbed “the gold standard of accompanists” by the New York Times,his 45-year career has taken him to five continents to collaborate with the world’s most celebrated singers in recital and …
Adam Luftman SFCM faculty
Trumpet Brass Trumpet

Adam Luftman on what it takes to pursue a music career

July 21, 2021
In his own words, Adam Luftman discusses how practicing smarter can lead to lifelong musical improvement. Discipline and work ethic are non-negotiables for people who want to pursue a career in music. One must be organized about their practice. It's not …
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at SFCM

YOUR VOICE MATTERS. SFCM LISTENS. DEI is not a workshop, or a training, or a once year conversation. It's a practice. In the same way every musician practices scales daily, we must also practice DEI values daily. When we start to do this, we naturally …
Kay Stern and Cordula Merks
Strings Violin Viola strings

Kay Stern and Cordula Merks talk career, risk-taking, and listening

July 20, 2021
By Karen Meurer Bacellar Kay Stern and Cordula Merks have a passion for music that’s infectious. The San Francisco Conservatory of Music violin faculty members speak about performing with a realism and reverence that makes you want to hear them play. It’s …
Josh Setala SFCM RJAM
Roots, Jazz, and American Music rjam

Josh Setala ’24 on why he chose SFCM

July 12, 2021
In his own words, Josh Setala (BM ’24) discusses why he chose SFCM. I picked SFCM because of the RJAM faculty. I met Matt Wilson at this camp called Centrum Port Townsend. We got to work together for the week. At the end of the camp, I went up to him and …
Dana Marie Chan SFCM '21
Collaborative Piano mini-blog

Dana Marie Chan ’22 on rehearsing for her SFCM audition

July 12, 2021
In her own words, Dana Marie Chan (MM ’22) discusses why she chose SFCM. Before I came to SFCM for my master's degree in collaborative piano, I was working 40 hours per week in a music studio with 700 students. I had very little time to practice and …
Skyler Nolan SFCM RJAM student '22
Roots, Jazz, and American Music mini-blog

Skyler Nolan ’22 on his struggle to play the saxophone

July 15, 2021
In his own words, Skyler Nolan (BM ’22) discusses how he finally got to play his dream instrument and come to SFCM. My band director was determined to not let me play the saxophone. The story begins in the 5th grade. I had gotten a really bad virus at the …
Eugenia Coe SFCM '22
Clarinet mini-blog

Eugenia Coe ’22 on combining her two passions: clarinet and dance

July 15, 2021
In her own words, Eugenia Coe (BM ’22) discusses what’s she’s most proud of I have a history of expecting failure. In high school, I believed I wasn’t talented enough to make it into a top school. But it turned out that I underestimated myself—I was …
Clark Nichols ’21 SFCM student
Music History and Literature Composition composition

Clark Nichols ’21 presents to American Musicological Society

June 30, 2021
In April, Clark Nichols (MM ’21) presented their paper entitled “The Legacy of Lou Harrison: Addressing Musical Cosmopolitanism, Epistemic Injustice, and Appropriation” to the American Musicological Society's Northern California Chapter. Nichols— who …
Jarron Carlson ’22
Composition Piano Voice / Opera Studies Eighth Notes

Winners of the 5th Annual Kristin Pankonin Award

June 30, 2021
Composer Jarron Carlson (BM ’22), singer Lindsay Martin (BM ’22) and pianist Collin Jinks (BM ’21) are the winners of the fifth annual Kristin Pankonin Award. Kristin was a beloved collaborative pianist at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music who died …
Abigail Monroe SFCM student
Cello Strings cello

Abigail Monroe ’21 on who inspires her the most

June 29, 2021
In her own words, Abigail Monroe (MM ’21) discusses the importance of surrounding yourself with people who inspire you. The people that most inspire me are my colleagues—other cellists I go to school with or people who are a bit farther along in their …
Emma McAlister SFCM Student ’22
Voice / Opera Studies Emma McAlister

Emma McAlister ’22 on living with fibromyalgia

June 29, 2021
In her own words, Emma McAlister (MM ’22) recounts her fibromyalgia diagnosis. I have a chronic illness called fibromyalgia. It's debilitating. Fibromyalgia affects musculature, causes chronic fatigue in muscles, difficulty in thinking and brain fatigue, …
Katie Ahman SFCM Voice Student
Opera and Musical Theatre Voice / Opera Studies mini-blog

Katherine Ahmann ’21 on risk-taking

June 29, 2021
In her own words, Katherine Ahmann (BM ’19; MM ’21) discusses the beauty of saying yes to new experiences and her wonderful role in SFCM Orchestra’s “ Stay On It ” film. I’m afraid of growing old and having regrets about not acting upon what I want to do. …