Music History and Literature
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Music History and Literature

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To understand where you're headed, look back.

SFCM’s classes in music history and literature provide a vital learning experience for all aspiring musicians. SFCM faculty deliver engaging sessions, helping students think critically about the meaning of the music they play by examining the musical values of other times, places, and cultures.

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Faculty

They know their stuff.

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Corey Jamason

Historical Performance Chair

Historical Performance Harpsichord Music History and Literature Baroque Ensemble Pre-College
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Mozart Decoded: SFCM Faculty Help SF Opera Explain Ideas Behind 'Idomeneo'

SFCM’s Rebecca Plack gave six 90-minute presentations on the layered context that makes up Mozart’s ‘Idomeneo’ for the San Francisco Opera.

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