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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 …
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 …
sheet music

Introduction to Composition - ONLINE ONLY

Explore your inner composer in this introductory course. Apply the principles of tonal harmony to create beautiful chord progressions, compose amazing melodies and driving rhythms to play them in your computer, at the piano, or in your preferred music …
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 …
SFCM, Bowes, Music education,

Bowes Center Open House

Join us for a FREE community open house at SFCM’s newest cultural addition to the city, The Bowes Center. Activities include: instrument petting zoo , family concerts , Guitar Masterclass with Meng Su , performance by the Telegraph Quartet , interactive …
Michelangelo Rodriguez, super bowl, commercial, composer
Composition Michelangelo Rodriguez

SFCM Grad Scores Super Bowl Commercial

The fight on the field on Super Bowl Sunday is typically for a touchdown, but one recent SFCM graduate is celebrating another score, one he made himself. Michelangelo Rodriguez composed the original music section of car-maker giant BMW’s Super Bowl …
sasha Cooke, Sfcm, masterclass,
Voice voice

Singer Sasha Cooke on the 4 Steps to Success

Known for her vocal versatility and commitment to new music Sasha Cooke is sought after by some of the world’s leading orchestras, opera companies and chamber music ensembles.  After beginning piano lessons at age 4, she took to choir and then viola, …
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 …
Richard Blum, Senator Dianne Feinstein, sfcm
Eighth Notes

An Extraordinary Life: SFCM Remembers Richard Blum

San Francisco Conservatory of Music supporter Richard C. Blum – chairman and president of Blum Capital Partners, husband of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, explorer, philanthropist and San Franciscan died Sunday. He was 86 years old. Among their many …
Vuyiswa Sigadi, Morgan Harrison, black student union, sfcm, dei
Voice News Story

Black Student Union Presents: A Celebration of Black History

Sometimes a piece of music can evoke pain and sorrow, but in its beauty, break through into an emotional masterpiece beloved for its representation. For student Vuyiswa Sigadi, one of those songs is, Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child. “I can …
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 …
aquila theatre, the great gatsby, sfcm, desiree sanchez, diversity
Technology and Applied Composition Roots, Jazz, and American Music aquila theatre

"The Great Gatsby" Gets a Makeover with Help from SFCM

By Mark Taylor You’re invited to an infamous Gatsby party like you’ve never seen before. Adapted from novel to stage play, the great American tale about millionaire Jay Gatsby and his obsession with his former love Daisy Buchanan against a roaring 20’s …
Roberto Kalb, sfcm, sf opera, spanish opera
Conducting Composition News Story

SFCM Grad to Make History at SF Opera

By Mark Taylor A season of firsts is coming to the San Francisco Opera stage. Both in productions and for the musicians on stage. The first time Roberto Kalb saw a live opera was at the SF Opera, while he was a student at SFCM, “It is one of my favorite …
SFCM, Bowes, Music education,
News Story

SFCM in 2021: A Notable Year in Review

SFCM Joins TikTok This year the Conservatory became one of the first music colleges in the country to join the video-focused social networking platform in November. Within weeks of its debut the account went viral with a video performance of horn student …