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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 …
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Get to know Ani

October 21, 2019
Ani Bukujian '18 San Francisco Ballet Orchestra 2nd Violin Section, Principal   From the very start I was given a lot of opportunities and felt very active as a performer both in orchestra and chamber music. Ian Swensen, Dimitri Murrath, and Paul Herch, …
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Success Stories

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Ava Harmon Student Blog

The New

It’s my favorite time of year, a time that’s traditionally overlooked. Only last year did I settle on an honest name to the period of time I’ve loved since before I can remember. So, I’d like to introduce you to a season I call The New. The New lies …
Ava Harmon

Ava's Bio

People have always asked me, "Why are you a musician?". I could say— "I'm a musician because I love singing" or "I couldn't imagine doing anything else," but neither of those have ever seemed right. For the past ten years, I have been asked, and …
Helen Wu

Helen Wu

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Student Blog

No results found. Please try another search term. Related Degrees & Programs Exceptional training, endless possibilities. SFCM combines artistic excellence with real-world opportunity. More Info About Us Music is essential to life. Education is the best …
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Student Achievement

At SFCM, we empower students to discover and achieve their unique career goals. Courses in marketing, finance, teaching, and technology, as well as internships with local, professional arts organizations help students build the confidence they need to …
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Sound Logo Competition

Congratulations to our 2019 logo competition winners: Banner Logo Variation Kristin Kirk Sunrise Logo Variation Nicholas Martin Their work will be featured on SFCM’s homepage, starting with Kirstin’s sound logo from 12/21-12/25. Nicholas' sunrise will …
Sahba Aminikia

Sahba Aminikia’s Flying Carpet Children Festival

Two years ago, 38-year old Iranian-born composer Sahba Aminikia ’13 decided to leave a secure teaching job in San Francisco and, by kismet or intention, join the circus. He has not looked back on his decision to become artistic director of the Flying …
Marko Bajzer
composition

Alumni Score Success

Four SFCM master’s degree alumni have recently received important academic appointments;  three from the Composition Department, and one from the Brass Department. They are: Jeffrey Parola, Professor of Theory at the Colburn School; Marko Bajzer, Lecturer …
Nicole Paiement conducting the New Music Ensembleduring Kick-off Weekend
Kick-off Weekend

Season Kicks Off with Nature and Music

SFCM officially launched its 2019-20 Music and Nature season with the Conservatory's annual Kick-off Weekend festivities Friday, September 27–Sunday, September 29. Featuring a buffet of diverse but complementary programs by the Conservatory’s core …
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Convocation

Classic Myths Debunked at Convocation

On September 27 at SFCM’s 2019 Convocation, President David H. Stull made a quantum prediction: Creativity, he ventured, will be the most prized asset in the 21st-century work force. Tackling issues facing new and returning students, his talk, …
RJAM Professional Studies Diploma

RJAM Professional Studies Certificate Curriculum

Polish Your Skills. A lot can happen in a year. As a PSC student in the RJAM program, you will study with and perform alongside select members of the SFJAZZ Collective and other world-class touring artists. RJAM Seminar will be the dynamic core of this …
SFCM Alumni at Burning Man Festival

Alumni Bring More Heat to Burning Man

Three years ago, Courtney Wise ’12 and collaborator Robert Dekkers had a vision to bring together two of the most revolutionary experiences of their respective times: the controlled chaos of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring and the unbridled structure of …
Jaz Sawyer
Percussion pre-college

Drummer Takes Off-Beat Path to Success

Jaz Sawyer is Bay Area through and through. He started playing drums as a young boy at Glide Memorial United Methodist Church in San Francisco. “I learned under the maestro and legendary choir and music director John Turk,” recalls Sawyer. “He and the …
Hunter Noack

Musical Transcendence Goes Wild

Music can’t always be contained within the confines of a concert hall; sometimes it has to be unleashed into the forest, the desert, the valley, or the open field. That’s why pianist Hunter Noack, an alumnus of SFCM’s Pre-College program, founded IN A …