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Bolcom’s "Lucrezia" performed by SFCM Opera Students
Opera and Musical Theatre Program opera

SFCM Premieres Bolcom’s "Lucrezia" with New Orchestration

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 …
Kevin Sun ’17

Kevin Sun ’17

“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 …
San Francisco Conservatory of Music

San Francisco Conservatory of Music 2018-19 Season

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 …
A photo of SFCM student Ente Chang at the Berlin Opera Academy
festival

Snapshot: Students Attend Summer Festivals

The summer is a special season for classical musicians—especially, music students. It is a time to hone one’s craft in a rigorous environment, all the while taking advantage of the inspiration offered by distant, exotic, and deliciously contrasting …
A photo of two SFCM alumni
Composition opera

Alumni Receive Commissions from Washington National Opera

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 …
Students and faculty in a recital hall
Guitar china

Guitar Students Perform in China as Part of Exchange

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 …
A photo of Ani Bukujian, Joshua Peters, and Maria van der Sloot
String and Piano Chamber Music Strings Violin Viola Cello Double Bass orchestra

SFCM Chamber Students Win Orchestra Positions

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 …
A photo of students with Simon Rowe performing
Roots, Jazz, and American Music jazz

In Conversation: Simon Rowe on the Future of RJAM

Simon Rowe , executive director of SFCM’s Roots, Jazz, and American Music (RJAM) program, had high hopes for jazz at the Conservatory even before a jazz major was fully realized. Now, after a year of gigs in cafes and clubs, side-by-sides with …
One Found Sound
ensebmle

SFCM Alums In It Together: One Found Sound

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 …
Bonnie Hampton
String and Piano Chamber Music Cello alumni.honorary doctorate

Bonnie Hampton to be Honored at 2018 Commencement

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

Qianqian Jin ’20

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 …
TAC Climate Change Concert
Technology and Applied Composition climate change;technology

TAC Collaborates with the ClimateMusic Project

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 …

SFCM Announces New Building: Bowes Center for Performing Arts

William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation Donates $46.4 Million to San Francisco Conservatory of Music Groundbreaking Slated for Summer 2018 SAN FRANCISCO, CA, APRIL 25, 2018 — The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) announces the expansion of its campus …
位于 200 Van Ness Avenue 的 Ute 和 William K. Bowes, Jr

SFCM宣布新大楼的命名： Ute与William K. Bowes, Jr. 表演艺术中心

William K. Bowes, Jr. 基金会 向旧金山音乐学院捐赠 4640 万美元 开创性的 2018 年夏季 2018 年 4 月 25 日，美国加州旧金山音乐学院（SFCM）宣布扩建校园，并将在旧金山市政 中心修建 Ute 与 William K. Bowes, Jr. 表演艺术中心 （The Bowes Center 博斯中心）。这座 价值 1.85 亿美元的表演艺术中心和住宅大楼将坐落于 200 Van Ness 大道，建筑工程将于 2018 年夏季开始。新建筑将于 2020 …
Michael Rodriguez
Roots, Jazz, and American Music jazz

Trumpeter Michael Rodriguez Joins Brass Faculty of SFCM

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) today announces the appointment of trumpeter Michael Rodriguez to its faculty. Rodriguez, a Grammy-nominated musician renowned for his artistry as a composer and instrumentalist, joins the cadre of …
Daniel De Togni '18, 2018 Highsmith Competition Winner
Composition Technology and Applied Composition competition

Daniel De Togni ’18 Wins 2018 Highsmith Competition

Daniel De Togni ’18 has been selected as the winner of the 2018 Highsmith Competition, SFCM’s annual composition prize given to a current student or recent graduate. De Togni, a postgraduate student in the Technology and Applied Composition program, …
Student Working as Part of the Koret Program

SFCM Establishes Community Music Programs for Children in Need

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 …
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 …