Learn from distinguished artists with careers at the world's leading opera houses.
Maestro & Principal Conductor
Maestro Kuntzsch studied at the Conservatory of Music in Hannover and the Mozarteum in Salzburg. He has held positions as Staatskapellmeister at Munich's Nationaltheater and served as General Music Director in Lübeck and Saarbrücken. He has conducted over 100 concerts with soloists including Yehudi Menuhin and Placido Domingo.
Founder & Artistic Director
Milena Georgieva Bach is an accomplished European opera performer with roles including Aida and Tosca. She holds a Master's degree and Professional Studies diploma from San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and a Bachelor's degree from the State Academy of Music in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Distinguished singers from the world's leading opera stages.
Mezzo-Soprano
Faculty at San Francisco Conservatory of Music since 2006, holding the Frederica von Stade Distinguished Chair. Former Merola participant and Adler Fellow with over 25 years and 300+ performances at San Francisco Opera across more than 50 roles.
Voice Faculty
Faculty member at San Francisco Conservatory since 1990. Performed 26 roles with San Francisco Opera and sang at major European houses. Co-founded Bay Area Summer Opera Theater Institute in 1992.
Voice Faculty
Metropolitan Opera debut in 1978. Faculty at New England Conservatory from 1990 to 2009. Currently teaches at the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria.
Voice Faculty
Voice teacher with 25 years of experience. Her students have won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and other prestigious competitions.
Expert coaches and collaborative pianists.
Collaborative Piano
Founder and director of SFCM's Collaborative Piano Program. Official keyboardist at Carmel Bach Festival and Music Academy of the West.
Staff Pianist
Associate Professor at Shenyang Conservatory. Staff pianist at SFCM since 2018, with more than 200 concerts over a 17-year career.
Collaborative Piano
Master's and Professional Studies Certificate in Collaborative Piano from SFCM. Doctoral student at University of Texas at Austin.
Conducting
Artistic and Music Director for Livermore Valley Opera. Merola Program alumnus with over 60 opera, operetta, and musical theater productions.
Lyric Diction
Professor of Lyric Diction at SFCM. Author of The Singer's Guide to Languages and translator of operatic works performed nationally.
Dramaturg
Dramaturg at San Francisco Opera since 1979. Received the San Francisco Opera Medal in 2008.
Our dedicated board provides governance and strategic direction.
Founder, President
Vice-President, Technology & Strategy
Co-founder, Treasurer
Secretary
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