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Plaudits and Prizes for SFCM Vocalists

Tenor Daniel Bates ’13 (pictured) performs the role of Charlie in the world premiere of Cold Mountain at the Santa Fe Opera this August. A second-year member of the company’s apprentice singer program, Bates joins a cast headed by baritone Nathan Gunn …

Voice Opera and Musical Theatre Program alumni

Adams Wins Tucker Grant

Soprano Julie Adams ’13 won a career supporting grant at an invitation-only competition sponsored by the Richard Tucker Music Foundation . The $5,000 Sara Tucker Study Grants are awarded to recent graduates who show promise of pursuing significant …

Voice Opera and Musical Theatre Program opera

Condemi Appointed Director of Opera

SFCM has appointed Jose Maria Condemi as its new Director of Opera beginning in July 1. An innovative stage director, Condemi is known for bringing theatrical and visual flair to productions at San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand …

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SFCM Opera Presents L'elisir d'amore

Annual Spring Opera Production Directed by Jose Maria Condemi and Conducted by SFCM Orchestra Music Director Scott Sandmeier The San Francisco Conservatory of Music presents the beloved operatic comedy L'elisir d'amore in a new, fully-staged production …

Tenors AJ Glueckert and Eleazar Rodríguez and baritone Efraín Solís

Voice Opera and Musical Theatre Program voice

Vocal Alumni See Success in the Opera World

In celebrating the achievements of SFCM’s vocal alumni, as well as the overall accomplishments of the voice and opera programs, the Conservatory has created one full-tuition scholarship for a prospective bass or baritone Master of Music or Postgraduate …

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César Ulloa Teaches in New Zealand

The New Zealand Opera School is regarded as one of the top destinations for the dedicated study of opera, attracting the cream of the crop in vocalists from around the world. This two-week intensive school taking place on the Wanganui Collegiate School …

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SFCM Honors Black History Month

Last month, current SFCM students were joined by faculty and alumni to present Strange Fruit , an evening of music, poetry, and original works celebrating the Black experience. In its second year, the mission of this performance on February 18 was to …

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SFCM Announces 2017–18 Centennial Season

CENTENNIAL HIGHLIGHTS September 16–17: Centennial Celebration Weekend 100th Anniversary Weekend Features Performances by the Conservatory Orchestra, Technology and Applied Composition Department, Pre-College, and More October 16 / January 28 / April 9: …

Voice Opera and Musical Theatre Program student life

SFCM Students Abroad — Summer 2017

For many students, summer is a time of relaxation, vacationing, and spending time with friends and family. Yet, young musicians know that in order to build a successful career in music, it is necessary to continue practicing by programming recitals, …

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SFCM Announces Spring 2021 Performances and Special Events

Launching February 19 and featuring a bold lineup of free live-streamed performances. While SFCM’s concert halls and campus are closed to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic, this digital concert series continues to bring performances from SFCM’s …

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Making Music Together: SFCM Opera to stream “Die Fledermaus”

Pop stars regularly lip-sync live performances. Operatic singers—not so much. Nevertheless, lip-syncing proved an effective way for the San Francisco Conservatory of Music to record and stream an abridged production of the operatic staple Die Fledermaus …

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The Voice is Key in Radio Operas

By the time the 2020-2021 academic year started last October, most SFCM students had become adept at navigating the online learning process. Dorm rooms were converted to multi-functional living, working, relaxing, and rehearsal spaces, and students …

Opera and Musical Theatre Program Voice mini-blog

Katherine Ahmann ’21 on risk-taking

In her own words, Katherine Ahmann (BM ’19; MM ’21) discusses the beauty of saying yes to new experiences and her wonderful role in SFCM Orchestra’s “ Stay On It ” film. I’m afraid of growing old and having regrets about not acting upon what I want to do. …

Voice Opera and Musical Theatre Program

Meghan Jolliffe ’22 on finding the fun in music-making

In her own words, Meghan Joliffe ’22 discusses how she learned to enjoy singing again after burnout. After my undergrad, I was musically and artistically burnt out. Up until that point, I had never taken a break from music and had been studying very …

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SFCM Announces Fall 2021 Schedule of Live Performances

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—As classes resume on campus, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) is pleased to announce its fall 2021 concert series, which includes a combination of in-person and live-streamed events. In November, the Conservatory will play …

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The Healing Power of Music and the Arts

By Mark Taylor Music has power. The power to connect us, heal us, and change us for the better. That’s one of the main messages from opera singer, SFCM professor, and neuroscientist Dr. Indre Viskontas . Dr. Viskontas has her Ph.D. in cognitive …

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SFCM Opera is Back with a Bewitching Tale

By Mark Taylor After a grim year off, SFCM Opera is back with a Grimm tale. Performers return to the stage this week with the classic fairy-tale, “Hansel and Gretel.” Based on the Grimm Brothers story about two children lost in the woods who encounter a …

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SFCM Announces Spring 2022 Schedule of Live Performances

SAN FRANCISCO, CA —As the new year approaches, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) is pleased to announce its spring 2022 concert series, which includes a combination of in-person and live-streamed events. New this season, patrons can reserve …

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Stage and Screen Unite in “La Clemenza di Tito”

By Mark Taylor The first performance of La Clemenza di Tito premiered in the late 1700s, with innumerable stagings since then, but there has never been one quite like this. Los Angeles-based director and creative producer James Darrah ’s production of the …

SFCM students perform in "The Enchanted Pig".

Opera and Musical Theatre Program News Story

Magic and Mayhem Hog the Stage in 'The Enchanted Pig'

By Mark Taylor Tiana had her frog, Belle had her beast, and in this fairy tale, Flora has her pig. That’s the narrative behind The Enchanted Pig , the final production the Opera and Musical Theatre program is bringing to the stage this school year on …