Courses
Bachelors/Certificate/Diploma/Junior Department/Masters
Electives
Early Music/Performing
Head of Strings
Simon James
Violin Teachers
Simon James/Cordula Merks/Kay Stern/Nancy Zhou/Chen Zhao/Wonhee Bae
Viola Teachers
Yun Jie “Jay” Liu/Madeline Prager/Jonathan Vinocour/Dimitri Murrath
Cello Teachers
Amos Yang/Richard Aaron/Jennifer Culp
Double Bass Teachers
Stephen Tramontozzi/Scott Pingel
Chamber Music
Simon James/Wonhee Bae /Dimitri Murrath/Richard Aaron/Jennifer Culp
Cellist Richard Aaron is an educator and frequent competition judge who will join the SFCM faculty
The nine semi-finalists will compete for a chance to win their share of $30,000
First violinist in the San Francisco Symphony Catherine van Hoesen offers her advice on orchestral auditions, regarding preparation, musicality, feedback and nerves, in this extract from 2014
Orchestra auditions are the ultimate examination for many college-age players, so is there a blueprint for achievement? Femke Colborne asks pedagogues and orchestra principals how they prepare students for the experience, in this feature from May 2014
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