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Opera and Musical Theatre Transforms Singers into Artists

By Karen Meurer Bacellar SFCM’s voice students travel from all over the world to study under renowned artistic faculty like César Ulloa , Catherine Cook , and Susanne Mentzer . Alongside training guided by principal teachers and coaches, voice majors are …
SFCM alumna Sarah Young
Voice Opera and Musical Theatre Program alumni

Diva to director: Operatic training set a career in theater in motion

By Karen Meurer Bacellar It's no secret that sometimes college students who earn degrees in music performance don't wind up onstage after school, but that doesn't mean that the degree doesn't come in handy. "Transitioning to theater and film [directing], …
Rayna Chou (PSD ‘20)

The Spirit of Entrepreneurship Is Strong at SFCM

Written by Alexandra Simpson ‘21 The Covid-19 pandemic has challenged arts institutions to adapt and create new ways to connect audiences and performers. At SFCM, with its culture of fostering entrepreneurial spirit, students and alumni responded with …
Jeff Gao giving lecture
Composition alumni

Announcing Jeff Gao ’16 as Presidential Alumni Council Chair

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) is proud to announce the appointment of Jeff Gao as Chair of the Presidential Alumni Council (PAC). Gao received his MM in composition from SFCM in 2016 and joined the Board of Trustees in 2019. He began his …
Guitars in the John Harris Collection

Francisco Simplicio 1929

Francisco Simplicio 1929, Barcelona Top: Spruce Back & Sides: Satinwood Trained as a cabinet maker, Francisco Simplicio (1874-1932) apprenticed in the Barcelona workshop of the great Enrique Garcia, who had spent time in the Manuel Ramirez workshop in …
Guitars in the John Harris Collection

Benito Ferrer 1917

Benito Ferrer 1917, Granada Top: Spruce Back & Sides: Rosewood Benito Ferrer (1845-1925) is considered the father of the Granada school of guitarmaking, represented today by Manuel de la Chica, Antonio Marin and many others. Building in the Torres style, …
Guitars in the John Harris Collection

Enrique Garcia 1915

Enrique Garcia 1915, Barcelona Top: Spruce Back & Sides: Rosewood Enrique Garcia (1868-1922) was the son of a Madrid guitar maker, Juan Garcia. But Enrique’s apprenticeship was in the José Ramirez shop working under both José and Manuel Ramirez. Garcia …
Guitars in the John Harris Collection

Manuel Ramirez 1912

Manuel Ramirez 1912, Madrid Top: Spruce Back & Sides: Rosewood The younger brother of José Ramirez I, Manuel Ramirez (1864-1916) was perhaps the first Madrid guitar maker to truly understand the importance of Torres. His guitar making genius not only …
Guitars in the John Harris Collection

Vicente Arias 1910

Vicente Arias 1910, Madrid Top: Spruce Back & Sides: Rosewood A near-contemporary of Antonio de Torres, Vicente Arias (1833-1914) was, it is claimed, the only real challenge to Torres at the end of the 19th century. Yet little is known of the life of this …
Guitars in the John Harris Collection

José Ramirez I 1901

José Ramirez I 1901, Madrid Top: Spruce Back & Sides: Rosewood The founder of the Ramirez dynasty, José Ramirez I (1858-1923), was born in Madrid, Spain. Though his guitar-making aesthetic aligned with the requirements of the flamenco guitar of the day—a …
Guitars in the John Harris Collection

Manuel de Soto y Solares 1876

Manuel de Soto y Solares 1876, Seville Top: Spruce Back & Sides: Rosewood The second of four generations of Seville guitar makers, Manuel de Soto y Solares (1839-1906) had his workshop in the Calle de la Cerrageria #7, the same street where Antonio de …
Guitars in the John Harris Collection

Manuel Gutierrez 1846

Manuel Gutierrez 1846, Seville Top: Spruce Back & Sides: Rosewood Manuel Gutierrez (c1773-1857) worked in Seville at Calle de la Cerrageria #35, located on the same street where Antonio de Torres had his shop at #32 Cerrageria. Gutierrez’ instruments are …
Guitars in the John Harris Collection

Juan Perfumo 1839

Juan Perfumo 1839, Cadiz Top: Fir Back & Sides: Cuban Mahogany Juan Perfumo’s short 20 year career as a guitarrero (guitar maker) was prolific andinfluential, though only about a dozen of his guitars have survived. Born in 1800, Perfumo died at sea in …
Guitars in the John Harris Collection

Louis Panormo 1837

Louis Panormo 1837, London Top: Spruce Back & Sides: Rosewood The French-born Louis Panormo (1784-1862), and his brothers, were 19th century England’s finest guitar makers and among the only luthiers outside Spain making guitars “in the Spanish style,” as …
Guitars in the John Harris Collection

Didier Nicolas la Aine 1815

Didier Nicolas la Aine 1815, Mirecourt Top: Spruce Back & Sides: Maple Didier Nicolas (1757-1833) was one of the leading makers of guitars and violins of the early 19th century in Mirecourt, the center of French lutherie from the 18th century through the …
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How SFCM Handled COVID-19 This Past Year

By Karen Meurer Bacellar San Francisco was the first city in the United States to issue a mandatory shelter-in-place order due to COVID-19. March 17 will mark the one-year anniversary of that order, which was one of the strictest in the nation. The …