Pre-College
Continuing Education
Winter Term Project
Angelica Artelt
Pre-College
- Guitar
Continuing Education
- Guitar
Education
M.A. Music History and Literature, San Francisco State University
B.A. Music in Classical Guitar Performance, Sonoma State University
Q&A
What is your hometown?
Cupertino, CA
What is your favorite recording? Why?
L.A.G.Q. by Los Angeles Guitar Quartet - The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet was my favorite ensemble to go see with my mom as a young guitarist.
What are you passionate about outside of music?
Cooking delicious meals for family and friends.
What question do you wish students would ask sooner rather than later?
Which recording do you recommend I listen to before learning this piece?
What was the defining moment when you decided to pursue music as a career?
Music had always been a major part of my life growing up but I wasn't sure how I wanted to apply it as a career. I entered college as a Liberal Arts Major with a focus on elementary education and quickly realized that I was only interested in studying and teaching music.
What was a turning point in your career?
I started teaching Suzuki guitar shortly after college as a way to spend the summer before graduate school. I quickly fell in love with teaching and the connections I made with the students and their families. Those relationships were a huge turning point in my career as a classical guitar instructor in the Bay Area.
If you weren't a musician or teacher, what do you think you would be doing now?
Literary Critic
If you could play only three composers for the rest of your life, who would they be?
J.S. Bach, Agustín Barrios, and Andrew York
What is your unrealized project?
Teaching in the Pre-College Division at SFCM has always been a career goal of mine, and I am thrilled to be here working with the incredible students and faculty.
What do you think makes a concert experience unique?
How the artist connects with the audience.
Biography
Angelica knew she wanted to learn to play the guitar after seeing The Sound of Music when she was five years old. Angelica was a student of Beth Hilton, Frank Longay, Sharon Wayne, and Marc Teicholz. In addition to the guitar, Angelica studied violin and classical voice, performing at Carnegie Hall with the National Youth Choir.
Angelica holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Sonoma State University and was accepted to pursue a Masters in Classical Guitar Performance at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Angelica fell in love with teaching and feels privileged to be able to give back to the community in which she grew up. While continuing her private teaching, Angelica taught Beginning Guitar with Larry Ferrara at San Francisco State University and completed her Master of Arts in Music History and Literature with a thesis on guitar composer Agustín Barrios.
Angelica is a certified Suzuki Guitar Teacher and has adored working with her students since 2012. She has successfully prepared students for SFCM Summer Workshops and the Pre-College Division, local master classes, and adjudications. Angelica has coached students for national and international competitions including the Guitar Foundation of America International Youth Competition, James Stroud Classical Guitar Competition, Junior Bach Festival, Sierra Nevada Guitar Competition, SF Bay Classical Guitar Competition, United States International Music Competition, and Denver Guitar Festival and Competition.
Angelica feels honored to be a part of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Pre-College Division and Continuing Education Programs.
Upcoming Performances
Special Alliance Event
Special Alliance Event
Opera
Masterclass
Winter Term Project
