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Nasr Sheikh ’21 headshot viola
Viola Strings mini-blog

Nasr Sheikh ’21 on why he chose the viola

In his own words, Nasr Sheikh (MM ’21) discusses why he chose to play the viola. I moved nine times by the time I was in sixth grade. When I was in fifth grade, my dad said, “Okay, we're gonna stay in this neighborhood until you graduate high school.” And …
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Clairdee on the greatest challenge she faced in her career

In her own words, professor of jazz voice, Clairdee discusses overcoming pulmonary sarcoidosis early in her career. This is the first time I've talked about this to anyone outside of my family. The greatest challenge that I ever faced in my career was a …
Shelby Capozzoli ’22 headshot
Bassoon Woodwinds bassoon

Q&A with an SFCM Bassoonist

SFCM asked junior Shelby Capozzoli some questions about her experience at the Conservatory and why she loves the bassoon. Get to know Shelby and what it’s like to study in the woodwinds department below. SFCM: Why the Bassoon? Was there an “a-ha” moment …
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Bowes Center Green Initiatives

Innovation in harmony with the environment The Bowes Center was built with the community and environment in mind. The project’s design and construction complies with San Francisco’s groundbreaking green building ordinance. Below are a few highlights of …
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Kamran Adib ’21 Crafts Music for Cincinnati and Washington Ballets

Music producer Kamran Adib ’21 began his promising career while still a student at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Choreographer Dana Genshaft heard music that Adib crafted through a partnership between SFCM and San Francisco Ballet School and …
Daniil Trifonov

Daniil Trifonov: Piano Masterclass and Q&A

“Daniil Trifonov is without question the most astounding pianist of our age.” - The London Times April 13, 5PM PST | 8 AM CHN Get to Know Daniil Trifonov: Grammy Award-winning Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov (dan-EEL TREE-fon-ov) – Musical America’s 2019 …
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Guitar guitar

Gyan Riley ’01 Crafts Music for “Hemingway” on PBS

Gyan Riley (BM ’99; MM ’01) composed music for and plays guitar in the soundtrack for Ken Burns’ and Lynn Novick’s Hemingway . The three-part documentary film, which premieres on PBS April 5, examines the turbulent life of legendary American writer Ernest …
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Carmen Bradford
Roots, Jazz, and American Music

How Carmen Bradford Joined Count Basie and his Orchestra

In her own words, Carmen Bradford , professor of jazz voice and director of jazz vocal studies recounts how she came to join one of the most legendary bands in jazz history. How did I come to be hired by Count Basie? Well, that’s an interesting story. I …
Corey Jamason and SFCM student
Historical Performance Eighth Notes

Corey Jamason Artist Profile

Corey Jamason , chair of historical performance , has been featured by American Bach Soloists (ABS) as part of their Artists Profiles series. ABS are leading performers in the field of Baroque music, dedicated to historically informed performances of Bach …
Richard Savino playing guitar
Guitar Eighth Notes

Richard Savino releases new album

Richard Savino , professor of guitar, has released a new album with his ensemble El Mundo called “ Archivo de Guatemala” (featuring music from the Cathedral of Guatemala City archives) through Naxos, which has selected it as a featured international …
William Welter and Eugene Izotov
Oboe Woodwinds oboe

William Welter Master Class Highlights

William Welter is one of the most celebrated oboists working today. He was appointed principal oboe of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) by Music Director Riccardo Muti in June 2018, succeeding SFCM Professor of Oboe Eugene Izotov , one of his mentors. …
The Living Earth Show
Composition The Living Earth Show

Music for Hard Times: An Epic (Remote) Collaboration

By Karen Meurer Bacellar World-renowned contemporary chamber ensemble The Living Earth Show (TLES)—comprised of guitarist Travis Andrews (MM ’09) and percussionist Andy Meyerson (MM ’10)—along with composer Danny Clay (MM ’11) had recently finished a …
Jeffrey Kahane, Jeremy Denk and Edwin Outwater
Piano Robin Sutherland

Weighing in on Glenn Gould and Bach’s Goldberg Variations

By Karen Meurer Bacellar Edwin Outwater heard Glenn Gould’s second recording of Bach’s “Goldberg Variations” for the first time in the 1980s. As a curious teenager, the now SFCM music director was devouring classical music and getting his hands on as many …
Jason Hainsworth
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Jason Hainsworth on his early musical influences

In his own words, Jason Hainsworth, Director of RJAM & Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Special Advisor to the President , discusses his early musical influences. I was very fortunate to come from a strong community of black …