New Voices Bay Area Chorus performs on Billboard Music Awards pre-show
We’re so happy and proud to announce that the New Voice Bay Area TIGQ Chorus, directed by Reuben Zellman, appeared on the Billboard Music Awards: The List Live on April 29, 2021. They musically announced the BBMAs Finalists for Top Billboard 200 Album.
How to up your Field Day fundraising
An interview with Stephen Shapiro
Stephen Shapiro is an all-star Field Day fundraiser. He was the top fundraiser for Field Day in 2019. This year, he currently leads in Virtual Field Day fundraising. Steve has some great pointers for those who might need a little encouragement and tips for asking friends and family to donate to Virtual Field Day. It’s also important to mention that Steve Shapiro was the Executive Director of CMC for 33 years. He retired in 2011. He’s no stranger to fundraising professionally and knows CMC’s work first-hand having initiated many of CMC’s core programs.
“What we’re listening to” with Michaela Overall: Summer Madness!
This month’s Spotify playlist is curated by piano faculty member Michaela Overall. What do Bob Marley, Bach, John Coltrane, and Barbara Steisand have in common? Michaela Overall calls her eclectic, elegant playlist “Summer Madness,” and in the video above, she talks about why it’s called that and why these artists all appear together.
Anything Goes Chorus turns 40!
CMC’s oldest vocal ensemble, Anything Goes Chorus, is celebrating its 40th anniversary! Since the chorus cannot produce an anniversary concert, they put together three professional videos, the first of which has just been released.
Remembering Richard Daquioag
March 17, 2021 By Sylvia Sherman, Program Director In February, CMC lost a friend and colleague. Richard Daquioag, who was a CMC alum, concert hall manager, and most recently treasured accompanist for three of CMC’s Older Adult Choirs: the Aquatic Park, OMI, and Richmond District choirs, died peacefully in his Oakland home in the arms of […]
Students successes on recent exams
Students of piano faculty Christian Bonvin and Matylda Rotkiewicz recently took ABRSM and MTAC Certificate of Merit Exams with wonderful results.
Welcome, Diana Jones, Mission District Branch Registrar!
CMC is delighted to welcome Diana Jones as our Mission District Branch Registrar. She brings creativity, humor, and a passion for arts access to our team. We look forward to all the ways she will help people connect with music-making and reaching their musical goals.
Musical haiku project helps YMP students reflect on current times
Karman Liang demonstrates the musical haiku composing process during a YMP Zoom workshop. February 17, 2021 By Sylvia Sherman, Program Director Last spring, Teen Jazz Orchestra Director Marcus Shelby started a musical reflection process in his class to elicit responses from his students to the COVID-19 pandemic, the shelter-in-place lockdown, and racial justice protests, helping […]
Introducing Chantel Hernandez, Program Coordinator and MDYMP Coordinator!
The CMC community is thrilled to welcome Chantel Hernandez, Program Coordinator and MDYMP Coordinator. Chantel joins us fresh from her work in District Nine Supervisor Hillary Ronan’s office. She is deeply invested in her work in the Mission and is also a talented vocalist. In her work as at CMC Program Coordinator and MDYMP Coordinator she is joining two of her passions—the Mission and music.
“What we’re listening to” with Jono Kornfeld: Spotlight on the Guitar
Jono Kornfeld teaches guitar, in addition to piano, composition, and music theory. His playlist is a journey into the guitar in its various and diverse forms. It should be noted that one of the songs on his playlist is from his funk jazz group Hop Sauce. (He neglected to mention it!)