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Joyce DiDonato, masterclass
Voice Joyce DiDonato

Masterclass: Joyce DiDonato on ‘Playing’ Music

By Mark Taylor A transformative presence in the arts. That’s what Joyce DiDionato has been called by critics in the world of music. The world-renowned singer brought that presence to SFCM to deliver the commencement address, perform at the ceremony, and …
Nico Muhly, Billy Strayhorn, Caroline Shaw, Pauline Oliveros and Wendy Carlos.
Composition Technology and Applied Composition Roots, Jazz, and American Music Voice

SFCM Faculty on 5 Influential LGBTQ Composers Who Changed Music

By Alex Heigl It’s impossible to overstate the influence the LGBTQ community has had on music, but even in the world of the arts, much of it has remained in the shadows. For Pride Month, SFCM is shining a light on the lasting impact a sampling of these …
SFCM pre-college mezzo-soprano Kelly Shen
Voice pre-college

Pre-College Mezzo-Soprano Sings National Anthem at Giants Game

Pre-college student Kelly Shen ended her summer on a high note, singing an operatic rendition of the National Anthem last week at the San Francisco Giants' Oracle Stadium. Now a high-school senior, mezzo-soprano Shen has been studying with Eun-Mee Ko …
Susanne Mentzer Mozart
Voice susanne mentzer

SFCM’s Susanne Mentzer Performs Mozart in Japan

By Mark Taylor It’s considered one of the greatest operas ever written, but for Susanne Mentzer , Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro also occupies a special place in her heart, and her career.  The voice professor and mezzo-soprano just performed in the famed …
Catherine Cook in Rossini’s “Barber of Seville.” (Credit: Stefan Cohen)
Voice opera

SFCM's Catherine Cook Awarded Medal by San Francisco Opera

The San Francisco Opera recognized three of its sturdiest pillars Sunday, awarding the SFO Medal to SFCM's Frederica Von Stade Distinguished Chair in Voice Catherine Cook —along with bass-baritones Philip Skinner and Dale Travis—for over 30 years of …
SFCM's fall opera production of 'Le Docteur Miracle.'
Voice opera and musical theatre

SFCM's Opera Department Puts On Double Bill of 'Classic' French Operas

By Alex Heigl A double-serving of French operetta put on by SFCM's Opera and Musical Theatre department this month provided "classic examples" of the form—and a mini-reunion for two of its performers. The evening's double bill of Emmanuel Chabrier's Une …
Jake Heggie
Voice jake heggie

Award-Winning Composer Jake Heggie Workshops New Opera at SFCM

He has been called “arguably the world's most popular 21st-century opera and art song composer,” and he spent part of January at SFCM workshopping a new work. Jake Heggie came to campus to workshop the brand new opera Intelligence, set to premiere with …
Mousaverse
Voice news

SFCM Student Brings Opera into the Metaverse

Like many great ideas, it started in the shower. “I was singing and thought, ‘I wish people could hear me right now', and wondered if there was a platform where I could sing to a worldwide audience without leaving the comfort of my home?” said SFCM …
sfcm opera and musical theatre The Consul performance
Voice patricia racette

SFCM Opera Shines in the Dark Tale of ‘The Consul’

By Mark Taylor “To this we've come” sings one of the protagonists of The Consul as the orchestra wells up on a note of raw human dignity, a dramatic emotional peak that shows exactly how far SFCM’s Opera and Musical Theatre program has come as it takes on …
Merola students on stage in Hume
Voice news

SFCM Faculty Sound off on Hosting Merola Opera Program

During the school year SFCM hosts some of the most talented singers in the world, and the summertime is no different.  SFCM is again hosting the Merola Opera Program, which this year selected 28 emerging artists chosen from more than 1,300 international …
Voice grads Camille Sherman, Efrain Solis, Carolyn Bacon.
Voice Coaching and Excerpts opera and musical theatre

SFCM Voice Grads Put Versatility in the Spotlight

At SFCM it’s pretty easy to sing alumni praises.  They’ve gone on to win Grammys, make history at opera companies, win coveted symphony spots , and the voice and opera studies program is no different.  SFCM voice faculty aim to hone technique and expand …
SFCM Soprano Ashley Valentine '16
Voice alumni

A Conversation with Soprano Ashley Valentine '16

Graduating senior Ashley Valentine fills us in on life at SFCM, where she is going next, and her last-minute step-in for Dominique Labelle. From the repertoire programmed for your senior recital on May 11, it is clear your tastes transcend rigid musical …
Kati Roberts (’01)
Voice Opera and Musical Theatre Program kati roberts

The Circus of Life: From Opera to Warner Bros.

Kati Roberts (’01) tumbled into her dream job unexpectedly. As Manager of Live Entertainment with Warner Bros. Consumer Products’ Themed Entertainment department, she never imagined that she would find herself working in the world of amusement parks. She …
Sunday with the Divas
Opera and Musical Theatre Program Voice opera

Divas Share Laughs Onstage at Nourse Theater

“I would say Jackie,” answered Frederica von Stade matter-of-factly, referring to Marilyn Horne by her nickname and glancing in her direction. It was moderator Stephen Rubin’s question—“What female singer influenced you most?”—that brought the response, …
Glory Denied; Tom Cipullo coaching SFCM student
Opera and Musical Theatre Program opera

In Conversation: Tom Cipullo's "Glory Denied"

In 1973, the longest-held prisoner of war in American history returned home from Vietnam after nine long, torturous years in captivity. But that was only the beginning of his problems. Floyd James (“Jim”) Thompson married Alyce DeVries in 1953, and for a …
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 …
Three SFCM Faculty Members: Jose Maria Condemi, Catherine Cook, and Mason Bates
Composition Voice Opera and Musical Theatre Program opera

SFCM Faculty and Alumni Featured in SF Opera’s 2019-20 Season

SFCM and San Francisco Opera have enjoyed a close, collaborative relationship for decades. With artists who serve as members of the Conservatory’s faculty roster, it’s no surprise that there is some overlap in productions, teaching engagements, and so on. …