(Photo credit: SFCM)

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) has announced the expansion of its Voice curriculum coupled with upgrades to its largest concert hall.

Starting this fall SFCM’s expanded Voice curriculum will include diverse ensemble program, multi-genre performance with microphone, and offer unique performance opportunities that represent the vast career paths in the music world.

“We are building on our already strong curriculum and giving our students options to explore all kinds of genres in the vocal arts world through new offerings in coursework, training, and performance opportunities…”These options allow more freedom for emerging singers,” said Chair of the Voice department Catherine Cook in a press release.

Renovations to the Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall feature technical upgrades and a full digital proscenium, mobile hall trusses, lighting infrastructure changes, and mounted projectors that display vast, colorful, and detailed images across the concert hall. These projections and upgrades will also be utilized for orchestra performances, baroque opera, historical performance and technology and applied composition student performances, heightening the educational and performance experience across every music genre at the Conservatory.

During SFCM’s fundraising celebration on Jan. 16 guests got a preview of the digital opera hall in a concert staring Joyce DiDonato.