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Elinor Armer in 2019.
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For Elinor Armer, a Piano Festival With a Lifetime of History

By Alex Heigl By any measure, Elinor Armer is a Bay Area icon. Born in Oakland and raised in Davis, in the Sacramento Valley, Armer has been in the SFCM family since 1969, establishing its Composition Department (now headed by David Conte ) in 1985 and …
SFCM pre-college mezzo-soprano Kelly Shen
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Pre-College Mezzo-Soprano Sings National Anthem at Giants Game

Pre-college student Kelly Shen ended her summer on a high note, singing an operatic rendition of the National Anthem last week at the San Francisco Giants' Oracle Stadium. Now a high-school senior, mezzo-soprano Shen has been studying with Eun-Mee Ko …
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Sleep & Dreams: Music, Neuroscience & Stories of Slumber

Awaken the senses and stimulating ideas about sleep and dreams through live music and art, scientific stories, and original compositions. About this event Sleep is an essential part of the human experience. When sleep is compromised, the body and mind …
Garrick Ohlsson.
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Garrick Ohlsson on Challenges, Changes, and Chopin

By Alex Heigl What is your experience with this piece? I grew up in White Plains, New York, and I went to concerts at Carnegie Hall quite frequently, so by the time I was 18 and an undergrad, I had probably heard seven or eight of the world’s greatest …
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Fulbright Student Program

Want to study abroad? The Fulbright Student Program may be right for you! Fulbright Student Grantees are given the exciting opportunity to immerse themselves in academic and professional development around the world. Through a wide range of awards, a …
SFCM musicians play at the Uccello Lounge.
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How the Uccello Lounge is Prepping the Next Generation of Musicians

By Alex Heigl Come for the food, stay for the music. While Uccello Lounge —located on the ground floor of The Ute and William K. Bowes, Jr. Center , SFCM’s award-winning “vertical campus”—has been racking up praise for its menu, by James Beard …
SFCM Alumni
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SFCM Grads Share Their Best Advice for Incoming Students

Stewart Rosen, '14, (Double Bass) “Studying music is about experimentation and finding your own unique voice on your instrument. Everyone has something special to add, so let that give you confidence.” Kevin Rogers, '11, (Violin) “Figure out what is …
SFCM's Latinx Club's poster for their fall 2022 performance.
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SFCM's Latinx Club Spotlights Lesser-Known Composers in Benefit Concert

By Alex Heigl SFCM's Latinx Club wants you to listen to more than just their music. With their Experience Latinx: Música performance on Oct. 9 in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the students have a dual goal: Showcase music from across the range …
Daniel Dastroor, Mykola Trio
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SFCM Strings Student Performs in Norway with Trio

By Mark Taylor For one SFCM student, his strings have taken him across the pond.  Violin player Daniel Dastoor just performed in Trondheim, Norway with his trio, the Mykola Trio, as part of the Trondheim International Chamber Competition and Academy . …
SFCM RJAM students perform at SFJazz.
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Jazz's Past Meets Its Future at SFJAZZ and SFCM Side-By-Side Concert

By Alex Heigl With his one-of-a-kind musical—and sartorial—style and aura of inscrutable hipness, pianist/composer Thelonious Monk has been an object of endless fascination for generations of jazz fans and musicians. That includes the one currently …
SFCM Pre College Piano
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Budding SFCM Pianists Perform at Golden Gate Park

By Mark Taylor Call it a feast for the eyes and the ears.  This year's Flower Piano concert series at the San Francisco Botanical Gardens inside Golden Gate Park featured musicians from the SF Symphony, SF Jazz, Community Music Center, and SFCM’s …
Yuja Wang SFCM
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Pianist Yuja Wang to Headline SFCM Fundraiser on November 17

SFCM is pleased to announce critically acclaimed and world-renowned pianist Yuja Wang as the headline performer at its annual fundraising celebration on November 17, part of efforts that will enable 100% of full-time students at SFCM to receive merit aid …
sleep and dreams and music
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Sleep and Dreams: Music, Neuroscience and Stories of Slumber

Sleep is an essential part of the human experience. When it’s compromised, the body and mind suffer; when it flows, we feel refreshed and clear. It allows our brains to build new neural pathways, bringing with them a rich landscape of dreams that …