Ten Years In, and Our Best Field Day Yet — Thank You
CMC’s 10th Annual Field Day brought together 413 registered performers: students, faculty, alumni, board members, donors, and community members. A long way from 142 who registered 10 years ago! One of the headline acts was the Field Day Choir, 100 singers performing together with an arrangement by faculty member Beth Wilmurt. “The faculty prepared their […]
Make Music, Make Friends: Summer 2026 Starts Now!
It’s almost that time of year again! The classrooms of our Mission District Branch are about to fill with the sounds of tuning violins, rhythmic drumming, and young voices finding their range. While school doors close for the summer, our doors at 544 Capp Street open to a world of musical possibility. We provide a […]
Stick Pounding Workshop with Melanie DeMore
Monday, October 20 from 1:30–3pmCommunity Music Center Mission Branch544 Capp Street, San Francisco, 94110 FREE for participants in CMC’s Neighborhood Choir Program Sign up here or speak with your Choir Director Learn the basics of Gullah Stick Pounding We will create a foot stomping, hand-clapping rhythmic community and combine it with singing spirituals and songs of protest […]
Sebastian Lopez: From Camp CMC Student to Summer Camp Intern
Sebastian Lopez Bossi has been part of CMC for many years. He started as a violin student with Katie Wreede, joined the Youth Music Program (YMP), spent summers at Camp CMC, and later returned as a summer camp intern. Now, he’s studying composition at Berklee College of Music, and he says CMC played a big […]
Composed Fully of Love: Cal Lerchi’s Pride for New Voices Bay Area
As annual Pride Month festivities commence all across the nation, we are honored to spotlight the pride coming from our own CMC community. We connected with Cal Lerchi, an intersex and nonbinary singer who has been a member of the New Voices Bay Area TIGQ Chorus—a tuition-free mixed-voice choral ensemble for singers who self-identify as […]
Congratulations to our 2025-26 Merit Scholars and Recital Performers!
This May, a panel of CMC faculty and staff auditioned students for full scholarships for the next school year’s private lessons. These annual awards are based on need and merit. This year the jury heard dozens of young musicians play an extraordinarily diverse repertoire. The jury wishes to thank everyone who helped prepare students for […]
Celebrating 40 Years of Anything Goes Chorus with Ellen Robinson
For four decades, Ellen Robinson has been the guiding force behind the Anything Goes Chorus (AGC), bringing hundreds of singers together to experience the transformative power of music. As she celebrates 40 years of teaching at CMC and beyond, Ellen reflects on the joy of building a singing community, overcoming challenges, and the continued evolution […]
The Magic of the Keyboard Marathon: Nature in Music
We are excited to invite you to the upcoming Keyboard Marathon on April 27, 2025, at 3 p.m. This annual event brings together the talented pianists of CMC, showcasing their music and creativity, each year centered around a unique theme. This year’s theme is nature, with performances on both piano and harpsichord. To learn more […]
CMC’s Favorite Neighborhood Spots
Is your taste for coffee beans as refined as your taste in music? If you’re always looking to experience diverse flavors to match your eclectic interests, or looking to make a night out of attending a performance in our concert hall, we’ve got the scoop to making the most out of the neighborhood! We love […]