Fall Quarter Jumpstarts CMC’s New Home in the Richmond District
After a bustling inaugural Community Open House event at CMC’s new Richmond District location, fall classes and lessons are filling the space with music. This August, students, friends, supporters, community members, faculty, and staff joined to welcome CMC to its new Geary Boulevard location—playing music, exploring the expanded new facilities, and connecting and celebrating an […]
Art in Bloom: A New Courtyard Installation at CMC’s Mission Branch
Visitors entering Community Music Center’s Mission District Branch courtyard this fall will be greeted by a joyful new work of art: three colorful panels of handmade tile created especially for CMC by acclaimed Bay Area artist Aileen Barr! The installation brings together music and the natural world: musical instruments and symbols flowing among plants, seeds, […]
Persistence at CMC Invites Multidisciplinary Arts Community
Close out the summer at CMC with a two-night festival of music and poetry from Bay Area artists who have performed nationally and internationally, spreading the word and the sound through improvisation, composition, and heartfelt truth-speaking. “Persistence” takes place September 25 and 26 at 7pm, featuring artists who have built decades-long careers on stages across […]
A New Home for CMC in the Richmond District
A Letter from our Executive Director: Dear CMC Community, I am writing today to share that Community Music Center will move its Richmond District Branch to a new home at 6221 Geary Boulevard this fall. This is a significant moment in CMC’s history. We have offered music education at the Richmond Neighborhood Center since 1983, and generations […]
CMC Welcomes New Board Members Renzo Luján and Jim Callahan
Community Music Center is pleased to welcome Renzo Luján and Jim Callahan to its Board of Directors. Elected at CMC’s annual meeting in June, Renzo and Jim bring valuable experience, strong community connections, and a shared commitment to making high-quality music education accessible to all. Renzo brings a background in banking, nonprofit finance, and fundraising, […]
Community Music Center Expands Access to Music Education – Live! In the Bay
July 9, 2026Live! In the Bay, KRON4 News Music has the power to bring people together, spark creativity, and open doors at every stage of life. For more than a century, one San Francisco institution has made those opportunities accessible to everyone — regardless of age, experience, or financial circumstances. Julie Rulyak Steinberg, Executive Director […]
Summer Camp Season at CMC Is Almost Here
There is a kind of magic that unfolds at music camp each year, as friendships form, confidence grows, and music comes alive. Kids walk in on Monday a little shy, instruments in hand, and by Friday they are performing together like they have been playing as a group for years. “Camps are an immersive experience […]
Taking Pride in Trans & Queer Artistry: NVBA Returns for Fresh Meat Fest’s 25th Anniversary
As Pride Month begins, the city comes alive with a myriad of exuberant events as only San Francisco can. Join us in celebrating LGBTQ+ history, community, and artists past and present through music! CMC’s tuition-free New Voices Bay Area Transgender, Intersex & Genderqueer Chorus (NVBA) will return to perform at the 25th Annual Fresh Meat […]
Every June, the Stage Belongs to Them
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 […]
Faculty Shine on Stage with Free Summer Series
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 […]