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Bolcom’s "Lucrezia" performed by SFCM Opera Students

Opera and Musical Theatre opera

SFCM Premieres Bolcom’s "Lucrezia" with New Orchestration

June 5, 2018

Revisiting and revising a past work isn’t all that uncommon a practice for a composer. Virtually everyone does it. However, it’s rather special when an opera can go from an instrumentation of two pianos to a chamber orchestra, creating new depth and color …

pre-college

Pre-College Students Make Strong Showings on the Competition Circuit

June 5, 2018

SFCM’s Pre-College students are some of the most musically advanced young artists in the country. They study with internationally renowned musicians, many on the Conservatory’s collegiate faculty and members of ensembles such as the San Francisco …

Kevin Sun ’17

June 5, 2018

“I still practice three hours a day.” While that may seem like a jaw-dropping comment coming from your average med school student, it makes sense when spoken by pianist Kevin Sun. Sun, an SFCM alumnus who graduated with a master’s degree in 2017, is of a …

Roots, Jazz, and American Music jazz

Bassist Matt Brewer Joins Faculty at SFCM

May 23, 2018

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) today announces the appointment of Matt Brewer to its faculty. Brewer, a bassist who has toured with some of the world’s most esteemed jazz artists and a recent addition to the SFJAZZ Collective, will join …

String and Piano Chamber Music commencement

Commencement Weekend: SFCM Students Rise to the Occasion

May 23, 2018

“I challenge you to walk, live, speak, perform, and compose your truth each day like it is your last opportunity to do so.” Those words spoken by violinist DuMarkus Davis, the speaker representing the undergraduate students at this year’s collegiate …

Student Working as Part of the Koret Program

SFCM Establishes Community Music Programs for Children in Need

May 7, 2018

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The Koret Foundation has awarded the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) $150,000 to establish a music education program with the Third Baptist Church of San Francisco, Congregation Emanu-El, and the San Francisco Interfaith …

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SFCM Alums In It Together: One Found Sound

May 3, 2018

Popular wisdom says that for an orchestra to function, to have a vision, to attain greatness, it must be led by a great leader. The founders of One Found Sound, a conductorless, collaborative chamber orchestra based in the Bay Area, have turned this …

String and Piano Chamber Music Cello alumni.honorary doctorate

Bonnie Hampton to be Honored at 2018 Commencement

May 3, 2018

Reaching near-legendary status in the annals of the school’s history, Bonnie Hampton has been a driver of change, one of the most revered faculty members to have ever taught at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. After serving as a mentor to hundreds …

Qianqian Jin ’20

May 3, 2018

Beethoven string quartets. Traditional Chinese music. Heavy metal. Electronica. These are the musical inspirations of composer, musician, and Technology and Applied Composition (TAC) student Qianqian Jin. A native of the Xinjiang province in Northwestern …

Composition opera

Alumni Receive Commissions from Washington National Opera

August 20, 2018

For alumni Nick Benavides ’14 and Matt Boehler ’17, it was only a matter of time until they found themselves under commission by a major opera company. Both composers, who studied composition with David Conte at SFCM, are singers with a special affinity …

Guitar china

Guitar Students Perform in China as Part of Exchange

August 15, 2018

This past May, two SFCM guitar students, Bradly Pupa ’18 and Alex Holcomb ’19, were selected to join faculty member David Tanenbaum on a trip to China, the reciprocal part of an exchange between Beijing’s Central Conservatory of Music and the San …

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String and Piano Chamber Music Strings Violin Viola Cello Double Bass orchestra

SFCM Chamber Students Win Orchestra Positions

August 2, 2018

It seems the diaspora of SFCM alumni, in a period of just a few short years, have risen to and conquered the challenge of playing with some of the world’s top ensembles as orchestras across North America have recently seen a number of musicians who have …

Technology and Applied Composition climate change;technology

TAC Collaborates with the ClimateMusic Project

May 2, 2018

SFCM’s Technology and Applied Composition (TAC) program is known for collaborations that run deep through the sectors of science, technology, and entertainment. With a focus on the relationship between music, sound, and climate change, TAC found a partner …

San Francisco Conservatory of Music 2018-19 Season

June 28, 2018

Conductors Edwin Outwater, Nicole Paiement, Christian Reif, James Ross, Christopher Rountree, Steven Schick, and Martin West Lead Ensembles Throughout Season September 29-30: Kick-off Weekend Performances by Roots, Jazz, and American Music and Historical …

Electives

The Pre-College Academy offers a suite of elective classes ranging in a variety of musical topics. Elective classes are reserved for students enrolled in the Pre-College Academy, however, a select number of elective classes are available for students not …

press release

Ann Getty Center for Education Named at San Francisco Conservatory of Music

September 13, 2021

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Private Lessons

Learning doesn’t stop at graduation. One-on-one instruction hones your skills and allows you to delve into your craft. In SFCM Continuing Education, we offer private lessons on all orchestra instruments, classical guitar, and composition with some of …

Resources and Forms

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BM Concentrations

SFCM offers optional Concentrations in four areas: Leadership, Teaching, Technology, and Historical Performance . Concentrations are an opportunity to focus on an area of interest and build a larger skillset to take with you upon graduating. Once …

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Performances

… Featured Performances Featured Event College - Concert Fri Apr 4 E4TT and TAC: "Women in Transit" Cha Chi Ming Recital Hall 7:30 PM Featured Event College - Concert, LE Fri Apr 4 New Music Ensemble Concert featuring works by Gabriela Lena Frank Barbro …