The Bowes Center

Announcing a $46.4 million gift and the construction of the Ute and William K. Bowes, Jr. Center for Performing Arts.

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Cellist Bonnie Hampton to Rejoin Faculty of San Francisco Conservatory of Music

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San Francisco Conservatory of Music to Host Techapella 2018

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SFCM to Host Fourth Biennial Rubin Institute for Music Criticism

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Saturday, September 15, 2018

Pre-College Division Recital

Sunday, September 16, 2018

Sondra Radvanovsky, soprano

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Madeleine Lew, voice

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    An accomplished pianist currently enrolled in med school, Kevin Sun keeps his passion for music close to inform his future.

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    After a successful crowdfunding campaign, it’s only a matter of time before Matthew Linaman takes on his next project.

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    Qianqian Jin is forging her own path to stand out with unmatched originality.

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Composer Receives High Honor

Faculty member Mason Bates has been named Musical America's Composer of the Year, one of the classical music world's top honors for composers.

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The Bowes Center

SFCM President David H. Stull reveals plans to build the Ute and William K. Bowes, Jr. Center for Performing Arts at 200 Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco, the Conservatory's first housing facility which will also contain performance halls, a restaurant, rehearsal spaces, and much more.

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