Facebook Twitter Instagram Donate About Us Our Mission InterMusic SF is dedicated to sustaining and nourishing the Bay Area creative environment by offering dynamic programming and vital resources for music creators and audience members. Our Vision San Francisco Bay Area communities of artists and audiences thrive in a vibrant musical climate. Empowered and engaged creators bring people together to provide opportunities for shared experiences of music, fostering communication and unity. InterMusic SF champions artists from diverse musical traditions and serves as a trusted advocate for the shifting needs of the creative community. Our Values We believe that… Everyone should have equitable access to world-class musical experiences. Musical experiences promote cultural connections, encourage community engagement, and provide pathways for a deeper commitment to civic arts for artists and audiences. Music creators and presenters face financial barriers to build accomplished careers and require professional development tools and financial services for sustainability. Built to Help Our Services Fiscal Sponsorship The Fiscal Sponsorship Program (FSP) supports, nurtures, and advocates for emerging and established professional ensembles, individuals, and organizations who share InterMusic SF's commitment to the advancement of small ensemble music as an art form. SF Music Day Our annual music festival celebrates the Bay Area music community and engages local audiences to explore and savor the diverse range of music being made in our region. Artist Development Through fiscal sponsorship, career guidance workshops, and consultations, we create pathways to obtain sustainable careers in music and nurture professional development. Musical Grant Program The MGP awards project grants to support the creative musical activity of San Francisco Bay Area performers, composers, and presenters whose projects focus specifically on music for the small ensemble. Our Story InterMusic SF was founded in 1998 by three dedicated San Francisco Bay Area arts leaders, Jane Roos Le Roux, Jane Galante and Barbara Barclay, to serve as an advocate for local musicians, a trusted fiduciary, and a catalyst for dynamic, diverse, and creative music-making. In the 26 years since its inception, InterMusic SF has significantly advanced in both ambition and impact, and currently serves hundreds of musicians celebrating, practicing, composing, and sharing small ensemble music. Guided by our founding values, InterMusic SF is committed to cultivating emerging and mid-career level artists by providing essential capacity-building services, career-elevating performance opportunities, and direct project funding for individuals and organizations. We promote artistic and cultural engagement by empowering artists to sustainably serve as active community-engagers. We celebrate a robust roster of current and ‘alumni’ artistic entities that continue to passionately bring people together for shared musical experiences. Our core programs include paid performance opportunities, fiscal sponsorship, grantmaking, professional development, and free live performances for Bay Area audiences. Working hard to help musicians succeed The InterMusic SF Team Crystal Pascucci-Clifford Executive Director Composer, performer, and arts advocate. InterMusic SF staff member since 2022. Linkedin Envelope Globe Mark Clifford Database MAnager Oakland based Vibraphonist, composer, educator, ensemble leader, and programmer. InterMusic SF staff member since 2023. Facebook-f Envelope Globe Jessica Noel Stelzer Bookkeeper Oakland based bookkeeper...
Our Mission
InterMusic SF is dedicated to sustaining and nourishing the Bay Area creative environment by offering dynamic programming and vital resources for music creators and audience members.
Our Vision
San Francisco Bay Area communities of artists and audiences thrive in a vibrant musical climate. Empowered and engaged creators bring people together to provide opportunities for shared experiences of music, fostering communication and unity. InterMusic SF champions artists from diverse musical traditions and serves as a trusted advocate for the shifting needs of the creative community.
Our Values
We believe that…
- Everyone should have equitable access to world-class musical experiences.
- Musical experiences promote cultural connections, encourage community engagement, and provide pathways for a deeper commitment to civic arts for artists and audiences.
- Music creators and presenters face financial barriers to build accomplished careers and require professional development tools and financial services for sustainability.
Built to Help
Our Services
Fiscal Sponsorship
The Fiscal Sponsorship Program (FSP) supports, nurtures, and advocates for emerging and established professional ensembles, individuals, and organizations who share InterMusic SF's commitment to the advancement of small ensemble music as an art form.
SF Music Day
Our annual music festival celebrates the Bay Area music community and engages local audiences to explore and savor the diverse range of music being made in our region.
Artist Development
Through fiscal sponsorship, career guidance workshops, and consultations, we create pathways to obtain sustainable careers in music and nurture professional development.
Musical Grant Program
The MGP awards project grants to support the creative musical activity of San Francisco Bay Area performers, composers, and presenters whose projects focus specifically on music for the small ensemble.
Our Story
InterMusic SF was founded in 1998 by three dedicated San Francisco Bay Area arts leaders, Jane Roos Le Roux, Jane Galante and Barbara Barclay, to serve as an advocate for local musicians, a trusted fiduciary, and a catalyst for dynamic, diverse, and creative music-making. In the 26 years since its inception, InterMusic SF has significantly advanced in both ambition and impact, and currently serves hundreds of musicians celebrating, practicing, composing, and sharing small ensemble music.
Guided by our founding values, InterMusic SF is committed to cultivating emerging and mid-career level artists by providing essential capacity-building services, career-elevating performance opportunities, and direct project funding for individuals and organizations. We promote artistic and cultural engagement by empowering artists to sustainably serve as active community-engagers. We celebrate a robust roster of current and ‘alumni’ artistic entities that continue to passionately bring people together for shared musical experiences. Our core programs include paid performance opportunities, fiscal sponsorship, grantmaking, professional development, and free live performances for Bay Area audiences.
Working hard to help musicians succeed
The InterMusic SF Team
Mark Clifford
Database MAnager
Oakland based Vibraphonist, composer, educator, ensemble leader, and programmer. InterMusic SF staff member since 2023.
Jessica Noel Stelzer
Bookkeeper
Oakland based bookkeeper with over 20 years experience working with non-profit and private clients.
Tyrone Opilas
Office Associate
Flutist and passionate arts administrator. InterMusic SF staff member since 2024
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Job Openings
Throughout the year InterMusic SF is constantly looking for local professionals to help us grow and reach more musicians and audiences around the Bay Area.
The team behind the team
Our Board
The InterMusic SF Board of directors combines expertise and passion for music making and support for musicians and audiences to enrich the music community in the Bay Area.
Katherine Bukstein – President (Joined 2004)
Violist and former public school string teacher. Serves on the artistic committee of Peninsula Symphony and the artistic and education committees of Music at Kohl Mansion. B.A. from Scripps College (1974), Masters of Music from San Francisco State University (1997). Performs with the Peninsula Symphony and is an avid chamber musician.
Tom Stone – Vice-President (Joined 2003)
Violinist, Cypress String Quartet; Board member, Chamber Music America.
Roy Bukstein – Treasurer (Joined 2021)
Chief Financial Officer of MMM Management (a Family Office) since 1995. Established accounting firm focused on tax and accounting in the technology sector. Previously, first Chief Financial Officer of Oracle Corporation. Over 45 years of experience in taxation and personal financial planning. BBA in Accounting at Southern Methodist University (1975), Masters in Public Accounting, University of Texas at Austin (1978). Certified Public Accountant. Previous non-profit board service; Peninsula Jewish Community Center, Jewish Community Relations Council, Peninsula Symphony (Board Treasurer), Athletic Scholarship Advancement Program.
Sigrid Anderson-Kwun – Secretary (Joined 2023)
A graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Ms. Anderson-Kwun has been teaching cello lessons for over thirty years. She currently maintains a private studio and teaches at the San Francisco School. From 2001-2006, Ms. Anderson-Kwun was the Executive Director of the nonprofit California Summer Music in Pebble Beach. This summer school provided advanced young musicians with the opportunity to study solo works and chamber music with master teachers. Ms. Anderson-Kwun was the first administrator for the Cypress String Quartet and later served on their Board of Directors. Prior to her arts administration work, she performed for over a decade as an orchestral musician in Florida and the Bay Area. Ms. Anderson-Kwun lives in San Francisco with her husband, a lawyer and music lover, and her two children, both of whom play the cello.
John Bernstein (Joined 2024)
John has been the Project Manager for the North Coast of California at The Trust for Public
Land, a national nonprofit conservation organization (www.tpl.org). He has been active in land conservation for twenty-five years, leading conservation organizations on both the West and East coasts including as President of the Northern Sierra Partner and as Vice-President for Conservation at the Pacific Forest Trust, and as Director of Conservation Programs at the Land Trust Alliance. A physician by training, John received his B.A. cum laude from Harvard
University and M.D. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is a pianist and violinist and makes his home in Berkeley, CA.
Susan Larson (Joined 2008)
Past president, San Francisco Symphony Silicon Valley League; Board of Directors, New Century Chamber Orchestra; Amateur cellist and arts advocate.
Destiny Muhammad (Joined 2023)
InterMusic SF is thrilled to welcome new board member Destiny Muhammad. Harpist Destiny Muhammad is a recording and performing artist, band leader, composer, and producer. Her genre “Celtic to Coltrane” is eclectic with a feel of jazz and storytelling. As a composer, she has been commissioned by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center, Berkeley Arts Museum and Pacific Film Archives, and the San Francisco International Arts Festival. Destiny celebrates an active performance calendar and has been presented at the SFJAZZ, Herbst Theater, Healdsburg Jazz Festival, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and more.
Destiny Muhammad has served as a board member for the Oakland Public Conservatory of Music, an Advisory Board Member for The Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts and is a passionate advocate for musicians and artists. She is a member of the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), the American Federation of Musicians, Local 47 (Los Angeles), the American Harp Society, a Recording Academy voting member (San Francisco) and a California Arts Council Legacy Fellow. Destiny has been an InterMusic SF Affiliate Artist since 2014.
