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 […]
Congratulations 2026–2027 Merit Scholars!
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 at 10: Voices from the Community
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 […]
Voices Taking Space: Collaboration and Identity through Music
This spring CMC proudly participated in a choral collaboration in celebration for in an affirming celebration of identity, joy, and resilience featuring an intergenerational mix of professional, community, and youth singers. In partnership with 21V, a professional treble ensemble of soprano and altos of all gender identities and their pilot Transgender Youth Choir Project, 10 young […]