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Nancy Hellman Bechtle
Eighth Notes

Remembering longtime SFCM Supporter Nancy Bechtle

Well-known arts patron, maven of causes, and generous supporter Nancy Hellman Bechtle died this week at age 83. Bechtle and her husband, Joachim, joined SFCM’s board in 1973. She was also honorary co-chair for SFCM’s Spring 2017 Gala and the Bechtles were …
Yvette Kraft, Violin, SFCM
Strings Violin yvette kraft

SFCM Violinist to Perform on NPR

By Mark Taylor It’s the most popular one-hour weekly syndicated classical program on public radio and this month it will feature SFCM violin player Yvette Kraft. “This show is definitely an exciting first for me!” Kraft said of her upcoming performance on …
Nikolaus Hohmann, SFCM, Professor, Humanities, Sciences
Humanities and Sciences Professional Development nikolaus hohmann

Celebrating 30 Years at SFCM: Catching up with Professor Nikolaus Hohmann

By Mark Taylor  You emigrated to the Bay area from Germany as a child? I arrived in California’s Bay area as a 9-year-old, I was expecting more palm trees, and a warmer surf!  What brought you to America?  My mother was a teen in Interwar Germany, and had …
SFCM, TAC, Jess Konye
Technology and Applied Composition Eight Notes

Sonic Bloom: From Plant to Production

If plants could talk, what would they say? What would they sound like? That’s a question Jess Konye is trying to answer, using music and a lot of technology. The second year Technology and Applied Composition (TAC) student at SFCM has created a music …
Elisabeth Reed, SFCM Baroque Orchestra
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SFCM Baroque Orchestra Brings Back the Classics With a New Twist

By Mark Taylor On October 31st, the SFCM Baroque Orchestra will present a historical performance unlike any other. Viola da gamba and Baroque cello instructor Elisabeth Reed helped direct the show that brings together a variety of classics, and a few …
Rjam, big band, sfcm, performance, music students
Roots, Jazz, and American Music rjam

Off with a Bang! Big Band Debuts at SFCM

By Mark Taylor One new ensemble at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music has students more than jazzed about being a part of its inaugural semester. It’s called Big Band. The Roots, Jazz, and American Music (RJAM) ensemble pulls nearly a dozen different …
SFCM orchestra, horn players, Henry Nordhorn, horn,
Brass Horn SFCM Orchestra Sfcm

Taking on a Tchaikovsky Solo

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 …
Ray Chen, violin, sfcm, masterclass, master class, violin tips
Strings Violin Professional Development masterclass

Ray Chen on Perspective, Performance, and Playing

By Mark Taylor He has been described as a violinist who redefines what it means to be a classical musician in the 21st Century. Born in Taiwan, and raised in Australia, Ray Chen started playing violin at age 4, and was accepted into Curtis Institute of …
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Tina Guo, SFCM, cellist, masterclass
Strings Technology and Applied Composition Cello News Story

Genre Bending Tina Guo Visits SFCM

By Mark Taylor She is an internationally acclaimed cellist, electric cellist, erhuist, vocalist, and composer, known for her theatrical performances, range of genres, and improvisatory style in film, television, and video games. This month Tina Guo took …
Pre-College SFCM students in classrom

Academy

  SFCM’s Pre-College Academy is an immersive program that instills the value of music in youth 18 and under, providing an artistic framework and tailored instruction for the next generation of musicians. Our curriculum integrates private lessons with …
RJAM, Esperanza Spalding, Terri Lyne Carrington, SFCM, SFS,
Guitar Roots, Jazz, and American Music Sfcm

Stage Surprise: SFCM Student Jams with Jazz Greats

By Mark Taylor It’s not everyday a music student finds himself in a spontaneous jam session with two famous jazz stars, yet that’s exactly what happened to sophomore Junhong Jung. Through Hire SFCM , the Roots, Jazz, and American Music guitar student was …
Carmen Bradford sings with RJAM Students
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SFCM and Aquila Theatre Announce New Collaboration

The presentation, made possible through SFCM’s alliance with Opus 3 Artists, will premiere original music for Aquila Theatre’s adaptation of the play from a racially and ethnically diverse perspective. San Francisco, CA, November 12, 2021 —At the …