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Bassist Matt Brewer Joins Faculty at SFCM
May 23, 2018
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) today announces the appointment of Matt Brewer to its faculty. Brewer, a bassist who has toured with some of the world’s most esteemed jazz artists and a recent addition to the SFJAZZ Collective, will join …
String and Piano Chamber Music
commencement
Commencement Weekend: SFCM Students Rise to the Occasion
May 23, 2018
“I challenge you to walk, live, speak, perform, and compose your truth each day like it is your last opportunity to do so.” Those words spoken by violinist DuMarkus Davis, the speaker representing the undergraduate students at this year’s collegiate …
SFCM Establishes Community Music Programs for Children in Need
May 7, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The Koret Foundation has awarded the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) $150,000 to establish a music education program with the Third Baptist Church of San Francisco, Congregation Emanu-El, and the San Francisco Interfaith …
ensebmle
SFCM Alums In It Together: One Found Sound
May 3, 2018
Popular wisdom says that for an orchestra to function, to have a vision, to attain greatness, it must be led by a great leader. The founders of One Found Sound, a conductorless, collaborative chamber orchestra based in the Bay Area, have turned this …
String and Piano Chamber Music
Cello
alumni.honorary doctorate
Bonnie Hampton to be Honored at 2018 Commencement
May 3, 2018
Reaching near-legendary status in the annals of the school’s history, Bonnie Hampton has been a driver of change, one of the most revered faculty members to have ever taught at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. After serving as a mentor to hundreds …
Qianqian Jin ’20
May 3, 2018
Beethoven string quartets. Traditional Chinese music. Heavy metal. Electronica. These are the musical inspirations of composer, musician, and Technology and Applied Composition (TAC) student Qianqian Jin. A native of the Xinjiang province in Northwestern …
Guitar
china
Guitar Students Perform in China as Part of Exchange
August 15, 2018
This past May, two SFCM guitar students, Bradly Pupa ’18 and Alex Holcomb ’19, were selected to join faculty member David Tanenbaum on a trip to China, the reciprocal part of an exchange between Beijing’s Central Conservatory of Music and the San …
String and Piano Chamber Music
Strings
Violin
Viola
Cello
Double Bass
orchestra
SFCM Chamber Students Win Orchestra Positions
August 2, 2018
It seems the diaspora of SFCM alumni, in a period of just a few short years, have risen to and conquered the challenge of playing with some of the world’s top ensembles as orchestras across North America have recently seen a number of musicians who have …
Technology and Applied Composition
climate change;technology
TAC Collaborates with the ClimateMusic Project
May 2, 2018
SFCM’s Technology and Applied Composition (TAC) program is known for collaborations that run deep through the sectors of science, technology, and entertainment. With a focus on the relationship between music, sound, and climate change, TAC found a partner …
San Francisco Conservatory of Music 2018-19 Season
June 28, 2018
Commencement
2024 Commencement Ceremony Thursday, May 16, 2024, 6:00 PM PST Herbst Theatre Located in: San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center Address: 401 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102 In-person Tickets will be made available to Graduates for …
Graduate Assistantships
Combining learning and teaching has never been easier. As a full-time student pursuing a graduate degree, you’re eligible to apply for Graduate Assistantships. Assistantships are awarded on the basis of musical proficiency and specific skills related to …
Pre-College Schedule
Pre-College classes meet on Saturdays for 30 weeks between August and May. The comprehensive curriculum of private lessons, musicianship, a large ensemble, and small ensemble/elective is five hours of class time. Because class times range from 8:30 AM …
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BAM Applications
All students will need to apply for Bridge to Arts and Music annually. There is no fee to apply. To apply, please complete BAM Program application. Applications are open until all 30 spots are filled. Once the application is submitted, new students will …
Gift Acceptance Policy
Table of Contents Introduction Purpose of Gift Acceptance Policy Responsibility to Donors The Gift Acceptance Committee Legal Counsel Conflict of Interest Gift Restrictions Types of Acceptable Gifts Named Gifts Pledges Intellectual Property Deferred or …
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Meet Wendy Carlos: Transgender Pioneer and Electronic Music Icon
March 31, 2022
1968 was a monumental year in American history. Martin Luther King was assassinated, Yale announced it would begin admitting women, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act and Shirley Chisholm became the first African-American woman …
Brass
Horn
SFCM Orchestra
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Taking on a Tchaikovsky Solo
December 9, 2021
It has been called the biggest horn solo in orchestral horn history and this weekend graduate student Henry Nordhorn will perform it for the first time with the SFCM Orchestra . For horn players, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 immediately …