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NASCAR, the Blues and Queen Mary Meet in Wind Ensemble Concert

November 9, 2022
Where can you find music about NASCAR, the blues and Queen Mary, all in one program? Turns out, the answer is the SFCM Wind Ensemble's fall concert. Taking place Nov. 10, the evening's program is a conscious attempt by the ensemble's director Brad Hogarth …
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Placement Exams

  Placement Exams At the beginning of each semester, the department offers a series of placement exams for incoming students. The department uses these placement exams to determine your current skill level upon entering SFCM, thus enabling us to place you …
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Pre-College

    Music For Every Child Research shows music-making is an essential part of a child’s growth. It shapes minds, develops brains, unites communities, and brings joy. SFCM’s Pre-College division provides an immersive set of programs that instill the value …
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Sound and Sand: Breaking Down the 'Dune' Soundtrack

November 19, 2021
Otherworldly, unorthodox, and provocative, are just some of the words used to describe the soundtrack of the new movie, Dune by legendary composer Hans Zimmer. The new film adaptation of the famous sci-fi novel has become a blockbuster hit, and its film …
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Legacy Giving

Legacy gifts are crucial to the ongoing success of SFCM, and these gifts are especially important for the dual benefits they provide you, your family and friends as well as the lives of SFCM students. There are some simple no-cost actions you can take …
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Engage with Us

Experience the impact of your generosity As a donor, you are integral to our students’ success, and we want to make sure you can see the impact of your giving firsthand. Throughout the academic year, donors are invited to special events and experiences …

Rent a Space

Rentals For rental inquiries please fill out this form. About SFCM's Facilities The Conservatory’s Civic Center campus consists of the Ann Getty Center for Education, opened in 2006 at 50 Oak Street, and the Ute and William K. Bowes, Jr. Center for …
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Student Housing

  The Bowes Center The Bowes Center is a bespoke building, inaugurated in 2021, with state-of-the-art facilities in the vibrant Hayes Valley and Civic Center neighborhoods of San Francisco. The Center offers residences for students and visiting artists, …
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Discover

Discover Music is essential to life, and education is the best promise for tomorrow. These are the values that inspire us to take risks with optimism and conviction." —SFCM President David H. Stulll SFCM News What's it Like to Live at The Bowes Center Get …
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Conservatory in the Schools

“It's a very rewarding and worthwhile experience working with younger people who respond to your efforts and enthusiasm in a positive way.” —Melanie Jones, CIS mentor Teach the next generation. The Conservatory in the Schools (CIS) program provides SFCM …
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SFCM Theory

Welcome to SFCMTheory —  the website for the Department of Musicianship and Music Theory at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.   The San Francisco Conservatory of Music offers extensive training in the areas of music theory, eartraining, and related …

New Student Orientation

  Orientation is required for all incoming undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students. Orientation contains a number of required information sessions, placement examinations, and auditions. In addition to the PDFs and information below, new …
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Health Services and Insurance

  Student Health Insurance Administrator： Student Medicover administers the Student Health Insurance Plan through UnitedHealthcare. As a preferred partner of UnitedHealthcare Student Resources in the Student Insurance Market, Student Medicover provides …

On-Campus Opportunities

Earn money and build your resume working directly for SFCM. We offer positions on campus in nearly every administrative and academic department and off-site through our Community Engagement programs. STAFF: Submit student worker needs STAFF: Student hire …
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SFCM Faculty Speak on the Fillmore District, Where Jazz Bloomed in San Francisco

July 5, 2022
“The Harlem of the West” was a big nickname, but the Fillmore District earned it. During jazz’s commercial peak in the 1950s and ‘60s, the San Francisco neighborhood was home to a bustling array of jazz venues, attracting some of the genre’s top talents …
Jon Anderson's 'The Color of Love' at SFCM.
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SFCM Helps Prog-Rock Legend Jon Anderson Realize New Marc Chagall Musical

January 26, 2023
Legends from two very different mediums were onstage at SFCM in January, when former Yes frontman Jon Anderson's musical about the life of modernist painter Marc Chagall got a workshop courtesy of Opera and Musical Theater Chair Heather Mathews . "I …
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Under the Lid: One Steinway’s Journey to SFCM

June 1, 2022
By Alex Heigl Over 10,000 moving parts. Two years to age the wood. And approximately 365 days to put together, give or take. While it’s impossible to distill the magic of a Steinway grand piano into numbers, those figures are as a good place to start as …
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SFCM Students Perform Aside Symphony Musicians at Davies Hall

September 15, 2016
San Francisco Symphony Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas invited SFCM percussion students to participate in his celebration of Steve Reich's 80th birthday. In Davies Hall, Diego Becerra, Yi-Hsuan Lin and Katrina Shore performed Reich's "Six Marimbas" …
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Michael Tilson Thomas Headlines SFCM’s Centennial Convocation

October 3, 2017
Like the Opening Bell heralding the start of trading, convocation ceremonies ring in the start of the academic year. This year’s ceremony on Monday, September 25—a congress of students, faculty, staff, and Conservatory trustees—turned out to be one of the …