Woodwind

The Conservatory's Woodwind Department features a world-class faculty, all of whom are current members of the San Francisco Symphony. Small studio sizes and a close-knit faculty allow students to work closely not only with their studio teacher, but with other members of the woodwind faculty as well.

Bassoon
Clarinet
Flute
Oboe

  · 2 bassoon faculty, both members of the San Francisco
    Symphony
  · Small department of 6-8
  · Faculty play with the San Francisco Symphony or San Francisco
    Opera and Ballet orchestras
  · 2+ woodwind and brass chamber concerts
  · Annual Brass and Woodwind Concerto Competition - winner
    performs with Conservatory Orchestra
  · Use of Double Reed reed-making room

FACULTY

Gregory Barber
Stephen Paulson

We encourage prospective students to contact the bassoon faculty to arrange a consultative lesson. The bassoon faculty and the Office of Music Admission are happy to answer any specific questions that you have about our program.

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  · Clarinet faculty, Luis Baez, is associate principal clarinet with the
    San Francisco Symphony
  · Small department of 6-9
  · 2+ woodwind and brass chamber concerts
  · Annual Brass and Woodwind Concerto Competition - winner
    performs with Conservatory Orchestra

FACULTY

Luis Baez

We encourage prospective students to contact the clarinet faculty to arrange a consultative lesson. The clarinet faculty and the Office of Music Admission are happy to answer any specific questions that you have about our program.

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  · Flute professor is Timothy Day
  · Small studio of 10-12
  · Tim Day is principal flute with the San Francisco Symphony
  · 2+ woodwind and brass chamber concerts
  · Annual Brass and Woodwind Concerto Competition - winner
    performs with Conservatory Orchestra

FACULTY

Timothy Day

We encourage prospective students to contact the flute faculty to arrange a consultative lesson. The flute faculty and the Office of Music Admission are happy to answer any specific questions that you have about our program.

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  · 3 oboe faculty, all members of the San Francisco Symphony
  · Small department of 6-9
  · Faculty play with the San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco
    Opera and Ballet orchestras
  · 2+ woodwind and brass chamber concerts
  · Annual Brass and Woodwind Concerto Competition - winner
    performs with Conservatory Orchestra
  · Use of Double Reed reed-making room

FACULTY

William Bennett
James Moore
Pamela Smith

We encourage prospective students to contact the oboe faculty to arrange a consultative lesson. The oboe faculty and the Office of Music Admission are happy to answer any specific questions that you have about our program.

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