CMC in the News

CONTACT: Anne C. Mitchell, Marketing Coordinator Community Music Center (415) 647-6015 x86 amitchell@sfcmc.org   COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER (CMC) ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR New Executive Director brings an impressive array of skills and a passion for community music-making to one of San Francisco’s oldest arts organizations San Francisco, CA (October 10, 2017) — Community Music Center, […]

Jeffrey Freymann, host of Classical KDFC’s “The State of the Arts” visited Community Music Center’s Mission District Branch in April, and recorded this audio glimpse of CMC. Enjoy! A look at the San Francisco Community Music Center’s branch in the mission, where students of all ages can take lessons and perform with ensembles.

To celebrate the holidays, the CMC Aquatic Park Senior Center Choir gave a noontime concert at San Francisco City Hall on Monday, December 19. They looked and sounded great in the beautiful Rotunda, and they had a lot of fun! The choir was led by Beth Wilmurt and accompanied by Richard Daquioag. KTVU Channel 2 covered […]

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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 […]