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SFCM Voice Faculty Member Matthew Worth wins Grammy Award

San Francisco Conservatory of Music voice faculty member and baritone Matthew Worth was caught off-guard when a friend texted to say he’d won a Grammy. Richard Danielpour, Matthew Worth and conductor JoAnn Falletta (an Opus 3 Artist) at the 2018 premiere …
Julie Adams
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Julie Adams ’13 Makes European Debut

Julie Adams (BM ’11; MM ’13) made her European debut in a production of Antonín Dvořák’s Rusalka at Staatstheater Braunschweig in Braunschweig, Germany. The celebrated soprano studied with César Ulloa , chair of voice, while at the San Francisco …
Thalea String Quartet
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Thalea String Quartet Wins Fischoff’s 2021 Educator Award

The Thalea String Quartet won the 2021 Ann Divine Educator Award. Given annually by the Fischoff National Chamber Music Association, the educator award recognizes Fischoff Competition alumni who have established professional careers as well as a focus on …
The Calix Quartet
String and Piano Chamber Music Eighth Notes

Calix Quartet Wins Barbara Fritz Chamber Music Award

The Calix Quartet won the 2020 Barbara Fritz Chamber Music Award of the Berkeley Piano Club. The annual prize, which aims to help emerging chamber ensembles, includes a $4000 cash reward and a concert at the century-old Berkeley Piano Club. This year, it …
Kevin Zhu
Eighth Notes

Pre-College Alum Wins 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant

Kevin Zhu (Pre-College ’14) is one of five recipients of the 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant, one of the most prestigious awards in classical music. The Avery Fisher Career Grants are worth $25,000 and are designed to give professional assistance to young …
50 Oak Street
Community

Statement about violence against Asian community

We support you. The contributions to society by those who identify as Asian, Asian American or Pacific Islander are cause for pride and celebration – particularly at SFCM, in San Francisco and within the performing arts. Especially in moments of violence …
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COVID-19 Information

During these challenging times, SFCM has continued to provide students with a first-class education, consistently adapting with a creative, Bay Area spirit. Learn how we are providing our students with safe instruction, health and tuition support, free …
Justin Yeo
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Justin Yeo ’22 crafts film score-inspired theme for KDFC

Justin Yeo (BM ’22) is the 2020 winner of the KDFC Sound Logo Competition, a project where San Francisco Conservatory of Music Technology and Applied Composition (TAC) students create the audio equivalent of a visual logo for San Francisco’s premier …
SFCM Historical Performance Program rehearsing Poppea
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Breaking new ground since 1643

The idea that creating something to represent a moment in time could still—or again—be relevant in another age is a testament to the timelessness of art. In that spirit, more than 370 years since the premiere of Claudio Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di …
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Brian Fitzsousa ’16 joins Metropolitan Opera music staff

Brian Fitzsousa (MM ’16) joined the Metropolitan Opera in a coveted and unique role: ballet pianist. Below, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music alum—who studied with David Conte , chair of the composition department , and worked at the Conservatory …
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TAC Students Score Big with Sony

Nicole Yazmin (MM ’22) didn’t know what to expect when she enrolled in composition workshop, a required class for all first year Technology and Applied Composition (TAC) majors. Her goal of working as a composer for media and video game music seemed a …
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Technology and Applied Composition mini-blog

Nicole Rowe ’22 on songwriting

In her own words, Nicole Rowe (MM ’21) discusses how her songwriting skills have evolved at SFCM. I got my start in songwriting. At first, I was afraid of expressing emotion explicitly within my writing. So I sang in French. But as I got older, I began …
Pre-College Gilbert & Sullivan Scenes
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Pre-College Virtual Summer Programs

Registration is open for pre-college online summer programs at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Students can choose from instrument-specific camps, career-related courses, and even a coding class. The deadline to apply for most courses is June 1 …
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Anna Heflin ’17 releases debut album

Composer, writer, and violist Anna Heflin (MM ’17) has released her debut album entitled “The Redundancy of the Angelic: An Interluding Play,” featuring violin, viola, and spoken text. The album explores the interplay between music and text. From scratchy …
SFCM students Jarron Carlson ’22, Pierre Fontaine ’21, and Tamara McLeod ’21
Voice Composition Eighth Notes

Winners of the 9th Biennial Art Song Composition Competition

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music streamed the 9th Biennial Art Song Composition Competition on March 24, 2021. Switching off with the Choral Composition Competition year by year, this competition sees student composers present works written for …
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diversity

SFCM statement on Verdict in Trial of Derek Chauvin

Dear Colleagues: While today’s verdict related to the murder of George Floyd brings one moment in this nation’s long history of systemic racism to a close, we are still only beginning the long road to justice. We continue to witness the tragic death and …
Album cover of TAC Hands like machines album
Technology and Applied Composition Eighth Notes

TAC Students Release Vinyl Album

Every year, students in the technology and applied composition (TAC) program at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music host a showcase concert. It is one of the extraordinary opportunities for students to step away from the guided prompts of their …
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Highlights from Stefan Jackiw Master Class

In March, Stefan Jackiw, who is represented by SFCM’s newly acquired Opus 3 Artists , held a master class for students. Stefan Jackiw is one of America’s foremost violinists, captivating audiences with playing that combines poetry and purity with an …
Michelle Sung '21 SFCM Flute
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Michelle Sung ’21 on overcoming focal dystonia

In her own words, Michelle Sung (MM ’21) discusses her struggle with focal dystonia. I was at an audition and I had just lost somebody very close to me. A percentage of the people diagnosed with focal dystonia had either gone through miscarriage or loss …