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Martin Katz
Collaborative Piano artist in residence

Martin Katz in for Ten Artist-in-Residence Visits in 2020-21

December 4, 2019
Hailed by the New York Times as “the gold standard of accompanists” Martin Katz’s list of frequent collaborators reads as a who’s-who of opera stars: Marilyn Horne, Frederica von Stade , Kathleen Battle, Kiri Te Kanawa, Cecilia Bartoli, and Jose Carreras, …
Ballet on Point
Collaborative Piano ballet

Ballet Piano – On Point

November 26, 2019
Last January, when pianist Geoffrey Lee (MM ‘20) heard about a SFCM winter term course in Ballet accompaniment, he had no idea he’d be asked to step out on the dance floor in a room full of mirrors to practice pliés and arabesques —words he barely knew …
Handel Aria Competition Winners
Guitar Voice / Opera Studies Opera and Musical Theatre Violin Strings pre-college

SFCM Students and Alumni Shine in Competitions

June 13, 2019
Several SFCM alumni and a current student have recently been the recipients of some top prizes on the competition circuit. Soprano Morgan Balfour ’18 came in first place at the 7th Annual Handel Aria Competition, held on June 7 at the University of …
Women in Classical Music Panelists
Strings Academics Humanities and Sciences Violin

SFCM Faculty Lead Public Panel on Women and Music

June 4, 2019
The discussion surrounding women’s roles in classical music—their representation among the ranks of orchestras, the differences between the musical landscape of yesteryear and today and the hurdles that still must be crossed—is one that has recently seen …
Evan Pengra Sult
Woodwinds Flute

Get to Know Evan Pengra Sult ’19

June 3, 2019
“I thought the flute and the violin had the prettiest sounds, and I was going to play one of those,” remembers Seattle native Evan Pengra Sult. “My dad thought that the flute probably sounded better when it was played badly, so my parents said, ‘Let’s go …
SFCM Alumni at Burning Man Festival

Alumni Bring More Heat to Burning Man

September 11, 2019
Three years ago, Courtney Wise ’12 and collaborator Robert Dekkers had a vision to bring together two of the most revolutionary experiences of their respective times: the controlled chaos of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring and the unbridled structure of …
Jaz Sawyer
Percussion pre-college

Drummer Takes Off-Beat Path to Success

September 27, 2019
Jaz Sawyer is Bay Area through and through. He started playing drums as a young boy at Glide Memorial United Methodist Church in San Francisco. “I learned under the maestro and legendary choir and music director John Turk,” recalls Sawyer. “He and the …
Hunter Noack

Musical Transcendence Goes Wild

September 5, 2019
Music can’t always be contained within the confines of a concert hall; sometimes it has to be unleashed into the forest, the desert, the valley, or the open field. That’s why pianist Hunter Noack, an alumnus of SFCM’s Pre-College program, founded IN A …
Wilford Kelly

Summer Festivals Inspire Musical Growth

September 4, 2019
Becoming a great musician takes years of practice, intense physical and mental training, occasional rejection, and a deep sense of inspiration. Each summer, musicians from around the world attend festivals to hone their skills, make connections, and most …
Alton Sato KDFC Sound Logo Winner 2019
Technology and Applied Composition Technology and Applied Composition

KDFC Sound Logo Competition Winners

August 8, 2019
Alton Sato ’21 has been named the winner of the 2019 KDFC Sound Logo Competition. A multimedia composer studying in the Technology and Applied Composition (TAC) program, Sato won the top prize in the fourth annual contest. The Sound Logo Competition is a …
Commencement 2019

Commencement Photos

Congratulations Class of 2019! In celebration of the weekend in which hundreds of students, both Pre-College and collegiate, walked across the stage of Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall to accept their diplomas, we'd like to share with you some of the …
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 …