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 […]
Welcome CMC’s new Older Adult Choir Coordinator, Maria Cora!
CMC is thrilled to have María Cora on staff as our new Older Adult Choir Coordinator. She replaces CMC’s first Older Adult Choir Coordinator, Marissa Balonon-Rosen, who is now off at law school. María is no stranger to CMC’s Older Adult Choir Program. Before joining us, she worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator Associate with […]
Announcing “Field Day at CMC,” a 95th Birthday Extravaganza and Performathon in Honor of its Founder, Gertrude Field
Contact: Kevin Herglotz HPA Strategic Communications 415-963-2601 kevin@hpastrategies.com For Immediate Release Community Music Center Announces “Field Day at CMC,” a 95th Birthday Extravaganza and Performathon in Honor of its Founder, Gertrude Field SAN FRANCISCO, August 18, 2016 – Music enthusiasts young and old are invited to help San Francisco’s Community Music Center celebrate its 95th […]
We are thankful for our amazing volunteers!
This year Community Music Center has welcomed volunteer groups from Salesforce, Dropbox, Google, and Autodesk to our Mission Branch. These teams provided valuable support on a range of impactful projects including customizing our donor database (Salesforce), archiving and framing historical photos (Dropbox), and streamlining our online presence (Google). A Dropbox team also made a short video […]
Sold out “El Son de la Misión” celebrated our community
“El Son de la Misión,” a musical suite commissioned by Community Music Center, brought down the house with two sold-out shows at Brava Theater Center in March. Four generations of artists filled the stage taking the audience on a musical journey that rejoiced in the powerful cultural history of the Mission. The evening evoked musical […]
CMC’s 2016 Spring Gala hit every high note!
A Salute to the Joy of Making Music, Community Music Center’s annual Spring Gala, was a wonderful evening of community, stellar performances, and support for continuing CMC’s founder Gertrude Field’s vision of a quality music education for all. One of our most successful galas to date, the event exceeded our goal by more than ten […]