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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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There is a kind of magic that unfolds at music camp each year, as friendships form, confidence grows, and music comes alive. Kids walk in on Monday a little shy, instruments in hand, and by Friday they are performing together like they have been playing as a group for years.  “Camps are an immersive experience […]

As Pride Month begins, the city comes alive with a myriad of exuberant events as only San Francisco can. Join us in celebrating LGBTQ+ history, community, and artists past and present through music! CMC’s tuition-free New Voices Bay Area Transgender, Intersex & Genderqueer Chorus (NVBA) will return to perform at the 25th Annual Fresh Meat […]

Once a year, we take a moment to recognize the students who have gone the extra mile.  The Annual All-School Recital brings together students of all ages and levels for an afternoon of performances. Free and open to everyone, it’s one of those events that shows just how much is happening at CMC throughout the […]