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bonnie Hampton, cello, SFCM, chamber music
Strings Piano Cello String and Piano Chamber Music Sfcm

Cellist Bonnie Hampton on 7 Decades at SFCM

By Mark Taylor Since the 1950s pianist, cellist, and instructor Bonnie Hampton has seen the San Francisco Conservatory of Music grow from a minor school of music on a quiet street, to become a major powerhouse in music education in the heart of the city’s …
Tinto Tango, SFCM, Latin Grammy, Stewart Rosen
Strings Double Bass News Story

Grad Wins Latin GRAMMY

By Mark Taylor ¡Felicidades! First time nominee Stewart Rosen has won his first Latin GRAMMY with his music group, Tinto Tango . The ensemble won Best Tango Album with their recording, Tinto Tango Plays Piazzolla . The double bass player attended the …
sfcm, opus 3 artists, alliance
News Story

New Leadership Named at Opus 3 Artists

NEW YORK, NY, December 2, 2021 —Chairman of the Board David Stull announced today the appointments of two key executive positions at Opus 3 Artists , a leading company managing the careers and touring activities of many of the world’s most exciting …
SFCM, GRAMMYS, recording academy
Guitar Voice Roots, Jazz, and American Music Grammys

SFCM Faculty Nominated for GRAMMYs in 2022

By Mark Taylor It’s one of the top four biggest honors in American entertainment, and this year SFCM faculty have earned nominations across multiple categories for the GRAMMYs in 2022.  Roots, Jazz, and American Music instructor and vocalist Carmen …
SFCM, Alumni, Firebird, Music, Cello, Poetry
Strings Composition Cello Eighth Note

SFCM Grad Releases Album to Raise Relief Funds

From vocals and classic cello, to percussion and boiling water, Firebird aims to be an album unlike any other, and is helping those in need in the process. The album of experimental music is the work of a trans-continental collaboration of several …
matt worth, sfcm, bowes center
Composition Voice Eighth Note

WATCH: A Performance Inside Bowes

Music filled the Barbro Osher Recital Hall when baritone and professor Matt Worth performed as part of a Faculty Artist Series last month. It was the first time Worth performed at the new performance venue inside the new Bowes center , “To have the sun …
Hand writing music notes

Certificates

SFCM Continuing Education provides professional development opportunities for individuals seeking to enhance their musical experiences and expand their skill set in the arts. Through certification, SFCM Continuing Education is committed to offering …
Catherine Payne, Flute, SFCM, Piccolo
Woodwinds Flute Professional Development Coaching and Excerpts News Story

Flutes, Firsts, and San Francisco, a Chat with Professor Catherine Payne

By Mark Taylor Get a life! That’s one of the main lessons Catherine Payne has for young musicians. Since 2019 Payne has been teaching flute and piccolo at SFCM, but she’s no stranger to the city by the Bay. For 25 years Payne has played with the San …
Yo-Yo Ma, SFCM, Tiktok, performance
Eighth Note

SFCM Now on TikTok

It’s one of the fastest growing and widely used social media platforms on earth, and now the San Francisco Conservatory of Music is taking part in the action. Now one of the first music schools in the country on the app you can follow SFCM on TikTok at …
Kris Grant, Dune, Soundtrack, film score, daria Novoliantceva
Technology and Applied Composition Music Theory and Musicianship Coaching and Excerpts Technology and Applied Composition

Sound and Sand: Breaking Down the 'Dune' Soundtrack

Otherworldly, unorthodox, and provocative—just some of the words used to describe the soundtrack of the new movie Dune by legendary composer Hans Zimmer. The new film adaptation of the famous sci-fi novel has become a blockbuster hit, and its film score …
SFCm, Yo-Yo Ma, Mason Bates
Roots, Jazz, and American Music Cello News Story

Gala raises $1.3 Million for SFCM Scholarships

By Mark Taylor Glitz, glam, and live music all for a good cause: SFCM raised more than $1.3 million to support scholarships at this year’s gala, part of efforts that enabled 100% of full-time students to receive merit aid this semester. The SFCM community …
Emmanuel Ceysson, SFCM, faculty, Harp
Strings Harp harp

Harpist Emmanuel Ceysson Joins SFCM Faculty

By Mark Taylor The SFCM string family is getting bigger. World-renowned harp player Emmanuel Ceysson will join the SFCM faculty as an instructor in 2022. Since 2020 he has been the Los Angeles Philharmonic Harpist, a position he took after nearly 15 years …
SFCM, hansel and Gretel, Opera, voice
Opera and Musical Theatre Program Sfcm

SFCM Opera is Back with a Bewitching Tale

By Mark Taylor After a grim year off, SFCM Opera is back with a Grimm tale.  Performers return to the stage this week with the classic fairy-tale, “Hansel and Gretel.” Based on the Grimm Brothers story about two children lost in the woods who encounter a …
SFCM's NOBLE Trumpet players
Brass Trumpet Sfcm

A Giant Honor: SFCM NOBLE Trumpets perform at Oracle Park

By Mark Taylor  Baseball and music have had a notable relationship for years, and the two came together again Saturday as SFCM’s NOBLE Trumpets performed the national anthem to start out the Giants game at Oracle Park. It was the first time the group …
Kyle Tingzon
kyle tingzon

SFCM Student Takes Top Prize in US competition

Congratulations are in order! Kyle Sanchez Tingzon won first prize at the 8th Annual Handel Aria Competition held at Grace Episcopal Church in Madison, Wisconsin, on Aug. 20. This is Tingzon’s second win in an international competition. Last year, he took …
Tim Daniels, SFCM alumni, english horn
Horn Oboe tim daniels

Major Player: SFCM Grad wins big at Fort Worth Symphony

By Mark Taylor One SFCM star player is headed to the Lone Star State. English horn and oboe player Tim Daniels will soon be joining the Fort Worth Symphony as Solo English Horn. “I could not be more excited to begin my journey with the wonderful …
Tinto Tango, stewart Rosen, latin grammy, best tango
Double Bass stewart rosen

SFCM Graduate Garners Latin Grammy Nomination

By Mark Taylor Congratulations are in order! The Latin Recording Academy has announced the nominees for the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards and the list includes a graduate from SFCM. Bassist Stewart Rosen ‘14 has been nominated! His ensemble, Tinto Tango …