Calisa Hildebrand

I am honored to be attending the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. It is truly an amazing place. The building is stunning, the acoustics are beautiful, and it is centrally located to just about everything this city has to offer.

I work at the San Francisco Symphony a few days a week, which is two blocks away from the Conservatory. The opera house is next to that and Herbst Theatre, another great performance venue, is just next to that. All of these buildings are across the street from City Hall, which is a sight to behold.

I am constantly inspired here. I get to study with Timothy Day, the principal flutist of the Symphony, and then I get free tickets to see him perform with one of the best symphonies in the world. I heard them play Mahler Symphony 1 last week and was beyond blown away. Words cannot describe that experience. Suffice it to say that it was the most amazing concert I have ever been to.

In addition, I’m performing in several of the ensembles at SFCM, including the Symphony Orchestra, the New Music Ensemble, and the String Chamber Program. Outside of school, I’m working with a fantastic guitarist, Tony Kakamakov, which is extremely exciting. Keep your eyes and ears open for some very exciting things coming from this flute-guitar duo!

And if that wasn’t enough, I still get to teach wonderful young flutists both privately and in a chamber music setting at the Peninsula Youth Orchestra in Redwood City. We work one-on-one, as well as in duets, trios, quartets and full flute choir. The students at PYO are amazing and I love working with them.

I have lots of concerts coming up, so please always check my homepage for the latest updates!

-Calisa