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Ballet Partnership
Collaborative Piano collaboration

San Francisco Ballet School Partners with SFCM

January 6, 2020
San Francisco Ballet School (SFB School), led by Patrick Armand with oversight by SF Ballet Artistic Director & Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson, and San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) announce an addition to its multi-faceted partnership, …
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春季報名截止日 十月十五日 - 報名表、包括上傳學校成績單及錄影檔（pre-screened areas 十一月一日 - 報名表、包括學校成績單及最後面試錄影檔（non pre-screened areas 十一月十日 - 透過報名表繳交兩封推薦信 十一月十五日至二十九日 - 在SFCM現場面試 十二月六日 - 公佈學士及碩士面試錄取結果 秋季報名截止日 十二月一日 - 報名表、包括上傳學校成績單、錄影檔 (pre-screening recording)、最後面試錄影檔（Final Audition …
Library Student

Five Ways to Overcome Practice Room Obstacles

December 17, 2019
I think I can safely assume in saying that all of us musicians have been there—frustrated, blocked, or unmotivated in the practice room. We don’t often talk about having these feelings, but like any other profession, they can come and go. As creators of …

The City— A Little Guide

March 2, 2020
"The Golden City,” "The City by the Bay,” "San Fran,” "SF"— San Francisco has many names. Having lived here for a while, I'm comfortable calling it simply The City. Why do I call it The City you may ask? Well, let me show you and then you’ll understand.  …
students

Gilbert and Sullivan Scenes

Online Summer Programs Gilbert & Sullivan Scenes Online 2021 Ellen Kerrigan, Program Director M. Jane Erwin, Creative Director Baker Peeples, Music Director Ages: 10 – 18 When: 9 days, June 16 – 26, 2021; Monday – Friday, 12:30 – 4:30 PM; Saturday, 1 - …
Martin Katz
Opera and Musical Theatre opera

Announcing New Vocal and Opera Line-Up for 2020-21 Season

February 25, 2020
Industry Legends Marilyn Horne and Martin Katz to Serve as Artists-in-Residence Metropolitan Opera Staff Conductor Joel Revzen to Lead Spring Opera Production Merola Opera Program Master Coach Peter Grunberg Joins Faculty   Marilyn Horne The four-time …
Decodea Story
Voice / Opera Studies alumni

Transforming Lives Through Creativity and Music

February 13, 2020
By Karen Meurer Bacellar There’s a growing movement to use the power of the arts to help people break out of the cycle of incarceration by building self-esteem, community, and creative thinking. Several SFCM alumni and students are at the forefront of …
Wilford Kelly
Voice / Opera Studies voice

Wilford Kelly ‘20 Wins SF Opera Tenure-Track Chorus Position

February 12, 2020
By Karen Meurer Bacellar In this Q&A, master’s student Wilford Kelly , who studies with César Ulloa , shares his breaking news and tells his personal tale of becoming a musician, shares a turning point in his commitment to singing, and reveals the mantra …
Xavier Jara
Guitar guitar

From GFA First-Prize Winning Student to Adjunct Professor

February 11, 2020
Chance and loss led Xavier Jara (MM ‘20) to the classical guitar. The 2016 first-prize winner of the Guitar Foundation of America (GFA) International Concert Artist competition took up the instrument at 12 after a bicycle accident ended his racing …
Outcomes

Non-discrimination Policy

SFCM is an equal opportunity employer and educator committed to providing an environment built on respect and dignity so that everyone has equal opportunity to realize their full potential as artrists, intellectuals, professionals, and individuals. The …
Orchestra Fantasy Camp
Conducting continuing education

SFCM Launches Its First-Ever Orchestra Fantasy Camp

November 19, 2019
Orchestra Fantasy Camp at SFCM gives 100 adult amateur musicians an opportunity to participate in rehearsals and coaching sessions with Conductor Edwin Outwater and musician mentors from the San Francisco Symphony and SFCM’s faculty . Orchestra Fantasy …
The Bowes Center rendering van ness

Topping Out Ceremony

  … Tour Opportunities As we near the grand opening of the Bowes Center, we will periodically be offering opportunities to see the building virtually and in person. We look forward to sharing our new home for music with you! Students, prospective students …
Zhenwei Shi
Viola viola

Success on the Audition Circuit

November 14, 2019
San Francisco Conservatory of Music graduates are no strangers to jobs in top orchestras around the country, but landing such a job right out of school? That’s the chance of a lifetime. Last November, 24-year-old Zhenwei Shi ’19 won the position of …
Aubrey Bergauer photo by The Morrisons
bowes center

Aubrey Bergauer to Direct New Center for Innovative Leadership

November 12, 2019
As The New York Times writes, San Francisco Conservatory of Music has “emphasized risk-taking and an expansive view of the field.” Deeply committed to cultivating a sense of entrepreneurial spirit among its student body, SFCM will now expand its culture …
Sam Marshal with PSD student Eliza Carrington
Technology and Applied Composition composition

“Concrete Genie” Composer Coaches SFCM Students and Alumni

November 11, 2019
A video game composer and member of the music department at Sony Interactive Entertainment since 2013, and a mentor to aspiring video game composers at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Marshall emphasizes that starting over is just part of the …
Bowes Center
bowes center

Bowes Center Update | February 2020

February 6, 2020
The newest addition to campus doubles SFCM’s physical space, provides dorm room housing for 420 students, which are sound-proof suites so students can practice on site, plus brings state-of-the-art teaching facilities and three new performance halls to …
Michelle Sung
Flute flute

Flutist Michelle Sung’s (M.M. ‘20) life with Focal Dystonia

January 23, 2020
“Keep your eyes on the prize,” say coaches because seeing the finish line helps the journey feel easier. But how do you finish a race when you don’t know where the finish line is? Or worse—if the finish line even exists? This bleak uncertainty was flutist …
Student jumping up in excitement while outside
san francisco symphony

Yes, you can live in San Francisco on a student budget

April 14, 2020
By Karen Meurer Bacellar It’s no secret that San Francisco is an expensive city to live in. What often does feel like a secret is this: It’s totally possible to live in San Francisco on a budget—even a student one. Below are some things to do that allow …
Musical Theatre Students Performing on a balloon filled stage
Opera and Musical Theatre SFCM Orchestra Baroque Ensemble Brass Chamber Ensemble SFCM Chorus Guitar Ensemble New Music Ensemble Percussion Ensemble String and Piano Chamber Music Woodwind Chamber Music david tanenbaum

Performance Opportunities at SFCM

April 14, 2020
SFCM presents over 500 performances a year collectively attended by more than 26,000 people . Students perform in solo recitals, large and small ensemble concerts, fully staged operas and musical theater productions. While performance opportunities vary …