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Guitars in the John Harris Collection

René Lacote 1838

René Lacote 1830, Paris Top: Spruce Back & Sides: Satinwood Paris luthier Pierre René Lacote (c1785-c1868) built guitars for the leading guitarists of his era, including Napoléon Coste, Dionisio Aguado and Fernando Sor. It is sometimes claimed that …
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David Stull Talks Opus 3 on Arts Engines

In a virtual conversation with Aaron Dworkin from Arts Engines, President David Stull recalls the story behind SFCM’s recent acquisition of Opus 3 Artists . Below are some key takeaways from the discussion. Scroll down for the full video. SFCM and Opus 3 …
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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 …
The Barbary Coast Brass Quintet stand with instruments in front of colorful wall
Brass Brass Chamber Ensemble brass

Two Brass Ensembles, Aspen Music Festival, One Pandemic

By Karen Meurer Bacellar Tuba player Carolyn Tillstrom (MM ‘19) heard the San Francisco Symphony play Mahler 7 in an auditorium in New Jersey (following its performance at Carnegie Hall) her junior year of college back in 2014. The hall was tiny but the …
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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, …
TAC Master of Music

TAC Master of Music Curriculum

Forging a new identity for the 21st-century composer."  — The New York Times Radically creative. Radically pragmatic. The Master of Music in Technology and Applied Composition is the ultimate launch pad for composers to gain a competitive artistic …
Aubrey Bergauer photo by The Morrisons
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Aubrey Bergauer to Direct New Center for Innovative Leadership

As The New York Times writes, San Francisco Conservatory of Music has “emphasized risk-taking and an expansive view of the field.” Deeply committed to cultivating a sense of entrepreneurial spirit among its student body, SFCM will now expand its culture …
Sam Marshal with PSD student Eliza Carrington
Technology and Applied Composition composition

“Concrete Genie” Composer Coaches SFCM Students and Alumni

A video game composer and member of the music department at Sony Interactive Entertainment since 2013, and a mentor to aspiring video game composers at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Marshall emphasizes that starting over is just part of the …
Simon James with violin made by Jean Baptiste Vuillaume in 1827
Violin violin

Rare Violin Connects generations of students across the Country

The classical music world is small, intimate even. Over a musician’s lifetime, it’s typical to bump into old colleagues or friends from school or summer festivals or professional engagements in different ensembles, concerts, and even airport lines. But …
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Danke schön, Hamburg

The game—nay, the challenge —was posed to a jet-lagged yet surprisingly chipper delegation of SFCM trustees, donors, and staff who, in November, accompanied three of SFCM’s distinguished piano faculty and head technician to Hamburg, Germany, on a quest to …
Meredith Kufchak
Viola viola

Meredith Kufchak ’16 Wins Principal Viola at Dallas Symphony

The road to becoming the Principal Viola of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra took Meredith Kufchak ’16 on a journey of thousands of miles across the United States. And she didn’t win just one job; she won three. From her hometown of Columbus, Ohio, where she …