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Spring Semester 2005
The Conservatory's Adult Extension Division is dedicated to enriching lives through music. We offer a wide variety of classes and private lessons-appropriate for the novice music lover, the most advanced musician, and everyone in between.
Some of the most exciting Bay Area musicians and scholars teach in our general interest classes. These courses do not require any previous musical experience or knowledge, and vary from semester to semester. For those looking for specific pedagogical instruction, we also offer several applied music courses each semester. Students enrolled in private lessons at the Conservatory have their individual instruction enriched through opportunities to perform in Agnes Albert Hall and the larger, 333-seat Hellman Hall.
Students also participate in master classes with distinguished visiting musicians and with the Conservatory's Collegiate Division faculty. Adult Extension Division students have participated in the Gina Bacchaur and Van Cliburn International Competitions for Outstanding Amateurs, and have performed as concerto soloists with local orchestras.
Please browse this semester's course offerings, and join us for a varied and exciting semester!
To register, complete and mail the registration form (pdf format) or call us at 415.759.3429. For more information, e-mail ae@sfcm.edu.
John McCarthy, Director of Adult Extension Division
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NEW CLASSES THIS SPRING
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200: Adventures in Opera: Exploring the Summer Opera Season
Kip Cranna
April 26-May 17
Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Room 113
$160.00/4 classes
Get the most out of your opera experience with this in-depth guide to the summer repertoire at San Francisco Opera. Join SFO's Musical Administrator Kip Cranna as he takes you on an exploratory journey examining a seldom-performed French work, a dramatic Russian masterpiece and a beloved Mozart comedy. Using video and audio examples, this class will focus on listening skills that will help you appreciate the unfamiliar and increase your enjoyment of the operas in performance.
Class I: The School for Lovers
Mozart's Cosi fan tutte (roughly translated “Women are all like that“) was deemed so scandalous by the Victorians that they changed the ending. Beethoven thought the piece immoral. But generations of Mozartians have adored this delightful and sublime 18th century farce, which teaches us that human imperfection can't stand in the way of love. We'll explore Mozart's brilliant approach to musical characterization and his deft handling of ensembles.
Class II: What Your Best Friend Won't Tell You
A decade before composing his famous Carmen, Bizet put the same genius into The Pearl Fishers, a colorful and melodic romance set in exotic Ceylon. It's a tale of two steadfast comrades whose love for the same woman harshly tests their oath of brotherhood. We'll look into the inner structure of this piece to see how Bizet used the normal conventions of French opera as a springboard for an imaginative theatrical experience.
Class III: It's All in the Cards
Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades (often called by its French title Pique Dame) is a darkly rich tale of love and obsession. Our hero Gherman descends from romantic passion into madness in his search for the secret of the “three cards.“ We'll learn how the master of majestic scores like Swan Lake and the 1812 Overture brings to life this fateful tale inspired by the great Russian poet Pushkin.
Class IV: What the Program Book Doesn't Tell You
There's often more drama behind the scenes than on the stage! Hear the inside story of how a major international opera company works. Guest speakers from the San Francisco Opera staff will be on hand to reveal backstage secrets, answer your burning questions and explain how the complex art of opera goes from concept to reality.
Clifford “Kip“ Cranna received his undergraduate degree in choral conducting at the University of North Dakota and a Ph.D. in musicology at Stanford University, where he specialized in Renaissance and Baroque music history and theory. Since 1979 he has served on the staff of San Francisco Opera. As Musical Administrator he oversees scheduling and rehearsals, acts as a liaison with conductors and directors, manages supertitles and coordinates the commissioning and development of new works.
Register for this class and be eligible for a special discount when you buy tickets to San Francisco Opera's Summer 2005 operas. Discount vouchers will be available the first day of class.
201: The Mystical Roots of Opera
Conrad Susa
March 23-April 13
Wednesdays, 7:00-10:00 p.m.
Agnes Albert Hall
$160.00/4 classes
Join composer Conrad Susa as he explores the mystical, holy, magical, arcane and obscure in Monteverdi's Orfeo, Wagner's Parsifal, Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex, Orff's Der Mond and Susa's Transformations. The class will also take up mythological themes as found in the works of Handel, Mozart, Strauss, Tippett and Szymanowski. This course is designed for those who relish the dark side of life, dreams and opera.
Conrad Susa was resident composer for the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego and served as dramaturge for the O'Neill Center in Connecticut. He also has written numerous scores for documentary films and PBS television productions, choral and instrumental works as well as operas (Dangerous Liasions, Transformations, Black River and The Love of Don Perlimplin) commissioned by the Minnesota Opera Company, San Francisco Opera and Pepsico. Mr. Susa is currently chair of composition in the Conservatory's Collegiate Division.
202: The Art of Practice
Thomas Heimberg
February 3-24
Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Room 117
$160.00/4 classes
Learn how to make your practice time more efficient, more effective and more fun! This course will explore the psychology and experience of practice. Traditional ways of teaching music will be expanded and explained with examples from the neurosciences, sports medicine and modern studies of learning and body-awareness.
Thomas Heimberg is currently a member of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra. A former member of the San Francisco Symphony, he also served as orchestra manager for the San Francisco Opera. Mr. Heimberg is contributing a chapter on Practice to the book Playing and Teaching the Viola, to be published by the American String Teachers' Association.
203: High School Choir for Grown-Ups
Bruce Lamott
April 27-June 1
Wednesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Room 114
$110.00/6 classes
Do you remember the musical enjoyment and camaraderie of high school or college choir? Wish you could sing without the pressure of performance and the time commitment of regular rehearsals? Here is your opportunity to revisit that world in the company of other enthusiastic adults. Under the guidance of one of the Bay area's finest choral conductors, this class will sing repertoire from Renaissance madrigals to doo-wop, Gregorian chant to Broadway. You'll also receive suggestions for improving your sight-reading, diction and tone quality. Folks who took band, orchestra or piano are welcome too!
Bruce Lamott is choral director of the Philharmonia Chorale, the professional chorus of the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra. For 30 years he was with the Carmel Bach Festival, 15 of those conducting the Festival Chorale in the Mission Basilica Concerts. Dr. Lamott has conducted the Sing-It-Yourself Messiah for the past three years. He is a lecturer for San Francisco Opera's Merola Opera Program and the Performing Arts Library and Museum. Dr. Lamott received his M.A. and Ph.D. in musicology from Stanford University.
204: Cello Ensembles
Barbara Wirth
Advanced:
Mondays, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Jan. 24, Feb. 7 & 21, March 7 & 21, April 11 & 25, May 9 & 23
Room 233
9 classes $230
Intermediate:
Alternate Saturdays, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Jan. 22, Feb. 5 & 19, March 5 & 19, April 9 & 23, May 7 & 21
Room 114
9 classes, $230
Student ensembles will perform works recorded by notable groups including the Berlin Philharmonic Cellos, the Yale Cellos and the London Cello Sound. Students should have good intonation and rhythm and be comfortable with thumb position as well as bass, tenor and treble clefs.
Barbara Wirth received a B. M. from Northwestern University and a M.M. from Indiana University. She studied with Janos Starker and Pierre Fournier. She has been a member of the Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, and has played for the San Francisco Symphony, Ballet and Theater Orchestras. Ms. Wirth has taught cello for the Northwestern University Preparatory Department, Dominican College and is currently a member of the Preparatory and Extension Division faculty at the Conservatory.
205: Beginning Musicianship II
June Bonacich
Feb. 16-April 20
Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Room 116
$280/10 classes
A continuation of Beginning Musicianship I, this course covers the following musical elements:
- Basic music theory
- Aural and visual recognition of scales, keys, triads and simple intervals within the context of major and minor tonality
- Harmonization of melodies
- Sight-singing drills, a dictation of simple diatonic melodies and elementary rhythmic patterns and meter
Prerequisites
Basic music reading skills, treble and bass clef, ledger lines, time signatures and note values.
June Bonacich received the Kris Getz Award for Composition at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. She teaches musicianship and composition courses in the Conservatory's Preparatory Division and is on the San Francisco Boy's Chorus faculty. She received a B.A. from Cal State Sonoma and holds a M.M. from the Conservatory.
206: Intermediate Musicianship II
Alexis Alrich
Feb. 15-April 19
Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Room 116
$280/10 classes
A continuation of Intermediate Musicianship I, this class covers the following musical elements:
- Analysis
- Chord progressions and chromatic harmony
- Classical forms
- Sight-singing in parts
- Composition skills
Prerequisites:
Basic music literacy, basic theory including scales, key signatures, intervals and rhythmic notation.
Alexis Alrich is an active composer whose works have been performed throughout the U.S. She recently received a Continental Harmony grant to write a large choral and orchestral piece for the state of Maine. Ms. Alrich and choreographer Robert Moses received funding from the American Composers Forum for a collaborative residency project. Ms. Alrich's works have been recorded by SoundsFound and Ottava Records. She studied at the New England Conservatory of Music and received a M.A. from Mills College.
207: Class Guitar
Ross Thompson
March 22-May 3
Tuesdays, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Room 115
7 classes, $170
This course is for people who have little or no experience playing the guitar. The class covers technique, elementary music skills and style. Instruction materials are provided. Songs are chosen based on technique and style consideration, as well as student requests. Students must bring their own guitars.
Ross Thompson received his M.M. degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and a diploma of advanced study from the Royal College of Music in London. He studied with David Tanenbaum, Carlos Bonell and Scott Kritzer. Mr. Thompson received first prize at the National American String Teacher's Associations (ASTA) Competition in 1990 and has performed concerts in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Argentina.
208: Class Piano I and II
Jacqueline Chew
Wednesdays
February 2-May 4 (no class March 9)
Room 115
$ 375.00/13 classes
Piano I: 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Piano II: 7:30-9:00 p.m.
These classes approach playing the piano through understanding music theory with emphasis on sight-reading, transposition and rhythm. Piano I begins with music notation (rhythm and intervals). In conjunction with playing simple classical pieces, students learn major scales, relative and parallel minor scales and chords (tonic, dominant and sub-dominant). Piano II explores these same subjects in greater depth, while adding seventh chords, practice techniques, ensemble and analysis of students' repertoire.
Jacqueline Chew, known for her performances of Olivier Messiaen's music, has released a new double-CD entitled Messiaen: Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jesus. In preparation of this work, she coached with French pianist Roger Muraro as well as Yvonne Loriod-Messiaen, for whom the piece was written. In addition to solo and chamber music concerts, Ms. Chew performed, toured and recorded as pianist in the Women's Philharmonic from 1990-2004. She received degrees from State University of New York-Binghamton and S. F. Conservatory of Music and pursued private studies with Leonard Shure in Boston. Ms. Chew also teaches at the University of California-Berkeley and S. F. Community Music Center.
209: Musical Theater Workshop
Katie Guthorn
March 8-April 26
Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Room 114
$230.00/8 classes
Do you love to sing? Ever find yourself thinking “how does that singer do that with her voice?“ Learn to belt healthfully and without strain by “mixing“ head voice and chest voice. Singers will learn exercises to balance the vocal registers and apply that knowledge to singing Broadway songs.
Katie Guthorn is a Level 4 certified Speech Level Singing instructor. A lead singer in the band Big Band Beat, she has performed as background vocalist with Ronnie Spector, Bonnie Raitt, Eddie Money, Martha Reeves and the Doobie Brothers. In the late 1980s, Ms. Guthorn sang a number of songs that topped the Billboard Dance Chart for the Megatone Records group Modern Rocketry. Her starring performance in A Karen Carpenter Christmas received an Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical nomination by the Bay Area Theatre Critics.
210: Jazz Piano
Timothy Price
February 22-April 12
Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30
Keyboard lab
$260/8 classes
Jazz piano is designed for those students who love jazz, already play the piano, read music, have a little experience with music theory and are interested in learning how to improvise. Students learn about chord symbols, voicings, common jazz chord progressions, scales and modes, as well as other tools that allow them to begin the rewarding journey into jazz improvisation. A play-a-long CD is provided to give students the opportunity to learn tunes at home while playing with a drummer and bass player anytime! Lessons are shaped to match each student's interests and level of ability.
Tim Price is a freelance woodwind and keyboard performer. He has performed with many artists including James Moody, Gary Foster, Matt Catingub, Bill Yeager, Kim Richmond, Eddie Marshall, Dmitri Metheny and John Tchichai. His group, the “Tim Price Jazz Orchestra,“ performs his original compositions and arrangements in the Bay Area. On the faculty at San Francisco University High School for eighteen years, his acclaimed jazz ensemble recorded an album at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley and most recently won their division for “Best Jazz Ensemble“ at the 2003 Reno Jazz Festival.
Private Instrument and Vocal Faculty
Revive your dreams and pursue musical excellence through private instruction. Our adult students come from a wide range of musical backgrounds and pursue varying artistic goals. All enjoy the Conservatory's distinguished faculty, abundant performance opportunities and master classes with well-known musicians. Students are assigned to a faculty member on the basis of audition. Lessons are held at the Conservatory and scheduled at the convenience of the student and instructor. To request an audition application, please contact the Adult Extension Division at 415.759.3429.
Composition
Alexis Alrich
June Bonacich
David Conte
Guitar
Scott Cmiel
Curtis Renshaw
Ross Thompson
Harpsichord
Corey Jamason
Organ
Rodney Gerhke
Percussion
Tommy Kesecker
Piano
Katherine Buss
Lauren Cony
Trudi Denney
Jacqueline Divenyi
Erna Gulabyan
Tomoko Hagiwara
Dorian Ho
Machiko Kobialka
Sima Kouyoumdjian
Meikui Matsushima
Annamarie McCarthy
John McCarthy
Mack McCray
June Choi Oh
Scott Pratt
Richard Rogers
Lena Schuman
William Wellborn
Jerri Witt
Helen Wong
Strings
William Barbini, violin
Susan Bates, viola
Pat Burnham, violin
Shinji Eshima, bass
Dana Putnam Fonteneau, violoncello
Jean-Michel Fonteneau, violoncello
Doris Fukawa, violin
Wei He, violin
Aenea Keyes, violin
Davis Law, violin
Jodi Levitz, viola
Li Lin, violin
Sieun Lin, violoncello
Steven Miller, violin
Bettina Mussumeli, violin
Michael Rado, harp
Carol Rice, violoncello
Monica Scott, violoncello
Axel Strauss, violin
Barbara Wirth, violoncello
Voice
Pamela Alexander
Helen Dilworth
Eun-Mee Ko
Hermann Le Roux*
Ruby Pleasure
Dina Rosario
Winds and Brass
Bruce Chrisp, trombone
Laura Reynolds Chrisp, oboe
Yueh Chou, bassoon
Bruce Foster, clarinet
Gary Jagard, horn
Esther Landau, flute
Scott Macomber, trumpet
Timothy Price, saxophone
Yaada Weber, flute
* On leave
Registration Information
Classes
Students may register for Adult Extension Division classes by phone with a credit card at 415.759.3429, by fax with a credit card at 415.759.3499, by mail using the registration form (pdf format) or in person at the Conservatory business office, Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Fees for classes must be paid before the first class meeting. A $10 non-refundable registration fee is required to enroll. Remember to mark your calendar with class dates and times.
Refunds
Students who drop a class must do so in writing before the second meeting in order to receive a refund of the class tuition less the $10 registration fee and a $10 drop fee. No refunds will be made after the second class meeting. If a class is cancelled students will receive a full refund.
Concert Information
The Conservatory offers approximately 350 concerts a year, most of them free of charge to the public. Visit our brand new Web site at www.sfcm.edu for the most up-to-date information on upcoming concerts and events at the Conservatory. Or call the Music Line, our 24-hour concert information recording at 415.759.3477.
To purchase tickets, call the Box Office at 415.759.3475, Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
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