![Brass Trombone Pre-College](/sites/default/files/2023-03/16-9-brass-trombone-pre-college_1.jpg)
The Brass department’s small studios with all-star faculty guarantee individualized instruction.
![Brass Ensemble Pre-College](/sites/default/files/2023-03/16-9-brass-ensemble-pre-college_0.jpg)
The Brass department is made up of principal brass chairs of the San Francisco Symphony, as well as principal players of the San Francisco Opera and Ballet orchestras.
![National Brass Ensemble](/sites/default/files/2023-03/16-9-national-brass-ensemble_1.jpg)
From horn, trumpet, trombone, and tuba, this department regularly collaborates with other brass musicians.
![Adam Luftman Trumpet](/sites/default/files/2023-03/16-9-adam-luftman-trumpet_1.jpg)
Joining SFCM in 2012, Adam Luftman is chair of the Brass Department. He is also currently Principal Trumpet of both the San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Ballet Orchestras.
![Brass Masterclass Horn](/sites/default/files/2023-03/16-9-brass-masterclass-horn_1.jpg)
Brass students perform regularly in masterclass settings to gain performance experience and exchange ideas about musical interpretation and style.
![Brass Trumpets](/sites/default/files/2023-03/16-9-brass-trumpets_1.jpg)
Numerous performance opportunities within the Conservatory and around the Bay Area will transform you from student to professional.