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Hire great musicians for your next event.

San Francisco Conservatory of Music's ensembles and soloists are among the most talented musicians in the country. They have successfully completed a rigorous audition to enter the Conservatory and are auditioned again to work with the Hire SFCM program, so you're assured performances by top-notch musicians at affordable rates.

Services Offered

Hire SFCM Musicians offers a wide variety of ensemble choices, included but not limited to the following:

  • String Duos, Trios, and Quartet
  • Flute or Oboe with Strings
  • Solo Guitar
  • Guitar with Flute, Violin, or Oboe
  • Jazz Soloist or Combo
  • Brass Trio or Quintet
  • Woodwind Trio
  • Solo Piano
  • Singer with Piano
  • Solo Harp

Rates

Rates depend on the number of performers, length of performance, and geographical location. We'll be happy to discuss your event and make recommendations about appropriate groups. Please be sure to include your phone number with your inquiry.

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Reviews of San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Sarah
Sarah Sent on 12/18/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Performance

We hired a string duo to play classical music at our wedding. They played during our pre-ceremony, and cocktail hour and set such an elegant tone to the wedding. The booking process was smooth on their website, and you get to contact the lead musician personally to go over any details for the performance. The price was very reasonable for the performance.
Julianna
Julianna Sent on 12/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Professional, Kind, Thoughtful

All of our guests commented how wonderful the live music was at our wedding. I was hesitant to hire because I thought it would be outside of our budget, but SFCM makes hiring musicians really accessible. Also, they were so great to work with and willing to learn new music!
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Tori Sent on 06/25/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Great Experience

We had a great experience working with Jessica and SFCM musicians (we hired a string quartet for our wedding ceremony)! Jessica was friendly and responsive through the planning, and the quartet’s performance on the day was beautiful – we got lots of effusive feedback from our guests!
Martha
Martha Sent on 05/17/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect string trio

They were so reasonably priced, perfectly professional and guests RAVED about their beautiful playing. They learned a couple of songs that we requested and it was such an elegant detail.
Megan
Megan Sent on 05/17/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful Value and Beautiful Music

I was only briefly able to listen to the musicians we hired for our cocktail hour through SFCM since I was stuck taking wedding pictures but I heard from our guests that they were wonderful. My father especially said it was one of his favorite memories of the evening.
They were a pleasure to work with and their set list matched exactly the type of songs I wanted. Such a great value and I am really pleased that we were able to hire these students for our big day!

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Rani Sent on 09/18/2018
5 out of 5 rating
I really enjoyed working with the SF Conservatory for my wedding! I'm a professional classical musician myself, so I had high expectations for the performance, and the students absolutely delivered. The conservatory liason was easy to work with and the string quartet I hired was on time, prepared, and professional. For the quality of live music I don't think you can get a much better deal than to hire from here!
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User5921420 Sent on 11/05/2012
5 out of 5 rating
We had a string quartet for the ceremony, and a jazz trio for cocktail hour and both groups were great! Professional, on time, and played well. They set a perfect vibe :D I think it's also GREAT that these kids are students, and this is some extra $$ for them.
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Jamaica Sent on 07/28/2014
4.9 out of 5 rating
We hired a string trio from Music To Go for our June wedding and they were great! Erin K. was our group leader and she was very helpful - I wasn’t able to meet with her or the other trio members in person because I was living out of town, but we planned all the ceremony music over phone/email and she was always extremely responsive. Just a week before the wedding, my husband had a special request for the song he wanted himself & the groomsmen to walk in to, and the trio happily accommodated it.

The day of the wedding, the trio played for 30 min before the ceremony, played walk-in music during the ceremony, and then played both classical and cocktail music during the cocktail hour. The ceremony music was beautiful - and most importantly for me, the tempo of the song I walked in to was perfect. I didn’t get to hear the cocktail hour music, but I’ve heard rave reviews from friends who said it made for a great ambiance.
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Cynthia Sent on 10/09/2009
4.8 out of 5 rating
they were wonderful and i was glad to use students. lianna who was in charge of my quartet did a fabulous job coordinating for the music and helping me find the special sheet music i required. lovely!
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Julia Sent on 07/26/2008
4.8 out of 5 rating
Music to go students are incredibly talented. The ceremony music was wonderful.
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