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July 8, 2024 KALW Radio Crosscurrents Sheryl Kaskowitz Listen to the broadcast here Twelve years ago, a UCSF researcher teamed up with city and nonprofit officials to launch a novel experiment meant to answer one question: can singing in a choir provide real health benefits for older adults? In the social hall of the Most […]

San Francisco, CA – The Community Music Center is proud to announce its expanded Mission Branch Campus, a historic milestone for the organization. The new state-of-the-art facility, situated in San Francisco’s Mission district, underscores CMC’s century-long commitment to music education and community engagement. “We’re excited to celebrate the grand opening of our expanded campus, reflecting […]

Contact: Anne C. MitchellCMC Marketing and Communications Directoramitchell@sfcmc.org415-647-6015 x175 For Immediate Release In Full Bloom Gala Celebrates a Flourishing Community Music Center  CMC’s Spring Gala raises funds for the mission of music for everyone with a world-class concert and a grooving afterparty with the luminous The Curtis Family C-notes SAN FRANCISCO, CA March 16, 2023– […]

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We all have to start strumwhere, and if getting started on learning an instrument feels daunting, ukulele might just be your perfect match! Ukuleles are affordable, portable, and quick to get playing. They support your other musical endeavors too: you can accompany yourself or others singing, and make a great launchpad to get into larger […]

In 2015, Alicia Zárate took a step that would change her life: she joined the Neighborhood Choir Program for Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities, which helped her overcome a deep sadness. In November 2014, she lost her husband, which plunged her into severe depression. It was her sister who encouraged her to try something […]

Monix’s voice resonates not just in harmony with others but with a deep sense of belonging. As a member of New Voices Bay Area TIGQ Chorus, a mixed-voice choral ensemble for transgender, intersex, and gender-queer singers, Monix began their journey as a way to connect with a community, and it has since become an important […]