Performance Rentals
Rentals
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About SFCM's Facilities
The Conservatory’s Civic Center campus consists of the Ann Getty Center for Education, opened in 2006 at 50 Oak Street, and the Ute and William K. Bowes, Jr. Center for Performing Arts, opened in 2020 at 200 Van Ness Avenue. Both facilities are within minutes’ walk from Davies Symphony Hall, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco Ballet, and SFJAZZ, and are no more than two blocks from a major public transit hub. In addition to state-of-the art classrooms, practice rooms, teaching studios, and performance halls, you’ll enjoy a large library, high-tech recording studios, a computer lab, two rooftop terraces, and cafes.
We have 4 halls that are available for rentals:
Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall, Sol Joseph Recital Hall, Barbro Osher Recital Hall, and the Cha Chi Ming Recital Hall.
Our performance spaces are primarily used for our students and faculty but we offer the spaces for rental as available. View imagery below and reach out to eragnyf@fspz.rqhude.mcfs@slatner with any questions.
Ann Getty Center for Education
Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall
A dramatic performance hall created in a renovated historic grand ballroom showcases the Conservatory’s orchestra. Internationally renowned visiting artists also perform and present master classes in this hall, which accommodates an audience of 348.
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Sol Joseph Recital Hall
This extraordinary, intimate modern hall seats up to 131 and is specifically designed for chamber music, small ensemble performances, and recitals by our faculty and students. Theatrical lighting and balconies enhance the staging of opera scenes.
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Acoustics
Designed by world-class acousticians Kirkegaard Associates, the building’s cutting-edge acoustics include completely isolated “floating rooms” and adjustable absorption systems, with each space tailored to its specific sound requirements. Notable features include:
- Rooms isolated from urban/street noise and from each other
- Acoustical climates tailored for specific kinds of music-making: composition, teaching, practice, rehearsal, and performance
- Architectural features (pilasters, cornices, ceiling ribbing) preserved for historic and aesthetic reasons, as well as sound-reflecting and scattering functions
- Adjustable absorption systems that let rehearsals acoustically imitate performances
Instruments and Equipment
More than 100 Steinway and Yamaha pianos, with a combined value of over $1 million, ensure access to the finest instruments possible. A completely up-to-date recording studio records recitals and other important projects at commercial quality.
Other Spaces
Phyllis Wattis Atrium
The magnificent main entrance to the Conservatory features a grand staircase spanning several floors. Visitors reach the Concert Hall, Recital Hall, Salon and café through this visually commanding space.
Ute and William K. Bowes, Jr. Center for Performing Arts
Cha Chi Ming Recital Hall
The jewel-box Cha Chi Ming Recital Hall on the ground floor has seating for 80 - 100 audience members, featuring sprung floors to meet the needs of dancers and performances that require high elasticity on the stage. Visible to all passers-by through floor to ceiling windows that extend to the second floor with views of Van Ness Avenue and Hayes Street.
Barbro Osher Recital Hall
The 140 - 160 seat Barbro Osher Recital Hall on the 11th floor features floor-to-ceiling glass walls offering views overlooking a spectacular vista of City Hall, Davies Symphony Hall, the War Memorial Opera House, and other Civic Center landmarks.
Technology Hall/Studio G
The black box Technology Hall is a multipurpose performance and workshop space for multimedia projects and productions developed primarily by the Technology and Applied Composition department. The adjacent recording room includes state-of-the-art recording equipment that directly interfaces with all of the Bowes Center’s performance spaces.