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Thoughts from a PCMF Student Artist
We recently caught up with Jaimie Yoon, a violinist at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and a PCMF student artist from '21 and...
Viola POWER!
Hannah, Magy, and Mike...these three have been up to no good for way too many years. Hear what these two talented musicians have to say...
A message from PCMF President!
Dear Musicians! Welcome! Welcome! Welcome! Do you have visions of great music, lots of fun and … yes indeed, some hard work? We hope so!...
Who IS Mike Whitson?
With these 15 quickfire questions, you will get to know EVERYTHING you need to know about our founder and executive director, Mike...
Meet Catherine Cosbey!
A week ago, Mike Whitson (our illustrious Executive Director) caught up with Catherine Cosbey, our newest addition to the summer festival...
Nerding out on playlists
One of my favorite memories from PCMF Summer 2021 was driving to a wonderful hiking spot along the Sacramento River, listening to Fauré’s...
Meet our Crazy (but not Swedish) "Chef Dave"
An interview with … Dave Dorfman, our PCMF “chef” of the last several years! When Dave Dorfman learned about Mike Whitson’s idea to get a...
An interview with … Trés Foster, PCMF Alumnus, class of 2019!
Currently taking a gap year from his studies at the New England Conservatory of Music, cellist Trés Foster has used his time to work on...
Yo-Yo Mensch!!
On March 14, 2021, Vanity Fair reported that Yo-Yo Ma gave an impromptu concert to folks at a coronavirus vaccination clinic at the...
PCMF in the LA Times! Read student Phalaen Chang's article about her experience.
Violinist Phalaen Chang wrote an article for the LA Times about her experience as a student at PCMF. Many of her fellow students are...
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