Pacific Conservatory of Music

05/30/2026

Thank you CapRadio for this engaging interview with University Artist-in-Residence Gabriela Lena Frank. Conservatory students & faculty are in NYC this weekend to see in person Frank's acclaimed "El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego" at The Metropolitan Opera!
Frank was named Musical America's 2026 Composer of the Year and won the 2026 Pulitzer Prizes in Music.

What a month: Gabriela Lena Frank was named Musical America’s Composer of the Year. Her opera about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera is being performed at the Met. And earlier this month she won the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Wow!

05/28/2026

Welcome back Raquel Ravaglioli '14! Raquel graduated from Pacific with Bachelor of Music degrees in music therapy & music performance. She'll join the Conservatory this fall as associate professor of practice and coordinator of music therapy & experiential learning. Her 12-month position is supported in part by a grant from Dignity Health.

Raquel Ravaglioli '14 joins the faculty at University of the Pacific’s Conservatory of Music as associate professor of practice and coordinator of music therapy and experiential learning, effective July 2026. Her 12-month position at Pacific is generously supported, in part, by a grant from Dignit...

05/27/2026

During Pacific's Cadence of Life symposium last April, students learned from established clinicians about hospice-based music therapy and how to support patients & families through music.
They also presented projects transforming patients’ heartbeat recordings into musical legacies. Learn more below

Students in University of the Pacific’s Conservatory of Music examined the impact of music therapy in hospice and palliative care during the Cadence of Life symposium, where they presented projects transforming patients’ heartbeat recordings into musical legacies.

05/20/2026

We're excited to share that Kevin Sütterlin has accepted Pacific’s invitation to join the conservatory faculty as associate professor of conducting. Professor Sütterlin will build, sustain and lead Pacific’s orchestral ensembles and teach in related areas. Welcome! 🧡🖤

Kevin Sütterlin joins the faculty at University of the Pacific’s Conservatory of Music as associate professor of conducting, effective July 2026.

05/11/2026

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 to 2026 conservatory graduates. Go Tigers!

To watch the Conservatory's Diploma & Hooding ceremony: https://evt.live/com-commencement2026
To see photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCTuxf
(more photos will be added as they become available).

05/08/2026

It's our pleasure to share that DoYeon Kim joins us as assistant professor of cello at the Conservatory of Music. She is dedicated to championing new & diverse repertoire and has served as assistant principal cellist of the Washington Chamber Orchestra. Welcome!

DoYeon Kim joins the faculty at University of the Pacific’s Conservatory of Music as assistant professor of practice in cello, effective July 2026. Previously, she served as visiting assistant professor of cello and double bass at Austin Peay State University.

05/06/2026

Congratulations to University Artist in Residence Gabriela Lena Frank on winning the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in Music for her composition "Picaflor: A Future Myth." Frank has brought her expertise & multicultural knowledge to Pacific as part of the Inclusive Music Initiative, a partnership launched in fall 2025 between the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music & Pacific’s Conservatory of Music. More in the story below.

Nationally acclaimed composer Gabriela Lena Frank, who is currently University Artist in Residence at University of the Pacific, has won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in Music, officials announced Monday.

05/04/2026

We're excited to announce that Brooke Miller joins Pacific as assistant professor of practice in clarinet (effective July 2026). Professor Miller will continue building on the strong foundation left by Professor Patricia Shands who's retiring in May 2026.
Welcome!

Brooke Miller joins the faculty at University of the Pacific’s Conservatory of Music as assistant professor of practice in clarinet, effective July 2026. She will continue building on the strong foundation left by Professor Patricia Shands who is retiring in May 2026.

05/01/2026

Congratulations to the Pacific Jazz Collective for finishing in the first place in the College Combo Division at 2026 Reno Jazz Festival at the University of Nevada, Reno. 🧡🖤
Bravi to Bergen Finley '26 (BM, jazz studies, guitar), Miranda Duarte '26 (BM, music composition, voice), Michael Andersen '26 (BM, jazz studies, bass), Victor Cyrus-Franklin '29 (BM, jazz studies, drum set) & Alex Maldonado '26 (BM, jazz studies, trumpet). We're

04/23/2026

Thanks to you—our donors, faculty, staff, and extended Conservatory community, Pacific Gives was a true success. Your generosity, your outreach, and your belief in our students made all the difference.

Together, we unlocked multiple challenges and matches that helped fuel momentum across our priorities, from student experiences and performance opportunities to innovative projects and program support. Every gift, every share, every conversation helped open doors for our students.

Most of all, this effort showed what happens when we come together with shared purpose: students are supported, opportunities expand, and our Conservatory community grows stronger.

Thank you for showing up, giving so generously, and believing in what we do. It matters more than you know.