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Alissa Goretsky (Credit: Claire McAdams)
voice
2024 Voice Graduate Alissa Goretsky Signs to Askonas Holt
September 23, 2026

Alissa Goretsky stepped from SFCM's graduation stage to the world's opera halls.

Featured Video

How the SFCM community brought their best to The Big Game in 2026.
Brayden Meng with the SFCM Orchestra.
composition
Award-Winning Student Composer Brayden Meng Discusses His Piece 'To Decipher Birdsong'
September 29, 2026
Grace Wahlen.
conducting
Conducting Student Grace Wahlen on Jennifer Higdon's 'blue cathedral'
September 25, 2026
Sergei Prokofiev and Rachel Vandagriff.
SFCM orchestra
Everything You Didn't Know About Prokofiev's 5th Symphony
September 21, 2026
James Nickell.
percussion
Percussion Alum Says Aloha to Hawai'i Symphony
September 17, 2026
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Eighth Notes

Joyce DiDonato performs in the Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall in 2024.
performances
SFCM Venue Renovations Bring Stories to Life in Light
February 18, 2026
Irene Giovannetti and her practice app.
brass
'Everyone should code a little:' Meet the Student Building a Practice App
February 12, 2026
SFCM Grammy awards
Alliances
SFCM and Alliance Partners Opus 3 Artists, Askonas Holt, and Pentatone Records Celebrate GRAMMY Wins
February 2, 2026
Esteban Batallán works with student Jordan Ku.
masterclass
'A dream come true:' Students Work with Trumpeter Esteban Batallán
January 29, 2026
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Press Releases

Jason Hainsworth and Edwin Outwater.
press release
SFCM and UCSF Explore Variation through Science and Music
October 1, 2026
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Success Stories

2013 Composition grad James Craft.
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Composition Alum James Craft Wins Emmy for PBS Documentary
August 12, 2026
Atelier Kromatica.
alumni
Historical Performance & Piano Alumni Open Art & Performance Space
July 31, 2026
From left: Daniel Tan, Isabel Tannenbaum, and Zhenwei Shi.
alumni success
Strings Department Celebrates Prestigious Symphony Wins from Alumni
March 23, 2026
Rose Crelli at Levi's Stadium during Super Bowl LX.
alumni
Alumna Rose Crelli's Remarkable Journey Leads to Super Bowl LX Performance
February 19, 2026
Sepideh Moafi in 'The Pitt' (Courtesy HBO).
alumni
Voice Alum Sepideh Moafi Shines Bright in the Dark of 'The Pitt'
January 28, 2026
Russ De Luna and Eugene Izotov.
english horn
SFCM's English Horn Studio Stays Winning
December 5, 2025
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