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Carnaval Stage 2023 2400
Saturday, 
May 23, 2026
11:00 am
Carnaval Festival Stage
17th @ Harrison Street, San Francisco, CA 94110

CMC’s Mission District Young Musicians Program (MDYMP) will perform traditional Latin music at this year’s annual favorite Carnaval San Francisco Festival, performing on the festival stage and marching in the grand parade with our contingent of musicians from our SFUSD Partners. Carnaval San Francisco is a multicultural celebration of music, dance, and artistry that since […]

Cost: Free
ASR violin stage

Once a year, we take a moment to recognize the students who have gone the extra mile.  The Annual All-School Recital brings together students of all ages and levels for an afternoon of performances. Free and open to everyone, it’s one of those events that shows just how much is happening at CMC throughout the […]

Shenson Faculty Concert Series 2026 Digital cal

This summer CMC is excited to turn the spotlight on our talented faculty members with the return of our annual Shenson Faculty Concert Series! The treasured tradition—supported by the Shenson Foundation—delights with four free and inspiring concerts that put the broad artistic landscape within the CMC community on full display. The concerts highlight unique CMC […]

Merit banner

Each year, a jury of CMC faculty and staff auditions students for scholarships for the coming school year’s private lessons. These awards are based on need and merit. This year the jury heard dozens of students perform a wide and varied repertoire. The jury wishes to thank everyone who helped prepare students for the juries […]

Field Day web

Ten years ago, CMC’s Program Director Sylvia Sherman heard about a Performathon at a community music school in New York and thought, “We could do something like that.” What started as an experiment for CMC’s 95th anniversary has grown into a full day of music that spills out into the courtyard, the hallways, and every […]

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