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students at the SFCM Black History Month concert in 2019
david h. stull

SFCM Answering the Call to Action

Last week we released a statement to our community reaffirming our opposition to racism and injustice. We referenced a series of ambitious projects, a new path of systemic inclusion, and bold steps to build a brighter future. In all these powerful ideas, …
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Artist Diploma

Deepen your expertise and refine your artistry. Artist Diploma Programs The Artist Diploma is a highly selective, individualized non-degree program designed for the artist on the path to a professional performance career. Artist Diploma students represent …
Lola Miller-Henline
Roots, Jazz, and American Music

Anxious notes: Sophomore turns internal dialogue into public triumph

By Karen Meurer Bacellar In a remote patch of land in the Sierra Nevada mountains, there stands a yurt. Inside that yurt is a small wooden stove oven. There is running water, and a trickle of electricity provided by solar panels. Here, armed only with a …
Pre-College Holiday Showcase

Pre-College Holiday Showcase

Saturday, December 10 2022 5:30 P.M. PDT Barbro Osher Recital Hall 200 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102 Hear works from some of SFCM's Youngest student musicians in our breathtaking new campus in the heart of the performing arts district of San …

Piano Seminar: Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier

Online Summer Programs Faculty: Christopher O’Riley Ages: 13 – 19 When: June 21 - Aug 12 Tuesday & Thursday, 10 AM - 12 PM Tuition: $2100 participants | $400 auditors Application and Video Submission Deadline: May 1 Requirements:  Intended for serious …
SFCM Pre-College Student plays violin

Introduction to Improvisation

Online Summer Programs Faculty: Daniel Wood, chair of composition Ages: 9 – 13 When: July 12 - July 30 M,W,F from 8:30 - 10:00 AM Tuition: $375 Application Deadline: June 1 Requirements:  Ability to read music; understanding of major and minor scales, …
Pre-College Students singing inside SFCM. students wrapped around 2nd floor and down staircase

Careers in Music - Strategies for Success

Online Summer Programs Faculty: Daniel Wood, nonprofit executive director and musician Ages: 13 – 18 When: June 28 - July 9 M-F from 12:30 - 3:00 PM Tuition: $650 Application Deadline: June 1 Requirements:  Minimum of two years experience with a musical …
SFCM TAC Program, Soundboard

Programming and Coding for Composers

Online Summer Programs Faculty: Mauricio Rodriguez, composer Ages: 13 - 18 When: July 12 - 30 M,W,F from 10 - 11:30am Tuition: $375 Application Deadline: June 1 Requirements:  Previous experience with music theory that includes a basic understanding of …
Rayna Chou (PSD ‘20)

The Spirit of Entrepreneurship Is Strong at SFCM

Written by Alexandra Simpson ‘21 The Covid-19 pandemic has challenged arts institutions to adapt and create new ways to connect audiences and performers. At SFCM, with its culture of fostering entrepreneurial spirit, students and alumni responded with …
Jeff Gao giving lecture
Composition alumni

Announcing Jeff Gao ’16 as Presidential Alumni Council Chair

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) is proud to announce the appointment of Jeff Gao as Chair of the Presidential Alumni Council (PAC). Gao received his MM in composition from SFCM in 2016 and joined the Board of Trustees in 2019. He began his …
SFCM student working with Junior High Student in BAM program
Humanities and Sciences Indre Viskontas

Research unveils comprehensive benefits of music education

There's an unfortunate truth in today's America: A majority of school boards and policymakers view art and music education as important but non-essential. The reasoning here isn't nefarious—studying science, technology, engineering, and mathematics …
Leon Fleisher and student
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Leon Fleisher: Remembering one of the music’s brightest ‘flames’

By Karen Meurer Bacellar Robin Sutherland ’75, former principal pianist of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, received his start with the symphony from an unlikely source. Upon transferring from The Juilliard school to SFCM in 1972, Sutherland found …
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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, …