2015-2016 season events brochure

2015 -16 Events Calendar

CHH Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall RH Sol Joseph Recital Hall OS Osher Salon 3

Photo: Matthew Washburn ’08

Photo: Daniel Jang ’08 Cover: Matthew Washburn ’08

OrchestraScott Sandmeier Music Director

The Conservatory Orchestra presents a season of works specially chosen to challenge, enlighten and inspire. Mozart and two of his neglected but influential contemporaries receive pride of place during September’s Classical Kick-off Weekend (p. 18). And the orchestra explores sources of inspiration for Strauss and Berio in this spring’s Transformations series (p. 11).

Classical Kick-off Weekend Sat Sep 12 8 pm | CHH Eric Tran ’14 piano Scott Foglesong ’77 presenterMyslivec̆ek Octet for Winds No. 2 in E-flat Major Kraus Symphony in C Major, VB 139 Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466

Sun Sep 13 2 pm | CHH Jodi Levitz violaThalea String QuartetMozart Viola Quintet in G Minor, K. 516Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550

Open RehearsalSun Oct 18 2 pm | CHH Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio EspagnolBeethoven Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67

High Spirits Sat Nov 7 8 pm | CHH Sun Nov 8 2 pm | CHH Michael Kropf ’16 High Spirits (world premiere, Highsmith Award winner) Prokofiev Suite from Romeo and Juliet Sibelius Symphony No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 39

Brahms FavoritesSat Dec 12 8 pm | CHH Joshua Peters ’14 violin Scott Foglesong ’77 presenterBrahms Academic Festival Overture Brahms Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77

Transformations Sat Feb 20 8 pm | CHH Sun Feb 21 2 pm | CHH Scott Foglesong ’77 presenterR. Strauss Death and Transfiguration Schubert/Berio Rendering

Season Finale Sat May 7 8 pm | CHH Sun May 8 2 pm | CHH Molly Hill ’15 mezzo-sopranoJ. Strauss Overture to Der ZigeunerbaronWagner Wesendonck Lieder Revueltas Sensemaya Ravel Suite No. 2 from Daphnis and Chloé

usicians prize a solid technique. But the San Francisco

Conservatory of Music teaches other skills that are just as essential:

how to inquire, how to evaluate, how to discern. An SFCM education

enables students to develop a unique understanding of the world,

one which they learn to express in a clear, strong voice as artists.

A rich assortment of student performances – in orchestra, opera, chamber

music and historical performance – anchors SFCM’s concert season. In

this brochure, you’ll also find recitals by our lauded performance faculty

and internationally regarded guest artists. Master classes, festivals,

competitions and special events celebrate virtuosity and illuminate the

historical, economic and personal forces that drive musical creativity.

For a season overview, see At A Glance (pp. 12-15). Concert details

appear on the performance series pages. Be sure to browse Department

Recitals (pp. 16-17) for the full range of free concerts at SFCM. Our

season holds discoveries for audiences and artists alike. We look

forward to welcoming you!

Events are free unless otherwise noted.

Tickets and info: www.sfcm.edu/performances or 415.503.6275

$20 general admission; $15 students, seniors and Conservatory members*

Concerts are free, but reservations are required. Email [email protected].

Café Crème offers a menu including beer and wine two hours before performances. www.sfcm.edu/cafe-creme

* Learn more about becoming a member at www.sfcm.edu/giving or 415.503.6210.

4 Events free unless otherwise noted R: Free, reservations required Tickets and info: www.sfcm.edu/performances CHH Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall RH Sol Joseph Recital Hall OS Osher Salon 5

Photo: Betsy Kershner Photo: Eli Akerstein

Jodi Levitz and Mack McCray Co-Chairs

Borromeo String Quartet

Bowing together, breathing together, thinking together… What transforms a handful of soloists into a seamless string ensemble? SFCM explores this exhilarating alchemy by inviting members of world-famous quartets to mentor students side-by-side in master classes and as partners in performance.

For drama and spectacle, it’s hard to top Carmen and Don Giovanni. But the most compelling thing about opera at SFCM is watching young singers meet the unique demands of the art form. Under new Director of Opera Jose Maria Condemi and other seasoned professionals, students explore an exciting range of repertoire as they learn to command the stage.

Thalea String QuartetSFCM Graduate String Quartet Fellows Tue Oct 13 8 pm | RH Wolf Italian SerenadeMalipiero String Quartet No. 1Verdi String Quartet

Members of Kronos QuartetMASTER CLASS Tue Nov 10 7:30 pm | CHH

Members of Danish String QuartetMASTER CLASS Wed Nov 18 7:30 pm | OS Courtesy of Cal Performances

Geoff Nuttall violinMASTER CLASS Tue Dec 8 7:30 pm | RH CONCERT Thu Dec 10 8 pm | CHH with chamber music students Mozart Violin Sonata in G Major, K. 379 Haydn String Quartet in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2 Mozart Adagio and Fugue in C Minor, K. 546Chausson Concerto for Violin, Piano and String Quartet, Op. 21

Members of Takács QuartetMASTER CLASS Mon Feb 22 10 am | CHH Courtesy of Cal Performances

Thalea String QuartetSFCM Graduate String Quartet Fellows Tue Feb 23 8 pm | RH

Borromeo String Quartet ResidencyCONCERT Mon Mar 14 7:30 pm | CHH Bartók Marathon: The Six Quartets

MASTER CLASS Tue Mar 15 7:30 pm | RH LECTURE Wed Mar 16 7:30 pm | OS Paths Not Taken: A rare presentation of unpublished music from Bartók’s quartets loaned to the Borromeo by Peter Bartók

CONCERT Thu Mar 17 8 pm | CHH with chamber music students Schubert Notturno in E-flat Major, D. 897 Mahler Piano Quartet in A MinorWebern Langsamer Satz Mendelssohn Ottetto in E-flat Major, Op. 20 (manuscript version)

Bizet/Brook La tragédie de CarmenFri Dec 4 7:30 pm | CHH Sun Dec 6 2 pm | CHH A condensed adaptation of Bizet’s famous work scored for chamber orchestra

Mozart Don Giovanni Fri Apr 1 7:30 pm | CHH Sun Apr 3 2 pm | CHH Jose Maria Condemi stage director SFCM’s annual spring production with full orchestra

Jonathan Dove Mansfield Park (West Coast premiere)Wed May 4 7:30 pm | CHH Fri May 6 7:30 pm | CHH Fully staged and scored for four-hand piano accompaniment

Opera ScenesSat Nov 21 7:30 pm | CHH Sat Apr 23 7:30 pm | CHH Sun Apr 24 2 pm | CHH Favorite selections from staples of the repertoire performed with piano accompaniment

Opera Jose Maria Condemi Director of Opera Curt Pajer Musical and Managing Director of Opera Chamber Music


Photos (left to right): Tessa Updike, Russell MacMasters, Kingman Young, Cliff Romig, Russell MacMasters, Courtesy of San Francisco Symphony

Joint Faculty Recital Sun Oct 25 2 pm | CHH Wei He ’98 violinYoshikazu Nagai piano“The Art of the Duo” Works of Handel, Prokofiev, Schumann and Strauss

David Conte composition Sun Nov 1 2 pm | CHH Michael Morgan conductor Scott Foglesong ’77 pianowith Brian Thorsett ’04 tenorKeisuke Nakagoshi ’06 pianoTristan Yang piano Jeffrey Thomas conductorSan Francisco Opera Orchestra members and others “Celebrating David Conte’s 60th”Works of Conte and SFCM alumni

Don Ehrlich viola Mon Nov 9 8 pm | RH Miles Graber pianoWorks of Brahms, Rubinstein and Schumann

William Wellborn piano Mon Nov 16 8 pm | CHHWorks of Bach, Chopin, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Mozart and Scriabin

Mack McCray pianoMon Feb 22 8 pm | CHH Chopin Preludes, Op. 28 and other works

Ian Swensen violinWed Feb 24 8 pm | CHH with Jeffrey LaDeur ’12 piano

Bettina Mussumeli violinMon Mar 7 8 pm | RH Jennifer Culp celloCorey McVicar pianoWorks of Beethoven, Franck and Brahms

Jonathan Vinocour violaTue Mar 29 8 pm | RH with Keisuke Nakagoshi ’06 piano“The Russian Viola”Works of Glinka, Prokofiev and Shostakovich

Historical Performance RecitalFri Apr 1 8 pm | RH Corey Jamason harpsichordElizabeth Blumenstock baroque violin with Margaret Faultless baroque violinWorks of Bach, Biber and Corelli

David Garner ’79 compositionMon Apr 4 8 pm | CHH Kevin McLaughlin trumpetEmily Laurance harpStephen Tramontozzi contrabass with Crystal Philippi ’08 mezzo-soprano Selections from Garner’s Mary Pleasant At Land’s End and a premiere of a vocal chamber work

Great teachers, like great artists, can spark the imagination and move the spirit. As teaching artists, SFCM’s faculty brings these gifts to both the classroom and concert hall. Learn more about music you already love or discover something entirely new in our Faculty Artist Series.

Jean-Michel Fonteneau cello Wed Sep 16 8 pm | CHH Jodi Levitz violaPei-Ling Lin ’12 violawith Axel Strauss violinCamille Fonteneau violinDana Fonteneau celloJeffrey Sykes pianoWorks of Beethoven, Robert M. Greenberg, Ravel and Schoenberg

Darryl Cooper ’98 piano Mon Sep 21 8 pm | RH with Kenneth Woods tenor“Victorian Voices: Art Song from 19th-Century Britain”Works of Edward James Loder, C. Hubert H. Parry, Arthur Sullivan and Maude Valerie White

Ian Swensen violin Wed Sep 23 8 pm | CHH Paul Hersh violaBonnie Hampton cellowith Eric Zivian piano

Historical Performance RecitalThu Sep 24 8 pm | RH Corey Jamason harpsichord Elizabeth Blumenstock baroque violinwith Catherine Mackintosh baroque violinJean Marie Leclair Récréation de MusiqueTarquinio Merula La Caterina and Ciaccona

Jeffrey Anderle ’06 clarinet Mon Sep 28 8 pm | RH Tanya Tomkins cellowith Eric Zivian piano Works of Brahms, Debussy, Muczynski and Zemlinsky

Jodi Levitz violaMon Oct 5 8 pm | CHH with Robin Sutherland ’75 pianoand Carlos Ortega clarinet Works of Rebecca Clarke, Kurtag, Mozart and Schumann

Marc Teicholz guitar Sun Oct 11 2 pm | RH

Jeffrey Anderson tubaMon Oct 12 8 pm | RH OcTUBAfest: Solo and chamber works for tuba

Historical Performance RecitalThu Oct 15 8 pm | RH Corey Jamason harpsichordElisabeth Reed viola da gambaJ.S. Bach: The complete sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord

Elisabeth ReedJodi Levitz Bettina MussumeliDavid Garner ’79 Jonathan VinocourMack McCray

Faculty Artist Series

8 Events free unless otherwise noted R: Free, reservations required Tickets and info: www.sfcm.edu/performances CHH Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall RH Sol Joseph Recital Hall OS Osher Salon 98 Events free unless otherwise noted R: Free, reservations required Tickets and info: www.sfcm.edu/performances

Photos: Cliff Romig

Think of it as a musical riff on archaeology. Historical performance examines manuscripts, ancient instruments and even artifacts like wax cylinders to reveal a new experience of music. The Baroque Ensemble headlines a series that includes opera, chamber music, orchestral works and appearances by top early music artists including SFCM’s own faculty.

Classical Kick-off Weekend (also see p.18)

Embellished Mozart: The Art of Vocal ImprovisationSun Sep 13 4 pm | RH Guitar, piano and voice students perform works by Mozart and J.C. Bach that feature dazzling vocal embellishments added by Mozart himself

Faculty Artist Series

Thu Sep 24 8 pm | RH Corey Jamason harpsichord Elizabeth Blumenstock baroque violinwith Catherine Mackintosh baroque violinJean Marie Leclair Récréation de MusiqueTarquinio Merula La Caterina and Ciaccona

Thu Oct 15 8 pm | RH Corey Jamason harpsichordElisabeth Reed viola da gambaJ.S.Bach: The complete sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord

Fri Apr 1 8 pm | RH Corey Jamason harpsichord Elizabeth Blumenstock baroque violinwith Margaret Faultless baroque violinJ.S. Bach Sonata in A Major, BWV 1015and works by Biber and Corelli

Corey Jamason Director, Distinguished Chair in Historical Performance

Baroque Ensemble Corey Jamason and Elisabeth Reed Directors

Cantatas of Vivaldi and HandelSun Nov 1 2 pm | RH

A Vivaldi CelebrationSun Nov 15 2 pm | CHH

Purcell The Fairy QueenSat Mar 12 7 pm | CHH Sun Mar 13 2 pm | CHH

Handel’s TransformationsThu Apr 7 8 pm | RH Program information on page 11

Orchestral MusicSun Apr 17 2 pm | CHH Featuring winners of the Baroque Ensemble Concerto Competition

Master Classes Debra Nagy baroque oboe Mon Feb 22 7:30 pm | OS

Jeffrey Thomas conductor Mon Apr 4 7:30 pm | OS

Sandra Miller baroque flute Mon Apr 18 7:30 pm | OS

All artists appear courtesy of American Bach Soloists

Historical Performance


Photo: Anna Rosenstone ’15 Photo: Carlin Ma ’13

Besides chops, it takes knowledge and savvy to reach the world’s major stages. SFCM’s Master Class series invites renowned performers and conductors to share insights with Conservatory students about technique, style and the business – sprinkled with backstage tales – all before a live audience.

Composers have long appreciated the virtues of recycling. This fascinating series explores those who have transformed existing music into something new through arrangements or transcriptions, whether to pay homage to a predecessor, to push boundaries ... or just to meet a deadline.

Jennifer Koh violinJennifer Koh violin

Patrick Summers vocal coachingMon Sep 14 7:30 pm | CHH Courtesy of San Francisco Opera

Midori violin Tue Sep 29 7:30 pm | RH

Eric Mandat clarinetWed Oct 7 7:30 pm | OS

Jennifer Koh violinThu Nov 5 7:30 pm | RH Courtesy of San Francisco Performances

Shai Wosner pianoThu Nov 5 7:30 pm | OS Courtesy of San Francisco Performances

William van der Sloot violinFri Nov 13 7:30 pm | OS

Nora Chastain violinTue Dec 1 7:30 pm | OS

Alvaro Pierri guitarThu Dec 3 7 pm | RH Courtesy of the Omni Foundation for the Performing Arts and San Francisco Performances

Frank Cohen clarinet Fri Feb 5 7:30 pm | RH

Pinchas Zukerman violin Sat Feb 13 5 pm | CHH Courtesy of San Francisco Symphony

Debra Nagy oboe Mon Feb 22 7:30 pm | OS Courtesy of American Bach Soloists

Martin Katz vocal coachingThu Feb 25 7:30 pm | RH Presented thanks to Melissa and Ritchie Post

Manuel Barrueco guitar Mon Mar 14 12 pm | RH Courtesy of the Omni Foundation for the Performing Arts and San Francisco Performances

Robert Dick flute MASTER CLASS Wed Mar 30 12:30 pm | RH CONCERT Wed Mar 30 8 pm | RH

Jeffrey Thomas conductor Mon Apr 4 7:30 pm | OS Courtesy of American Bach Soloists

Sandra Miller baroque fluteMon Apr 18 7:30 pm | OS Courtesy of American Bach Soloists

Helen Callus viola Fri Apr 22 7:30 pm | CHH

Virtuoso Transcriptions for PianoFri Mar 18 8 pm | RH SFCM piano studentsTranscriptions by Liszt, Thalberg and Busoni of works by their idols and rivals

Baroque Ensemble: Handel’s Transformations Thu Apr 7 8 pm | RH Corey Jamason and Elisabeth Reed directorsA concert of early works that Handel recycled in his later masterpieces, and music he borrowed from other composers, including the favorite “Ombra mai fu”

Chamber MusicThu Apr 21 8 pm | RH SFCM chamber music studentsMahler Piano Quartet in A Minor Schnittke Piano Quartet Harrison String Quartet Set

Conservatory Orchestra Sat Feb 20 8 pm | CHH Sun Feb 21 2 pm | CHH Scott Sandmeier conductorScott Foglesong ’77 presenterR. Strauss Death and TransfigurationSchubert/Berio Rendering

’Round Midnight: Transcribing the World to GuitarMon Feb 29 8 pm | RH SFCM guitar studentsArrangements by Sérgio Assad, Roland Dyens and othersWorks include Monk’s ’Round Midnight and Villa-Lobos’ Aria from Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 (for 5 guitars)

Baroque VariationsFri Mar 4 8 pm | CHH Jodi Levitz violaThalea String Quartet and othersBach transcriptions by Kodály, Rachmaninoff and Busoni, and works by Lukas Foss, Thomas Adès and George Rochberg

Master Classes Transformations


HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE 8OPERA 4ORCHESTRA 3 FACULTY ARTIST 6

TRANS-FORMATIONS 11MASTER CLASS 10

CHAMBER MUSIC 5

ARTIST INSIGHTS 22

SPECIAL EVENTS 18-21

5 THU 7:30 pm | RH MASTER CLASS Jennifer Koh violin

5 THU 7:30 pm | OS MASTER CLASS Shai Wosner piano

7 SAT 8 pm | CHH ORCHESTRA

8 SUN 2 pm | CHH ORCHESTRA

9 MON 8 pm | RH FACULTY ARTIST SERIES Don Ehrlich viola

10 TUE 7:30 pm | CHH CHAMBER MUSIC | Master Class Members of the Kronos Quartet

13 FRI 7:30 pm | OS MASTER CLASS William van der Sloot violin

15 SUN 2 pm | CHH HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE Baroque Ensemble

16 MON 8 pm | CHH FACULTY ARTIST SERIES William Wellborn piano 18 WED 7:30 pm | OS CHAMBER MUSIC | Master Class Members of the Danish String Quartet

21 SAT 7:30 pm | CHH OPERA | Opera Scenes

DECEMBER1 TUE 7:30 pm | OS MASTER CLASS Nora Chastain violin

3 THU 7 pm | RH MASTER CLASS Alvaro Pierri guitar

4 FRI 7:30 pm | CHH OPERA | La tragédie de Carmen

5 SAT 8 pm | CHH SPECIAL EVENTS Del Sol String Quartet Terry Riley premiere

6 SUN 2 pm | CHH OPERA | La tragédie de Carmen

8 TUE 7:30 pm | RH CHAMBER MUSIC | Master Class Geoff Nuttall violin

10 THU 8 pm | CHH CHAMBER MUSIC | Concert Geoff Nuttall violin

12 SAT 8 pm | CHH ORCHESTRA

13 SUN 2 pm | CHH CHORUS AND CHAMBER CHOIR Ragnar Bohlin director Christmas Concert

13 SUN 5:30 pm | CHH SPECIAL EVENTS | SFCM History John Adams with Mack McCray

SEPTEMBER11-13 FRI – SUN | CHH RH SPECIAL EVENTS Classical Kick-off Weekend

14 MON 7:30 pm | CHH MASTER CLASS Patrick Summers vocal coaching 16 WED 8 pm | CHH FACULTY ARTIST SERIES Jean-Michel Fonteneau cello 21 MON 8 pm | RH FACULTY ARTIST SERIES Darryl Cooper ’98 piano

23 WED 8 pm | CHH FACULTY ARTIST SERIES Ian Swensen violin

24 THU 8 pm | RH HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE | Faculty Recital Corey Jamason harpsichord Elizabeth Blumenstock baroque violin with Catherine Mackintosh baroque violin

28 MON 8 pm | RH FACULTY ARTIST SERIES Jeffrey Anderle ’06 clarinet 29 TUE 7:30 pm | RH MASTER CLASS | Midori violin

OCTOBER4 SUN 9 am – 6 pm | OS SPECIAL EVENTS | Pacific Voice Conference

4 SUN 7 pm | CHH SPECIAL EVENTS | Pacific Voice Conference Gala Concert: One Larynx, Many Voices

5 MON 8 pm | CHH FACULTY ARTIST SERIES Jodi Levitz viola

7 WED 7:30 pm | OS MASTER CLASS Eric Mandat clarinet

11 SUN 2 pm | RH FACULTY ARTIST SERIES Marc Teicholz guitar

12 MON 8 pm | RH FACULTY ARTIST SERIES Jeffrey Anderson tuba

13 TUE 8 pm | RH CHAMBER MUSIC | Concert Thalea String Quartet

15 THU 8 pm | RH HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE | Faculty Recital Corey Jamason harpsichord Elisabeth Reed viola da gamba

17 SAT 8 pm | OS MUSICAL THEATRE | Showcase

18 SUN 2 pm | CHH ORCHESTRA | Open Rehearsal

20 TUE 12 pm | RH SPECIAL EVENTS | Del Sol String Quartet Running your own ensemble

20 TUE 8 pm | CHH $10/FREE SPECIAL EVENTS San Francisco Contemporary Music Players

21 WED 8 pm | CHH $35/25/15 SPECIAL EVENTS San Francisco Contemporary Music Players

24 SAT 8 pm | CHH ARTIST INSIGHTS Christopher Basso ’04 piano

25 SUN 2 pm | CHH FACULTY ARTIST SERIES Wei He ’98 violin Yoshikazu Nagai piano

NOVEMBER 1 SUN 2 pm | CHH FACULTY ARTIST SERIES David Conte composition

1 SUN 2 pm | RH HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE Baroque Ensemble







2015FALL Events at a Glance


Photo: Anna Rosenstone ’15

Department Recitals Strings Sep 22; Oct 6, 28; Nov 3, 13; Dec 14 Feb 4, 16, 17, 26; Mar 9 Apr 5, 12, 25; May 3

Brass Oct 11; Dec 9, 14 Apr 11, 26

Winds Oct 14, 27; Nov 18; Dec 1 Feb 2, 25; Mar 9; Apr 15, 19

Chamber Music Oct 22; Nov 12, 19; Dec 3 Mar 8, 10, 31; Apr 14, 21, 28

Piano/Collaborative Piano Sep 13; Nov 11, 17, 20; Dec 4, 11 Mar 18; Apr 13, 18, 22, 29; May 6

Guitar Oct 7, 29; Nov 10; Dec 2 Feb 17, 29; Mar 16; Apr 6, 27

Voice Oct 7; Nov 10 Feb 4; Mar 1; Apr 13, 25

Composition Nov 13; Dec 7, 14 Apr 8

Percussion Nov 17; Mar 20

Chorus Dec 13; Apr 16

Competitions Jan 27 violin Jan 28 low strings Feb 3 guitar/ voice Feb 10 woodwind/brass/percussion/harp Feb 12 piano

All events listed are free. For performance details, student recitals and schedule changes, visit www.sfcm.edu/performances.

The most personal of performances, recitals are where students share musical discoveries, demonstrate new capabilities and grow as artists and individuals. Join them as they pass these milestones to further stages in their career.

Presented in partnership with the Concorso Chitarristico Internazionale Maurizio Biasini Association and the OMNI Guitar Foundation, with support from the Harris Guitar Foundation.


Fri Sep 11 Chamber Music 8 pm | CHH Bettina Mussumeli violin Mack McCray piano Rebecca Plack ’03 soprano and chamber music students Chamber works and selected songs of Haydn and Mozart

Sat Sep 12 Pre-College Recital 5:30 pm | RH Josephine Chan piano Pierce Wang violin Elliot Wuu piano Mozart Piano Sonata in F Major, K. 332 Mozart Violin Sonata in G Major, K. 301 Conservatory Orchestra 8 pm | CHH Scott Sandmeier conductor Eric Tran ’14 piano Scott Foglesong ’77 presenter Myslivec̆ek Octet for Winds No. 2 in E-flat Major Kraus Symphony in C Major, VB 139 Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466

Sun Sep 13 Haydn: The Master of Invention 10 am | RH Piano department students Music of the Enlightenment 11:30 am | RH Scott Foglesong ’77 presenter An audio-visual presentation on the Classical style The Soul-Searching Mozart 2 pm | CHH Conservatory Orchestra Scott Sandmeier conductor Jodi Levitz viola Thalea String Quartet Mozart Viola Quintet in G Minor, K. 516 Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550 Embellished Mozart: The Art of Vocal Improvisation 4 pm | RH Guitar, piano and voice students perform works by Mozart and J.C. Bach that feature dazzling vocal embellishments added by Mozart himself

This fall, SFCM welcomes back students and audiences in classic style – by celebrating music of the Classical Period. Drop by for a weekend of free concerts, recitals and lecture presentations devoted to Mozart, Haydn and their Viennese contemporaries, including some composers who have only recently re-emerged from relative obscurity.

Sat Jan 16 Semi-Finals 10 am - 1:30 pm | RH FREE

Harris Guitar Collection Demonstration 4 pm | RH FREE Concert 8 pm | CHH $30* Biasini jurors Gérard Abiton, Marco Vinicio Carnicelli, Stephan Schmidt, David Tanenbaum ’78 and Walter Zanetti Music by Swiss and Italian composers

Sun Jan 17 Final Round and Award Ceremony 2 - 5 pm | CHH $30* Festival Orchestra Scott Sandmeier conductor

with competition finalists Joaquin Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez (competition piece)

* A Festival Pass may be purchased for $100. For tickets and updated information, visit www.omniconcerts.com/concerts.

Thu Jan 14 Opening Concert 8 pm | CHH $30* Cristóbal Selame ’17 guitar Marc Teicholz guitar New Music Ensemble and Festival Orchestra Nicole Paiement conductor Conservatory Guitar Ensemble David Tanenbaum ’78 conductor Clarice Assad Guitar Concerto O Saci-Pererê (world premiere) Javier Farías Nazcan Mauro Giuliani Guitar Concerto No. 1 in A Major, Op. 30

Fri Jan 15 Semi-Finals 10 am - 1 pm & 2:30 - 6 pm | RH FREE Concert 8 pm | CHH $30* Emanuele Buono guitar (2013 Biasini winner)

Guitar Competition & Festival Classical Kick-off WeekendTwelve young guitarists from around the world compete for a $12,000 cash prize during a festival that celebrates the tradition and evolution of classical guitar. The Third International Maurizio Biasini Guitar Competition and Festival showcases SFCM’s acclaimed guitar faculty, the Conservatory Guitar Ensemble and New Music Ensemble, a Festival Orchestra of Conservatory students and a world premiere by the multifaceted composer Clarice Assad.

David Tanenbaum Artistic Director

Photo: Matthew Washburn ’08

SPECIAL EVENTS


San Francisco Contemporary Music Players

One of the nation’s leading contemporary music ensembles expands its presence at SFCM with a mini-series of concerts featuring SFCM students

Tue Oct 20 8 pm | CHH $10/FREE* An educational performance includingGérard Grisey Quatre chants pour franchir le seuil

Wed Oct 21 8 pm | CHH $35/25/15* “Songscape”Works by David Lang, Gérard Grisey, Lee Hyla and Ken Ueno/Kyle Bruckmann

Tue Jan 19 8 pm | CHH $35/25/15* “Xeriscape” Works by Morton Feldman, Louis Andriessen and Zosha Di Castri

* For tickets and information visit sfcmp.org.

Del Sol String Quartet Sat Dec 5 8 pm | CHH Benjamin Kreith violinRick Shinozaki violinCharlton Lee ’93 violaKathryn Bates ’07 celloand Gyan Riley ’01 guitarFeaturing a world premiere for guitar and string quartet by Terry Riley

Life in the ’70’s at SFCMSun Dec 13 5:30 pm | CHH Special guest John Adamsand Mack McCray pianoAn SFCM Library and Archives presentation

Hot Air Music Festival Sun Mar 6 1 – 9 pm | CHH RH OS SFCM’s annual student-organized new music marathon

A series of educational events devoted to professional development, entrepreneurship and vocal health

Pacific Voice ConferenceSun Oct 4 9 am – 6 pm | OS* Lectures, panels and demonstrations on voice medicine and care, voice technology and voice in the performing arts

Pacific Voice Conference Gala Concert: One Larynx, Many VoicesSun Oct 4 7 pm | CHH* with voice faculty Catherine Cook, SFCM students and others

*Tickets and info: www.pvsf.org/future-pacific-voice-conferences/

How to Start and Run Your Own Chamber Ensemble Tue Oct 20 12 pm | RH FREE Members of the acclaimed Del Sol String Quartet, including founder and SFCM alumnus Charlton Lee ’93, address the nuts and bolts of running a successful nonprofit ensemble, from finances to branding, booking, publicity and more.

Gift of Music: Educators’ ExchangeSun Jan 10 9 am – 5 pm | OS FREEThis all-day symposium gives school teachers and private instructors the opportunity to network and discuss topics such as running a private studio, adopting innovative classroom curricula, establishing summer programs and engaging underserved communities.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Symposia at SFCM John Adams in the 1970s

Photo: Mark Drury ’79 Photo: Anna Rosenstone ‘15

Photos (top to bottom): Walter Briski, Jr., Matthew Washburn ’08, Debra A. Zeller

Play Your Part

Artist InsightsHear the music, stories and insights of artists trained at the Conservatory. Alumni spanning four decades of SFCM history perform with guests including faculty, mentors and classmates. Stay afterward to hear them discuss Conservatory experiences and share thoughts about pursuing creative, artistic lives as alumni.

Christopher Basso ’04 piano with Jodi Levitz viola Sat Oct 24 8 pm | CHH LAST WORDS Basso plays final works by Beethoven and Schubert. Faculty violist Jodi Levitz joins him for Shostakovich’s Viola Sonata, Op. 147.

One Great City Alexandra Iranfar ’14 and Timothy Sherren ’14 Sat Feb 6 8 pm | CHH EXCURSIONS Guitarist/soprano Iranfar and guitarist Sherren showcase music by SFCM composers including their mentor, renowned guitarist and faculty member Sérgio Assad.

Ann Moss ’05 soprano with Emil Miland ’75 cello and Steven Bailey piano Fri Mar 11 8 pm | RH LOVE LIFE Moss performs songs from her album Love Life by contemporary composers ranging from Liam Wade and Jake Heggie to Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell. Guests include Heggie and Grammy Award-winning producer and visiting faculty member Leslie Ann Jones.

Before our students have even walked through

the door, they’ve already clocked thousands of

hours of practice, invested in countless lessons

and made endless personal sacrifices.

Why do they go to such lengths?

They’re doing it to become artists of the highest

caliber. They’re doing it for themselves, and for you,

so that we can all live in a world with music that

delights, captivates and transforms.

You’ll also receive valuable benefits, including ticket discounts and invitations to exclusive talks, behind-the-scenes experiences

and opportunities to interact with artists and students.

They’ve done their part. Now do yours.Make your contribution today.

www.sfcm.edu/giving 415.503.6210 22 Events free unless otherwise noted R: Free, reservations required Tickets and info: www.sfcm.edu/performances

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