CMC Selects Yamaha CFX Piano to Offer Students, Audiences and Artists an Exemplary Experience
SAN FRANCISCO (January 16, 2017) — Founded in 1921, Community Music Center (CMC) makes quality music education accessible to all in the San Francisco Bay Area through classes, tuition free programs and public performances with renowned musicians. They recently acquired a Yamaha CFX Concert Collection Grand Piano for their Mission District concert hall stage, and […]
CMC Boosts Tuition Assistance Programs to $1.9 Million
Approaching nearly a Century of Service, CMC continues to touch thousands of lives each year with the joy of music; Founder Gertrude Field to be honored during November 20 community celebration SAN FRANCISCO, November 14, 2016 – Operating from a bustling Victorian home on Capp Street in the Mission District, bursting at the seams with […]
Interview with Tregar Otton, CMC Faculty Member
Tregar Otton began teaching at CMC in 2000, and in the 17 years he’s been here, has become more and more involved as a CMC faculty member. Tregar now teaches fiddle and violin at both branches, leads CMC’s Cuban Salsa Ensemble, and teaches and arranges for CMC’s Mission District Young Musicians Program, Camp CMC, and our new […]
CMC Expands Successful Older Adult Choir Program
Innovative program now offers ten choirs in partnership with senior centers across the city with the inclusion of choirs in Bernal Heights, Castro and Marina neighborhoods SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 13, 2016) – Community Music Center (CMC) is expanding its successful Older Adult Choir Program in San Francisco by including three new choirs at senior centers […]
Meet Ricky Lomeli, Associate Registrar at CMC’s Mission Branch
Ricky Lomeli is CMC’s new Associate Registrar. He is also a drummer, a pianist, a teacher, and a composer. Read on to learn more! Q: Where did your musical journey begin? Well to start, my mom is a naturally musical person and a really talented singer. I recently heard her singing karaoke at a party […]
Announcing 2017 Shenson Faculty Concert Series Grant Recipients
Each year, The Shenson Foundation sponsors four free community concerts at CMC. The following faculty members and their ensembles were selected by a committee of musicians from CMC’s Board of Directors. Stay tuned for concert announcements from these winning projects! Zina Bozzay and Vadalma Vadalma (“Wild Apple”) is a collaborative project led by Zina Bozzay […]
Meet David Reffkin, CMC’s new Associate Program Director
Join us in welcoming David Reffkin, CMC’s first Associate Program Director, to our community! David will be working with CMC private lesson faculty and students to increase participation and strengthen curricular ties and communication among several areas of CMC’s onsite programs: private lessons, ensembles, summer camps, and music electives such as music theory and composition. […]
Field Day at CMC: What a party!
By CMC Executive Director, Christopher Borg What a party! On Sunday, November 20, our community gathered at the biggest birthday party in CMC history for our first Field Day, named after CMC’s founder Gertrude Field. The 95th birthday celebration brought together a wide range of fun open-house activities and performances, including our first-ever 6-hour Performathon […]
Congratulations 2016-2017 Merit Scholars!
Each May, juries of CMC faculty and staff listen to scores of students to select full scholarship recipients for the coming year, based on need and merit. The following young people are the recipients for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017. Charlotte Ackerly Memorial Scholarship Ying Chen Chevron Scholarship […]
Meet CMC’s new Campaign Director, Carolyn Charlton Squeri
Last month, Carolyn Charlton Squeri joined CMC’s development team as our Campaign Director. Carolyn has successfully completed capital campaigns in the Bay Area ranging in scope from $4 million to $120 million and has joined CMC at the just the right time. I hear you are a fourth generation San Franciscan! What neighborhood did you […]