Professional Development professional development and engagement center

Student Businesses Shine at SFCM's Startup Incubator

Harp harp

How Katherine Siochi Is Making Sure Harpists Across the Country Are Prepared to Audition

Roots, Jazz, and American Music roots jazz and american music

SFCM's Big Band Prepares for Its Monterey Jazz Festival Debut in September

Percussion percussion

A 'New World' for an SFCM Percussionist

Strings Violin String and Piano Chamber Music violin

Alum's New Album Draws from Her Time in India Studying Violin

Technology and Applied Composition sony

How SFCM's TAC-Sony Partnership Gets Grads Jobs

Composition pre-college

Pre-College Faculty and Alum Premieres Choral Work with Students

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'You Must Live as Art Itself:' SFCM Celebrates the Class of 2026

Flute flute

'22 Grad Secures Principal Flute Chair in Oregon Symphony

pre-college

Pre-College Onde Trio Makes Semifinals at Fischoff Competition

Strings String and Piano Chamber Music strings

SFCM's Kaimana Quartet Prepares for the 2026 Hawai'i Chamber Music Festival

Music History and Literature SFCM Orchestra SFCM orchestra

Why the Famous 'Riot' at the 'Rite of Spring' Premiere Was a Setup

Brass Trombone competition

'Pershing's Own' Competition Winner on Why His Nerves 'Went Away' Onstage

Students Sing the Blues, Joni Mitchell, and Adele in Olivia Flanigan's Contemporary Vocals Class

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Violin Faculty and SFS Violinist Chen Zhao's Approach to Teaching, In His Own Words

Voice voice

A Conversation with Lester Lynch About Pedagogy

Composition Harp composition

Jennifer Ellis and David Garner Discuss Their Composition for Harp Class and New Premiere

Technology and Applied Composition Technology and Applied Composition

SFFILM Filmmakers and SFCM Students Premiere New Works at Sound & Cinema Showcase

Professional Development pdec

SFCM's Arts Leadership Institute 2026 Focuses on Community Building with LA Phil, SF Symphony, and More

michael tilson thomas

Remembering Michael Tilson Thomas

Percussion Roots, Jazz, and American Music SFCM Orchestra sfjazz

Police Drummer Stewart Copeland on How He Came to SFCM for a Side-by-Side with Students

Roots, Jazz, and American Music roots jazz and american music

RJAM Students Highlighted as 'Top Shelf' in NPR Tiny Desk Competition

Woodwinds Flute flute

Watch Yubeen Kim Play Debussy and Gaubert—and Learn About His Background and Teaching

Composition Historical Performance highsmith

An Award-Winning Composer Returns to SFCM to Premiere a Work Years in the Making