CMC in the News

September 16, 2022 KTVU Fox 2 Flower Piano event puts a dozen pianos in SF Botanical Gardens The beauty of the SF Botanical Gardens usually isn’t measured in notes, but this is the seventh Flower Piano weekend, when people can marvel at flowers and plants mixed in with music and pianos. “There are 12 pianos […]

April 18, 2022 San Francisco Classical Voice Lou Fancher Celebrating Black Music History at SF Community Music Center It’s the rare centenarian organization that is as vital and forward-looking as the San Francisco Community Music Center. Founded by Gertrude Field in 1921 with the mission of making music accessible to all people through low or […]

April 1, 2022 San Francisco Chronicle Datebook Joshua Kosman To mark its centennial, S.F. Community Music Center will send out 100 musical seedlings What could be more inviting than getting a video infusion of new music in your email inbox every morning? Well, what about two? As part of its ongoing centennial celebrations, San Francisco […]

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As performer, activist, songwriter and scholar, Bernice Johnson Reagon so poignantly summed up: “when we sing, we announce our existence.” The ethos that music provides all of us a necessary tool for self expression, transformation, and community-building is one that Community Music Center holds dear in its mission, vision, and values. The tuition-free New Voices […]

For decades, the Chiu family has been an integral part of CMC, and their unwavering commitment to making music accessible to all. We have been fully committed to the center’s growth and success. Their deep ties to CMC have left an indelible mark on its mission of offering high-quality music education to individuals of all […]

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 […]