Chamber Music

Established in 1985 as the first degree chamber program in the country, the Chamber Music Department at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music offers a unique program of study for strings and piano leading to either the Master of Music degree or Artist Certificate in chamber music. An important aspect of this program is the apprentice concept of students, faculty, and guest artists rehearsing and performing together on a regular basis. At least four hours of weekly coaching, ten hours of rehearsal and weekly private lessons are offered to chamber music majors.

Classes to Visit
Chamber Music (Thursday), 4:00-5:50 pm

  · 8 chamber music faculty
  · Small department of 10 graduate students enrolled in either
    the MM or the Artist Certificate programs
  · Frequent opportunities to be coached by chamber music faculty
  · Guest artists offer master classes and collaborative
    performances throughout the year
  · Apprentice model of students, faculty and world-renowned guest
    chamber artists
  · Inter-departmental opportunities
  · Career development
  · Extensive performance opportunities, both at SFCM and in the
    Bay Area
  · Recent graduates have gone on to form chamber music groups
    that include the Del Sol String Quartet and the Afiara String
    Quartet
  · 2008-09 SFCM Chamber Season includes:
        º Master-class and performance with Kim Kashkashian, viola
        º Master-class and performance with Anthony Marwood, violin
        º Master-class and performance with Menahem Pressler,
          piano
        º Master-class and performance with Norman Fischer, cello
        º Master-class and performance with Robert Mann, violin
        º 14 additional student chamber music concerts

FACULTY

Jennifer Culp, cello
Jean-Michel Fonteneau, cello; chair, chamber music department
Paul Hersh, piano/viola
Jodi Levitz, viola
Yoshikazu Nagai, piano
Mark Sokol, chamber coach
Axel Strauss, violin
Ian Swensen, violin

We encourage prospective students to contact the chamber music faculty to arrange a consultative lesson. The chamber music faculty and the Office of Music Admission are happy to answer any specific questions that you have about our program.

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