Keyboard
The Conservatory's Keyboard Department offers courses of study in Piano, Piano Accompanying, Harpsichord and Organ, with world-renowned faculty, exceptional instruments, small studio size and state-of-art facilities. Extensive performance opportunities, inter-departmental collaboration and frequent master classes, guest artists and competitions create a focused and energized study experience.
Harpsichord
Organ
Piano
Piano Accompanying
HARPSICHORD DEPARTMENT: AT A GLANCE
· Instruction in harpsichord, as well as fortepiano and continuo playing, offered by Corey Jamason, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels
· Baroque keyboard literature classes and secondary harpsichord for pianists
· Small studio size
· Period instrument collection includes 3 harpsichords, 1 fortepianoand 1 clavichord
· Extensive performing opportunities in both large and small ensembles, solo and chamber music
· Performance opportunities with Conservatory Baroque
· Annual Baroque opera or oratorio
· Major works performed in recent years include Bach's St. John
Passion and Magnificat and Purcell's Fairy Queen
FACULTY
Corey Jamason
We encourage prospective students to Corey Jamason to arrange a consultative lesson. Corey Jamason and the Office of Music Admissions are happy to answer any specific questions that you have about our program.
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ORGAN DEPARTMENT: AT A GLANCE
· Organ professor Rodney Gehrke is director of music at St. Mark's Lutheran Church and Temple
Emanu-El in San Francisco
· 2 students enrolled in organ program
· Practice organ at SFCM, as well as opportunities to practice on local organs
· San Francisco Chapter of the American Guild of Organists
· Many opportunities for employment as organist/music directors, and extensive performance experience, in the Bay Area
We encourage prospective students to Rodney Gehrke to arrange a consultative lesson. Mr. Gehrke and the Office of Music Admission are happy to answer any specific questions that you have about our program.
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PIANO DEPARTMENT: AT A GLANCE
· 4 faculty
· Around 55 students in the piano program
· 60 new Yamaha and Steinway pianos purchased in 2006, with move to new location in Civic Center
· Piano Lending Program: pianos owned by the Conservatory are loaned to students free of charge for home use for the duration of their studies
· Graduate degrees in Chamber Music for Piano and in Piano Accompanying
· Annual Piano Concerto Competition, with winner performing with Conservatory Orchestra
· Recent piano master classes include Jonathan Biss and Menaham Pressler
FACULTY
Paul Hersh
Sharon Mann
Mack McCray
Yoshikazu Nagai
We encourage prospective students to contact the piano faculty to arrange a consultative lesson. The piano faculty and the Office of Music Admission are happy to answer any specific questions that you have about our program.
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PIANO ACCOMPANYING DEPARTMENT: AT A GLANCE
· MM offered in Piano Accompanying
· Tim Bach is chair of the department
· Small department that rarely exceeds 4 students
· Program is designed to train pianists in all areas of ensemble performance and collaborative playing
· Opportunities to be actively involved in collaborating with instrumentalists and vocalists and to participate in many Conservatory ensembles
· 6+ accompanying recitals per year
· Extensive collaborative performance opportunities with New Music Ensemble, Conservatory Baroque, String and Chamber Music and the Conservatory Orchestra
FACULTY
Timothy Bach
We encourage prospective students to contact Tim Bach to arrange a consultative lesson. Mr. Bach and the Office of Music Admission are happy to answer any specific questions that you have about our program.
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