HQ Function

Serves as the primary hub for academic instruction, music performance, student housing, administrative operations, and technological innovation in music.

Notable Features:

The Bowes Center, a 12-story building featuring acoustically optimized performance halls, practice rooms, a recording studio, tech labs, conference facilities, a restaurant, and student housing. It also includes the Cha Chi Ming Recital Hall and the Barbro Osher Recital Hall.

Work Culture:

An intensive, creative, and collaborative environment focused on artistic excellence, innovation, and mutual support among students, faculty, and staff. The culture emphasizes rigorous training combined with forward-thinking approaches to music.

HQ Significance:

Its location in San Francisco's cultural heart allows for strong connections with other major arts organizations like the San Francisco Symphony and Opera. The Bowes Center itself is a landmark for music education and performance technology.

Values Reflected in HQ: Innovation (through technology and new programs), Excellence (in teaching and performance), Community (fostering collaboration and engagement), and Future-Focus (preparing musicians for evolving careers).

Location:

While primarily based in San Francisco, SFCM maintains a global presence through its diverse international student body and faculty, international recruitment efforts, global artistic collaborations, and partnerships with music institutions worldwide. Its alumni network is spread across the globe, performing in leading orchestras, opera houses, and new music ensembles, as well as teaching and innovating in various music-related fields.

Street Address:

200 Van Ness Avenue

City:

San Francisco

State/Province:

CA

Country:

USA