CMC in the News

Published October 8, 2015 By Hillary Smith El Tecolote Throughout the spring of 2015, students enrolled in the Journalism 575 Community Media class at San Francisco State University worked on a semester-long project in conjunction with El Tecolote titled “Growing up in The Mission.” The class was spearheaded by journalism professor Jon Funabiki, executive director […]

95 year-old CMC student Remo del Tredeci picked up the violin at age 76 and hasn’t stopped playing since! He also happened to teach himself to build violins and has donated about 100 of them over the years.  Each week, he studies with his violin teacher Tregar Otton and rehearses with a CMC string ensemble […]

San Francisco Chronicle reporter Marisa Lagos’ feature article about Community Music Center describes our deep roots of service in San Francisco and our exciting plans for the future. It appeared on the cover of the Bay Area section of the Sunday, November 30, 2014 paper. Read Community Music Center a constant amid Mission District change on SFGate! […]

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A cappella music has a unique appeal that not only captures the essence of the hits we love but also invites singers to explore and expand the possibilities of their voices. What’s fascinating about this style is the ability to turn a simple human voice into something much bigger: a musical instrument that can mimic […]

My name is Adi Patil, and I did my apprenticeship at CMC in the Mission on Capp and 20th. I wanted to apprentice at CMC because I have been taking guitar lessons here for almost three years. My teacher is Larry Dunn, who is easily the best guitar teacher I have ever had. Everyone at […]

It started with trains. I loved model trains as a kid, and my dad and I would go stand by the railroad tracks in Oakland, CA to watch the real ones go by. When I moved to Walnut Creek, CA near the Iron Horse Trail, a former stretch of Southern Pacific tracks turned recreational path, I became fascinated […]