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Songfest 2022 Concerts San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Bowes Center Festival Information: songfestus@gmail.com • https://www.songfest.us/ concerts-2022 Ticketing Information: boxoffice@sfcm.edu • 415-503-6275 on Monday-Friday 10a-4pm   The health and …
SFCM, SF ballet orchestra, Yvette Kraft,
Violin Cello news

SF Ballet Orchestra and SFCM Tango in Joint Concert

By Mark Taylor You might call it a concert two years in the making. SFCM teamed up with musicians from the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra (SFBO) for a performance featuring winners from SFCM Concerto Competitions previously put on hold due to the …
SFCM clarinet performance and TAC student Eugenia Coe.
Technology and Applied Composition Woodwinds Clarinet tac

New TAC Student Arrives From a Surprising Place: Clarinet Performance

By Alex Heigl While a clarinet might initially seem a little out of place among the massive speakers and mixing boards in SFCM’s state-of-the-art Studio G, Eugenia Coe is working to change that.  Coe finishes her undergrad as a clarinetist in 2022 and …
May the 4th is the annual "Star Wars Day."
Technology and Applied Composition tac

SFCM’s Lennie Moore Breaks Down the Sounds of ‘Star Wars’

By Alex Heigl Few movie franchises have had as much an impact on the way we think about the future as Star Wars . And the sounds of the screeching TIE fighters, humming lightsabers and Darth Vader’s ominous breath are inextricable from John Williams’ …
Bridgerton, sfcm, simon james, classical covers
Strings Composition news

‘Bridgerton’ Bridges Gap Between Classical and Pop Music

By Mark Taylor When one thinks of pop star Miley Cyrus, classical music may not come to mind. Yet it’s an instrumental cover of her 2013 hit song “Wrecking Ball” that’s pulling millions of streams right now. It’s just one of the pop songs that Netflix’s …
Roberto Kalb, sfcm, sf opera, spanish opera
Conducting Composition News Story

SFCM Grad to Make History at SF Opera

By Mark Taylor A season of firsts is coming to the San Francisco Opera stage. Both in productions and for the musicians on stage. The first time Roberto Kalb saw a live opera was at the SF Opera, while he was a student at SFCM, “It is one of my favorite …
Pre-college, sfcm, academy,
pre-college

SFCM PRE-COLLEGE ACADEMY NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS

San Francisco, CA — The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the 2022-23 school year for its Pre-College Academy on February 1st, 2022. This dynamic program is an immersive experience that …
Julian Bliss, Clarinet, SFCM
Woodwinds Clarinet julian bliss

Britain's Julian Bliss at SFCM

By Mark Taylor Most four–year-olds are trying out the tricycle, or stacking blocks, but not Julian Bliss . That was the age he started playing the clarinet, one that had to be specially made for children. His talent was quickly noticed in his home of St …
alyssa tong, colton potter, sfcm, winter term
Strings Violin Oboe Professional Development winter term

The School of Going Solo

By Mark Taylor Another Winter Term has come and gone at SFCM, but the lessons learned will remain. Winter Term is a time for students to immerse themselves in subjects beyond the standard curriculum, in a chance to diversify their music education …
Matt Boehler, sfcm, composer
Composition matt boehler

Song by SFCM Alumnus Debuts at Davies Symphony Hall

By Mark Taylor It’s not every day an entire concert is made up of world premieres. Yet that is exactly what is happening on January 30th with the San Francisco Symphony at Davies Symphony Hall, and one of those songs was written by SFCM graduate Matt …
Michael Gilbertson, sfcm, composer, award, American Academy of Arts and Letters
Music History and Literature Music Theory and Musicianship News Story

SFCM Instructor Honored by American Academy of Arts and Letters

By Mark Taylor The American Academy of Arts and Letters has announced 18 winners of this year’s awards in music, and one of them is a notable member of the SFCM faculty. Composer Michael Gilbertson received the $15,000 Goddard Lieberson Fellowship in …
Jason Hainsworth, Clairdee, Black History Month, SFCM
diversity, equity, and inclusion

SFCM Presents: Black Music in American Culture

Every February, people in the United States celebrate the achievements and commemorate the history of Black Americans as part of Black History Month. This year at SFCM, saxophonist Jason Hainsworth , the Executive Director of the Roots, Jazz, and American …
masterclass, percussion, sfcm, jake nissly, ed stephan
Percussion Roots, Jazz, and American Music Improvisation News Story

Bach: The Jazz Boss You Never Knew?

By Mark Taylor Johann Sebastian Bach is known for many things, his orchestral music, instrumental works, and famous compositions, but what he may not be known for, is his relation to jazz music. The link between the famed German composer of the classical …
ericsson hatfield, sfcm, NATS, composition
Composition Eighth Note

Graduate Student Wins National Award

Congratulations are in order! Graduate student Ericsson Hatifeld was awarded the first prize in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) 2022 Art Song Composition Award. This was the first time he submitted to the competition, “I decided I …