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The results of a pioneering study about the health benefits of community music for older adults have just been released. The findings of this collaborative study between UCSF, Community Music Center, and the San Francisco Department of Aging and Adult Services are momentous, and reinforce the importance of CMC's community choirs in the lives of seniors in San Francisco. Community Music Center's Older Adult Choir Program serves nearly 400 people in culturally diverse neighborhoods throughout San Francisco.

Historic San Francisco music organization selected for Outside Lands Works inaugural grant program   Contact: Anne C. Mitchell, Marketing Manager 415-647-6015 x75, amitchell@sfcmc.org   For Immediate Release SAN FRANCISCO, August 3, 2018 – Community Music Center (CMC), the Mission District-based nonprofit that provides high quality music lessons, programs, and concerts at no or low cost […]

August 1, 2018 The Bay Area Reporter Alex Madison Music center launches genderqueer chorus

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Moving to a new city involves a thousand logistical hurdles, but for a musician, one challenge looms larger than the rest: finding a place to practice freely. For Alex Belkin, a saxophonist who recently relocated to San Francisco, the search for a sanctuary to practice his craft led him to CMC in the Mission District. […]

If you have been thinking about adding more creativity and joy to your daily life, learning the piano is the perfect place to start.  Winter often encourages us to find cozy indoor activities, and there is no better time to dedicate yourself to learning a new skill. We know taking the first step is often […]

When Steve Shapiro first moved to San Francisco, he was not familiar with Community Music Center. A friend in Bolinas, who happened to be CMC’s sixth Executive Director and who was moving on from CMC, suggested he apply for the job. After an interview with the board, Steve realized it was a perfect fit—for him […]