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Upcoming Events

CMC presents high-quality, low cost concerts and events at its Mission District Branch and throughout the city.

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Ken Little piano web
Thursday, 
May 15, 2025
12:30 pm
 – 1:30 pm
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Mission Street (between 3rd and 4th St), San Francisco, 94103

It’s time to fill the Gardens with soul and celebration! Directed by Ken Little, singers from Community Music Center Bayview Choir and Gospel Music Vocal Ensemble will perform a set of toe-tapping gospel, jazz and popular music in the fresh air and sunshine of the annual Yerba Buena Gardens Festival. CMC Bayview Choir is a […]

Cost: Free
CMC Sessions 24 25 Shirley Wong Frentzel Calendar
Saturday, 
May 17, 2025
2:30 pm
 – 3:30 pm
CMC Concert Hall
544 Capp Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Explore Baroque-period performance practices with Shirley Wong-Frentzel, including expressive musical elements and ornamentation styles.
Cost: Free
CMC Sessions 24 25 Patrick Greene Calendar
Saturday, 
May 17, 2025
4:00 pm
 – 5:00 pm
CMC Recital Hall
544 Capp Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Patrick Greene will share idiomatic guitar phrases, how to use them, and how to practice for your next jam session in a free workshop.
Cost: Free
Beca Burrington Solstice web
Sunday, 
May 18, 2025
3:00 pm
CMC Concert Hall
544 Capp Street, San Francisco, CA 94110

Solstice’s repertoire includes music from around the world and through the ages. We sing songs in 16 different languages spanning 9 centuries of history. Solstice had our first concert at CMC almost 30 years ago and look forward to performing here again. Tickets:$15 (students/seniors), $25 GeneralTickets will be available through Solstice’s website and at the […]

Cost: $15–$25
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Wednesday, 
May 21, 2025
6:00 pm
 – 8:00 pm
Bissap Baobab
2243 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94110

CMC is excited to join our neighbors at Bissap Baobab to provide live music every 1st and 3rd Wednesday! Enjoy delicious West African food, tasty beverages, and awesome community “teranga” (hospitality)—with a variety of talented CMC students, faculty, and community performers. Come listen, dance, and celebrate the vibrant culture of the Mission District. Wednesday, May […]

Cost: Free
recital banner Aaron Robinson
Saturday, 
May 24, 2025
7:30 pm
CMC Concert Hall
544 Capp Street, San Francisco, CA 94110

Join us for an evening of live classical music, performed by a group of five local musician friends who play for the love of it! The program features the forceful and lyrical sonata for violin and piano by César Franck, and Mozart’s spirited sonata for two pianos, among other works. RSVP required for entry as […]

Cost: Free (donations gratefully accepted)

Need a place to rehearse and practice for the next gig or to host your event?

CMC offers spaces for your music and event needs. 
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