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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 …
david baker, jaco wong, sfcm, conducting, jennifer hudson
Conducting edwin outwater

Conducting a Field Trip with Jennifer Hudson

By Mark Taylor Students in the conducting program at SFCM are still somewhat shocked at their recent field trip. They were taken to Florida for a first-of-its-kind endeavor where they took on some heavy tasks and worked with major stars in the world of …
ukraine, sfcm, benefit concert, live music,
Sfcm

SFCM Students Put on Benefit Concert for Ukraine

By Mark Taylor It’s a simple song of one verse and one chorus and right now is being played all around the world, the National Anthem of Ukraine. It is just one performance being featured at a benefit concert for peace in San Francisco organized by and …
susanne Mentzer, voice, sfcm, performance
diversity, equity, and inclusion

New Music Featured at Susanne Mentzer Faculty Artist Concert

By Mark Taylor Music has been widely studied for its ability to entertain and heal, with researchers often noting its therapeutic effects on mental and physical health. For musicians like SFCM student Kody Thiessen, turning to music during the pandemic …
Alyssa tong, simon james, violin, sfcm
Strings Violin Sfcm

From Injury To Opportunity: SFCM Student Launches Festival

By Mark Taylor You might call it a musician’s worst nightmare: losing the ability to play your instrument. That is exactly what happened to SFCM’s Alyssa Tong, when an injury forced her to put down her violin for months. But Tong turned that downtime into …
sfcm, bowes center, uccello lounge
bowes center

The Buzz on Uccello Lounge: 6 Things To Know

It’s not often that a music school plays host to a public restaurant, but SFCM’s partner Uccello Lounge isn’t typical. The new venue, on the first floor of the Bowes Center at 200 Van Ness Avenue in the city’s Civic Center, is now officially open. It …
SFCM, music for food, bowes center, charity
Strings String and Piano Chamber Music bowes center

SFCM and Music for Food Team Up to Fight Hunger

By Alex Heigl SFCM is teaming up with the international musician-led charity Music for Food (MFF) for a chamber music concert on March 26  to benefit long-standing local food bank St. Anthony’s. Admission to the concert is free; attendees are asked to …
sfcm, bowes center, open house, barbr osher recital hall
bowes center

Bowes Center Open House Draws Hundreds

More than 650 music aficionados filled the Ute and William K. Bowes, Jr. Center for Performing Arts at its first ever open house to get an inside look at where SFCM students are perfecting their craft and inventing the next generation of performances. Our …
Jazz, MLK, Martin Luther King, SFCM
News Story

MLK Jr. on Jazz: The Soundtrack of Civil Rights

By Mark Taylor “Jazz speaks for life. The Blues tell the story of life’s difficulties.”  Those words by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. can be found at the beginning of his essay for the inauguration of the Berlin Jazz Festival in 1964. It might be one of Dr. …