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RJAM, Esperanza Spalding, Terri Lyne Carrington, SFCM, SFS,
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Stage Surprise: SFCM Student Jams with Jazz Greats

October 8, 2021
By Mark Taylor It’s not everyday a music student finds himself in a spontaneous jam session with two famous jazz stars, yet that’s exactly what happened to sophomore Junhong Jung. Through Hire SFCM , the Roots, Jazz, and American Music guitar student was …
SFCM's NOBLE Trumpet players
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A Giant Honor: SFCM NOBLE Trumpets perform at Oracle Park

October 4, 2021
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
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SFCM Student Takes Top Prize in US competition

October 4, 2021
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 …
Ian Swensen, violin, sfcm,
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Instructor Ian Swensen: Six Things Every Musician Should Know

October 14, 2021
By Mark Taylor     Ian Swensen knows his strings. The violin player has been teaching at SFCM for decades after starting out as a child prodigy from a very musically talented family. A world class clarinet player as a father, and an exceptionally talented …
met opera, matt brewer, jazz bassist, sfcm
Double Bass met opera

Historic Met Opera Performance: How SFCM Played a Part

October 13, 2021
By Mark Taylor On opening night, “ Fire Shut Up In My Bones ,” received a nearly eight minute standing ovation, and one SFCM professor and musician was there playing a part in the historic performance at the NYC Metropolitan Opera house. Not only was it …
SFCM Teddy Abrams, conductor, musical america
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SFCM Alumnus Teddy Abrams Wins ‘Conductor of the Year’

October 12, 2021
By Mark Taylor Maestro Teddy Abrams has been named ‘Conductor of the Year’ for 2022 by America’s oldest classical music magazine, Musical America . The maestro graduated from SFCM at the age of 18 with a Bachelor of Music and, after furthering his musical …
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Voice / Opera Studies Professional Development Coaching and Excerpts Matt Worth

Know your worth: A Conversation with SFCM’s Most Recent Grammy Winner

September 28, 2021
By Mark Taylor A Unique Start Voice teacher Matt Worth didn’t start out intending to sing professionally -- and you might be surprised to learn his first love was actually jazz.  “I played the trombone pretty well through college,” Worth said.  However, …
Rose Crelli holds a violin at The Bowes Center
Rose Crelli

Against All Odds: An SFCM Violinist’s Miraculous Journey

September 27, 2021
By Corbin Henderson Turbulent Beginnings Rose Crelli did not have a typical childhood. In Hollywood fashion, her story begins as a newborn, abandoned in a basket at a bus station in China. New to the world—and completely alone—Crelli was taken to an …
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Workshops

Performer's Lab Faculty: Aenea Mizushima Keyes Dates: Sunday, April 28, May 5, May 12, and May 19 from 2-3:30pm Location: In-person in Cha Recital Hall at the SFCM Bowes Center Cost: $125   Prepare for your next performance at the interactive  Performer’s …
Commencement 2019
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2019 Commencement: Pre-College and Collegiate

May 21, 2019
Excitement filled the halls of SFCM last weekend as hundreds of students, both Pre-College and collegiate, walked across the stage of Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall to accept their diplomas. Commencement for collegiate students took place Friday, May 17, …
TAC at Exploratorium
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TAC Performs Climate Change-inspired Works at Exploratorium

May 16, 2019
SFCM’s technology and applied composition (TAC) department regularly partners with some of the most forward-thinking and innovative companies and organizations in the Bay Area. While performances that result from these collaborations often take place at …
A classroom full of adults continuing their education
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In Conversation: Michael Roest on SFCM Continuing Education

May 2, 2019
Michael Roest, SFCM’s Associate Dean and Executive Director of Pre-College and Continuing Education, is at both ends of the spectrum. He oversees an elite curriculum for some of the most promising young musicians in California and convinces adult …