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Alexandra Simpson '21 SFCM violin
Viola viola

Alexandra Simpson ’21 gets candid about her career

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 …
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Summer@SFCM

Get your summer going with SFCM. Access to SFCM faculty year-round. This summer, SFCM opens its doors to the Bowes Center for the Performing Arts for you to learn from world class faculty in the heart of San Francisco’s arts district. Residential summer …
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commencement

9 Great Commencement Speech Quotes

Commencement is a time filled with joy, nostalgia, and possibility. While this year’s big day may be different than before—you’ll be toasting at home during SFCM’s virtual commencement on May 22 rather than in person—it is no less a time to celebrate all …
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Commencement Program

May 16, 2024 6:00 PM, Pacific Daylight Time Herbst Theatre PROGRAM PROCESSIONAL Edward Elgar (arr. Jack Gale): Pomp and Circumstance, March No. 1 in D Major, Op. 39 FANFARE Grant Steinweg · MM ’25: Fanfare for a Brighter World [World Premiere] Caleb …
Continuing Education Faculty Jacqueline Chew teaching adult piano

Virtual Piano Courses

Continuing Education Online Summer Classes     Advanced Piano I Instructor: Jacqueline Chew Dates: June 2 - August 4 (no classes June 23 and July 7); Wednesdays, 6:00 – 7:30 PM (8 classes) Tuition: $275 This class is for those who have completed Class …
Harry Whitney teaching course on Music to SFCM COntinuing Education Students

Music Appreciation and Analysis

Continuing Education Online Summer Classes Music Appreciation: Bird's Eye Bach  Instructor: Harry Whitney Dates: June 22 –  July 27; Tuesdays, 5:30 – 7:00 PM (6 classes) Tuition: $195 This summer session provides a look at the life, work, influences, and …
Bowes Center work in progress
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Bowes Center Update | May 2020

The Bowes Center—SFCM’s newest addition doubling the Conservatory’s physical space in the arts district—remains on schedule to welcome its first student residents this fall . Construction has been allowed to continue during the shelter-in-place order, …
Sydney Whipple
Violin pre-college

Pre-College Student Performs Benefit Concert for SFUSD

Back in March, students from SFCM’s Pre-College program were planning Music for Education, a donation-based benefit concert to support music programs at San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD). When the shelter-in-place order passed, they were …
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Coronavirus Preparedness at SFCM

View SFCM's Return to Campus Plan. View in Mandarin here. Since January, SFCM senior leadership has met regularly to discuss COVID-19 (coronavirus) and taken action to ensure a healthy learning and living environment. There have been no reports of any …
Raziel Gonzalez (BM '12)
Guitar guitar

Alumni Crafts Beer to Celebrate Symphony's New Music Director

Raziel Gonzalez (BM ‘12) has two great passions in life: brewing and classical guitar—more generally, classical music. His worlds collided on February 18 at an event held by San Francisco Symphony to announce their upcoming season and welcome incoming …
Emily Pitts TAC '18
Technology and Applied Composition tac

Facebook Dream Job Landed By Emily Pitts ‘18

By Karen Meurer Bacellar When people would ask Emily Pitts (PSD, ‘18) about her dream job, she used to say: “It would be so cool to write music for film and games.” After graduating from MIT with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Pitts worked as a …
Michail Thompson
Trumpet The Moonlight Society

New Student-Run Concert Series Takes the Roof

By Karen Meurer Bacellar Middle Eastern fusion music. A song composed for plastic cups. Psychedelic projections of Bob Ross painting. These are the kinds of things you might find separately in various bars, restaurants, or music venues around San …
Brin Solomon
rubin institute

2020 Rubin Institute for Music Criticism

Apply Now A groundbreaking initiative for sustainable classical music journalism that provides a “benefit to our industry … most especially to our readership” (The Boston Globe), the Rubin Institute for Music Criticism announces its fifth biennial …

The City— A Little Guide

"The Golden City,” "The City by the Bay,” "San Fran,” "SF"— San Francisco has many names. Having lived here for a while, I'm comfortable calling it simply The City. Why do I call it The City you may ask? Well, let me show you and then you’ll understand.  …
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Gilbert and Sullivan Scenes

Online Summer Programs Gilbert & Sullivan Scenes Online 2021 Ellen Kerrigan, Program Director M. Jane Erwin, Creative Director Baker Peeples, Music Director Ages: 10 – 18 When: 9 days, June 16 – 26, 2021; Monday – Friday, 12:30 – 4:30 PM; Saturday, 1 - …
Martin Katz
Opera and Musical Theatre Program opera

Announcing New Vocal and Opera Line-Up for 2020-21 Season

Industry Legends Marilyn Horne and Martin Katz to Serve as Artists-in-Residence Metropolitan Opera Staff Conductor Joel Revzen to Lead Spring Opera Production Merola Opera Program Master Coach Peter Grunberg Joins Faculty   Marilyn Horne The four-time …
the job fair at sfcm. tables are set up with opportunities at each

Work Opportunities

SFCM hires students for a wide variety of positions both on- and off-campus. Below are some of employment opportunities current students have through SFCM. These positions vary each year and the list does not necessarily represent the full offerings. …
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commencement

Alan Alda to Deliver Keynote Address at Virtual Commencement

By Karen Meurer Bacellar Commencement is a celebration of years-long work as well as the start of an exciting new chapter. It’s a moment for students to reminisce about their time at SFCM—an impactful jury performance, that amazing side-by-side with …
Pre-College Student working on computer with composition

Introduction to Music Composition

Online Summer Programs Introduction to Music Composition Tuition: $375 Application Deadline: June 1 Section I Faculty: Mauricio Rodriguez, composer Ages: 13 – 18 When: June 21 - July 9 M,W,F from 10 - 11:30 AM Section II Faculty: Mauricio Rodriguez, …