Mission Statement

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music educates exceptionally talented musicians from around the world to become artists of the highest caliber, as well as musical citizens prepared for the challenges of the twenty-first century.

Goals

To accomplish this mission, the Conservatory will:

• Offer a curriculum based on the essential need both to honor tradition and encourage innovation.
• Engage and support a faculty of master teachers committed to cultivating the individual excellence, collaborative spirit and creative thinking that the professional musician requires and our culture demands.
• Provide an intimate and supportive environment that enables each student to find a distinctive voice.

Vision

Situated in one of the most dynamic and eclectic cities in the world, the San Francisco Conservatory is poised to nurture a new generation of gifted musicians who will help advance and shape the musical culture of our century.