At Community Music Center, the Beat Goes On
At Community Music Center, the Beat Goes On San Francisco Classical Voice, June 9, 2020 By Jeff Kaliss An in-depth article about providing education and programming in the time of COVID, CMC’s Creative Stimulus Grant for Faculty, and Virtual Field Day—includes interviews with faculty members and Executive Director Julie Rulyak Steinberg.
A Message of Solidarity from CMC
Community Music Center was founded nearly 100 years ago with the desire to bring together a diverse and vibrant community through the unifying power of music. Racism has no place in our community. We denounce violence against black, brown, and indigenous people. We stand in solidarity with the black community in calling for justice in […]
CNN: Study sings the praises of choir membership for lonely older adults
Aired March 2 and March 3 on CNN Staying Well by Lauren Lee CNN coverage of the CMC Older Adult Choir Program and the Community of Voices Study in collaboration with UCSF and the San Francisco Department of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS). The story features interviews with CMC Older Adult Choir staff and singers […]
San Francisco Chronicle: Does voice have a gender? For trans singers, old categories are breaking down
Friday, February 22, 2019 San Francisco Chronicle Datebook Joshua Kosman Does voice have a gender? For trans singers, old categories are breaking down
Community Music Center to host “Trans and Singing: A Symposium for Voice Teachers and Singers” to encourage transgender voices to be strengthened and heard
A culturally and artistically innovative vocal symposium seeks to encourage transgender voices that have been silenced to grow and be heard. Community Music Center is hosting “Trans and Singing: A Symposium for Voice Teachers and Singers” on Saturday, February 23. The symposium re-examines the thinking and approaches on transgender, intersex, and genderqueer singing, acknowledging that trans vocal stories often include barriers to musical participation. This day-long symposium for singers of all levels and vocal teachers will be offered as a service to the community, completely free of charge.
KDFC State of the Arts coverage: New Voices Bay Area Makes its Debut
Jeffrey Freymann of Classical KDFC interviewed New Voices Bay Area chorus director Reuben Zellman and chorus members on Sunday November 11. The story appeared on the November 19, 2018 State of the Arts, KDFC’s segment about culture. Listen to the story here: New Voices Bay Area Makes its Debut
Groundbreaking UCSF study finds community choirs reduce loneliness and increase interest in life for older adults
The results of a pioneering study about the health benefits of community music for older adults have just been released. The findings of this collaborative study between UCSF, Community Music Center, and the San Francisco Department of Aging and Adult Services are momentous, and reinforce the importance of CMC’s community choirs in the lives of seniors in San Francisco. Community Music Center’s Older Adult Choir Program serves nearly 400 people in culturally diverse neighborhoods throughout San Francisco.
Community Music Center selected for Outside Lands Works inaugural grant program
Historic San Francisco music organization selected for Outside Lands Works inaugural grant program Contact: Anne C. Mitchell, Marketing Manager 415-647-6015 x75, amitchell@sfcmc.org For Immediate Release SAN FRANCISCO, August 3, 2018 – Community Music Center (CMC), the Mission District-based nonprofit that provides high quality music lessons, programs, and concerts at no or low cost […]
Music center launches genderqueer chorus
August 1, 2018 The Bay Area Reporter Alex Madison Music center launches genderqueer chorus
KTVU Fox 2-July 10, 2018-Mayoral inauguration coverage featuring the CNotes
KTVU Fox 2-July 10, 2018-Mayoral inauguration coverage featuring the CNotes The CNotes, CMC students and children of CMC faculty Maestro and Nola Curtis, were filmed at Community Music Center on July 10, 2018 the night before San Francisco Mayor London Breed’s historic inauguration. The CNotes joined Mayor Breed on the stage at the inauguration singing […]