CMC Features
CMC’s 2025 Spring Gala Honorary Chairs Jake Heggie and Curt Branom 2025 Gertrude Field Community Impact Award Sin-Tung Chiu Roland and Lois Feller Diane B. Wilsey Join us for an evening of musical and celebratory delights, including cocktails in the Gold Ballroom, a delectable banquet, star-studded performances, and an online auction. CMC’s Spring Gala raises […]
We all have to start strumwhere, and if getting started on learning an instrument feels daunting, ukulele might just be your perfect match! Ukuleles are affordable, portable, and quick to get playing. They support your other musical endeavors too: you can accompany yourself or others singing, and make a great launchpad to get into larger […]
In 2015, Alicia Zárate took a step that would change her life: she joined the Neighborhood Choir Program for Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities, which helped her overcome a deep sadness. In November 2014, she lost her husband, which plunged her into severe depression. It was her sister who encouraged her to try something […]
Monix’s voice resonates not just in harmony with others but with a deep sense of belonging. As a member of New Voices Bay Area TIGQ Chorus, a mixed-voice choral ensemble for transgender, intersex, and gender-queer singers, Monix began their journey as a way to connect with a community, and it has since become an important […]
In a world where music can sometimes seem inaccessible, CMC strives to make music education available to everyone. Zahra Rothschild, a talented vocalist, and dedicated music teacher, embodies CMC’s commitment to inclusion by sharing her passion for music with students of all ages. From her beginnings as a student to her current role as a […]