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Opera and Musical Theatre Voice / Opera Studies Technology and Applied Composition Heather Mathews

The Voice is Key in Radio Operas

May 11, 2021
By the time the 2020-2021 academic year started last October, most SFCM students had become adept at navigating the online learning process. Dorm rooms were converted to multi-functional living, working, relaxing, and rehearsal spaces, and students …
Alexandra Simpson '21 SFCM violin
Viola viola

Alexandra Simpson ’21 gets candid about her career

May 11, 2021
In her own words, Alexandra Simpson ’21 discusses how every experience she has brings her closer to having the chamber music career of her dreams. Retaining a sense of direction and hope has been very difficult. It's really hard. It's easy to feel like, …
Mark Simons with ukulele

Guitar & Ukulele

Continuing Education Online Summer Classes   Guitar and Ukulele Virtual Workshops! Guitar Workshop Tuesday, June 8 from 6-7pm Ukulele Workshop Thursday, June 10 from 6-7pm Cost: $25 per workshop Join us for our Continuing Education Guitar and Ukulele …
SFCM Historical Performance Program rehearsing Poppea
Historical Performance Baroque Ensemble Harpsichord historical performance

Breaking new ground since 1643

April 30, 2021
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 …
Brian Fitzsousa ’16 headshot
Composition composition

Brian Fitzsousa ’16 joins Metropolitan Opera music staff

May 3, 2021
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 …
Fellows in the Rubin Insitute program.
Eighth Notes

A Change of Tune: Continuing Music Criticism during COVID-19

September 7, 2021
By Laurie Lauleta-Boshart  For many musicians and those making a living in the arts, the pandemic necessitated invention. Some found new ways to apply their craft.  For example, Dallas-Fort Worth-based composer and saxophonist Garrett Wingfield and his …
Edwin Outwater Conducting
Roots, Jazz, and American Music Composition Technology and Applied Composition Guitar Conducting Strings Voice / Opera Studies Opera and Musical Theatre Piano Keyboard Horn Brass Collaborative Piano Woodwinds Bassoon String and Piano Chamber Music Historical Performance Oboe season announcement

SFCM Announces Fall 2021 Schedule of Live Performances

September 2, 2021

Contact BAM

Opportunity is waiting for you. Our team is here to assist you! Please feel free to contact any of our team members below. … Justin Sun Associate Dean & Executive Director wfha@fspz.rqh ude.mcfs@nusj 415-503-6283 Laura Reynolds Associate Director, …
BAM Curriculum

BAM Curriculum

BAM is a 26-week afterschool program with a core curriculum consisting of choir, musicianship and history instruction, piano classes, and private lessons. Students meet three times weekly and commit to either a Monday/Wednesday/Thursday or …
Bridge to Arts and Music

Bridge to Arts and Music

Bridge to Arts & Music (BAM) provides tuition-free instrumental instruction, musical instruments, academic support, and community for underserved students between the ages 6 to 12. Built on a foundation of partnership and hosted at a network of sites …
Dominique Begin
Strings Violin String and Piano Chamber Music simon james

SFCM Grad Scores Spot at New World Symphony

August 31, 2021
By Karen Meurer Bacellar His bags were packed and he was ready to go, but then life gave Dominique Begin (MM '21) a twist he was not expecting, a fellowship opportunity with the New World Symphony orchestra in Miami. “It took me a good 20 minutes to be …
Oliver Wang ’24 and his parents at the check-in counter.
Strings Brass Horn Conducting Composition Technology and Applied Composition Guitar Piano Collaborative Piano Percussion Roots, Jazz, and American Music Woodwinds Voice / Opera Studies

Bach, Bach, Bach Again: Bowes Center Move-In Day Recap

August 26, 2021
By Karen Meurer Bacellar Moving to college for the first time or returning to school after a summer away is always exciting. It’s the beginning of a new chapter for some and the start of another school year full of opportunities for all. This year, San …
SFCM Convocation
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SFCM Convocation welcomes the 2021-2022 academic year

September 24, 2021
“Welcome back!” said President David Stull , welcoming students, faculty, and staff to a new school year at the Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall on September 22, 2021. As the community enters a new academic year, he invited students to work hard and play …
PaviElle French
SFCM Orchestra PaviElle French

PaviElle French Speaks Her Truth at SFCM

September 23, 2021
By Karen Meurer Bacellar The seeds for interdisciplinary artist PaviElle French’s “A Requiem for Zula” were sown on a beach in Hawaii. French had moved there from her hometown of St. Paul, Minnesota to grieve and reflect after losing both her mother and …
Conductor Michael Morgan
Conducting Music Theory and Musicianship New Music Ensemble SFCM Orchestra michael morgan

Remembering Michael Morgan

September 22, 2021
Conductor, teacher, advocate, mentor, friend: the many words used to describe Michael Morgan are equaled by the mark he left on those studying and working at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. The beloved musician died last month at age 63, but the …
Gabrielle Monachino wins Fellowship at New World Symphony.
Violin SFCM Orchestra Sfcm

Noteworthy Ambition: Another SFCM Grad Wins spot at New World Symphony

September 20, 2021
By Mark Taylor Gabrielle Monachino is now a First-Year Violin Fellow at the New World Symphony. After graduating from SFCM and accepting the role over the summer. Originally from New York, Monachino has been playing violin since she was a young child. She …
The Bowes Center building
bowes center

5 Fun Facts to Know About the New Bowes Center

September 16, 2021
SFCM’s Bowes Center building is up and running! Filled with the hustle and bustle of students, who moved in last month and saw their vertical campus in full glory for the first time. Now that we’re all getting acquainted with Bowes in real life, below are …