This summer, CMC invites you to enjoy the 2025 Shenson Faculty Concert Series, a special lineup of four evenings featuring live music performed by CMC’s exceptional faculty. These free concerts are made possible through the generous support of the Shenson Foundation, a long-time champion of the arts in the Bay Area. Thanks to the Foundation’s […]

For many people, music composition can feel intimidating, especially at the beginning. But CMC faculty member Jono Kornfeld believes the creative process is something everyone can access, and that trial and error, mistakes, and growth should be normalized, especially for beginners unsure of their skills. “Even though we experience music as something linear and temporal, […]

When Stelly Kuo first showed up to volunteer at CMC, she wasn’t nervous, she was excited. “I played in the school marching band for 10+ years. I wanted to see more kids getting excited about music.” That same energy still fuels her each time she returns to volunteer. Her journey began thanks to a workplace […]