SF State School of Music

05/20/2024

Celebrating the life of Hollywood singer/instrumentalist Gene Merlino (SFSU BA '50), the voice of Gilligan's Island, and many other songs you know!

Mario Gino Merlino (April 5, 1928 – January 8, 2024) was an American singer and musician, known for providing the singing voice of Lancelot in the musical film Camelot, for being part of the Grammy Award winning quartet, The Anita Kerr Singers, and for being a prolific singer of song poems.

04/26/2024

We are so proud to share this celebration of the proud legacy of Prof. Dr. John Calloway and the amazing SFSU SF State Afro-Cuban Ensemble

https://www.sfiaf.org/2024_afro_cuban_ensemble?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR13TteYJxkyIFx2QjK5xxnUZHicpqjIvnA5ato0tLR-rpDb4RnWMl_WPok_aem_AdOOXoEcIgAcKdP2ylhwYWMudGhoNTWhPP4NZVRVceFpRzwRpvrjx6dtCCt2o2TTEdyPUykhoSklnBahgB3yz1a2

Date(s) & Time(s):Saturday, May 11, 2:00 PMDuration: 90 mins w/out intermissionLocation: 544 Capp Street, SF, CA, 94110Venue: Community Music Center

04/12/2024

East Bay Music Gators: ask your Prof if you can complete your concert attendance requirement with this interesting premiere!

New music incoming! I was commissioned by the Chromatica Chorale in the SF Bay Area to write a new suite of choral works in collaboration with the preeminent choral lyricist of our time Charles Anthony Silvestri. It’s called ‘Transfigurations’. I’m excited to share it with you all in due time, but for now if you’re in the Bay Area, save the date for the world premiere!

04/03/2024

Congratulations to SFSU Music Alums Sean Kana and Bryan Pangilian, on https://www.facebook.com/larryitliongmusical!

The first musical about the life and legacy of Larry Itliong.

03/30/2024

Would you like to live in our brand new residence hall? future.sfsu.edu! Message us with questions! [email protected]

This fall, SF State will open a new residence hall and launch a reduced-rate student housing program for first-time freshmen. Apply for on-campus housing now: https://housing.sfsu.edu/future-residents

03/20/2024

Still plenty of time to enjoy more than thirty free concerts this semester. Chamber Music, Solo Recitals and more! 90% free and un-ticketed! https://music.sfsu.edu/events-upcoming

01/14/2024

Calfornia needs hundreds of music teachers and has MILLIONS of dollars ready to spend to hire them. Our BM in Music Education Degree will prepare you for this exciting and challenging career! music.sfsu.edu

Whether districts are ready or not, this February, nearly $1 billion will be dispersed across California’s classrooms — and schools will need to figure out how to spend it on arts and music e…

12/20/2023

"I’ve worked with crews of various sizes and have found that as a PA, I enjoy working on smaller crews way more than the bigger productions. Increased responsibility and strong connections have been a huge draw to me while continuing to pursue working on small crews."

Read more at: http://tinyurl.com/4jy2ebr8

12/04/2023

SFSU Music Faculty Steve Horowitz discusses in the evolution between traditional and game music

On Arcade, a new streaming channel hosted by Jennifer Miller Hammel, Mozart plays alongside Super Mario.

11/28/2023

Decompress with the School of Art Stillwell!

Join the tomorrow for the Stillwell exhibition opening! Tuesday, November 28 4-6pm! See you there!

11/28/2023

Join the tomorrow for the Stillwell exhibition opening! Tuesday, November 28 4-6pm! See you there!