Make Our Garden Grow: Songs on Nature
Join CMC voice faculty members for an enchanting evening of songs inspired by nature’s wonder! From solo repertoire to group ensembles, performances include a wide range of styles, including classical, musical theater, jazz, spirituals, and more.
featuring:
Nola Curtis, Maestro Curtis, Ellen Glikbarg-Shea, Margaret Gordon, Nicole Lumetta, Michael Mohammed, Ellen Robinson, Martha Rodríguez-Salazar & Jonathan Smucker
with Elektra Schmidt & Richard Thomas, piano
Tickets: $20 general/$15 seniors/$10 students & CMC affiliates
Purchase tickets in advance: https://cmcgardengrow.bpt.me/
Ann Mony and guest artists host a classy dance party straight out of Prohibition days with some of the hottest jazz and swing bands in the Bay Area! Features live jazz and a drop-in taster class in swing dancing.
8:30-9:00 Drop-in Taster Class
9:00-12:00 Social Dance and Live Music
Visit sfbootleggersball.com for more info on musicians and schedule.
Martha Rodríguez-Salazar (flute faculty, voice faculty, and choir conductor) presents It Takes a Village with The Bernal Hill Players, which is comprised of Jennifer Peringer, piano; Rachel Condry, clarinet; Annelise Zamula, saxophone; Matylda Rotkiewicz, piano; and Sharon Wayne, guitar. It Takes a Village is a concert of chamber music from duos to quintets by North and South American composers in diverse styles, including classical, folk, tango, contemporary, and experimental. The emphasis of the program is on multiculturalism, women’s empowerment, and celebrating our vibrant local musical community.
This faculty concert series is made possible by support from the Shenson Foundation.
2019-2020 marks the 25th Anniversary season of the Shenson Faculty Concert Series at Community Music Center. This series was established by the Shenson Foundation to support CMC Faculty as performing artists and ensure their work on stage is shared and celebrated in our community. Each year, the Shenson Foundation sponsors four free community concerts for CMC faculty music projects.
It Takes a Village
Sunday, February 23 at 4:00pm
PROGRAM:
Zina’s Circle (Pauline Oliveros)
Compón Cortito (Eduardo Gamboa)
“Adagio” from Sonata No. 1 (Russell Peterson)
Blue Third Pieces (Libby Larsen)
Selections from Souvenirs Op. 28 (Samuel Barber)
“Scherzo” from Postcards of San Francisco (Erik Pearson)
(intermission)
From Unknown Silences
Divergence Heading Towards Unison (Pauline Oliveros)
Mountain Songs (Robert Beaser)
Zarabandeo (Arturo Márquez)
La Muerte del Angel (Astor Piazzolla)
The Bernal Hill Players and friends:
Martha Rodríguez-Salazar, flute
Rachel Condry, clarinet
Annelise Zamula, saxophone
Sharon Wayne, guitar
Jennifer Peringer and Matylda Rotkiewicz, piano
The Bernal Hill Players started out in 2008 as a flute, clarinet, and piano trio. Over the years we have invited different people to join us on viola, cello, violin, percussion, guitar and saxophone. We play classical chamber music, and music infused with flavors of other genres such as jazz, Latin, experimental, and folk. We often play newly composed music, and sometimes commission new works from both Californian and Mexican composers. www.bernalhillplayers.com.
CMC piano instructor Elyse Weakley presents her students in recital. Additional program details TBA.
“For the Love of Strings”
CMC faculty members present a delightful concert featuring works from across the centuries for violin, viola, cello, bass, and piano.
with performances by:
Josepha Fath, Monika Gruber, Heidi Kim, Loretta Taylor; violin
Carly Scena, Heidi Kim; viola
Erik Andersen, Leo Baluk, Stephanie Li; cello
Richard Saunders, bass
Jennifer Peringer, piano
Hosted by Erik Andersen (cello/viola da gamba instructor, Young Musicians Program, Strings Department Chair)
Re-registration for Spring Quarter runs March 2–March 16, 2020.
Current students will automatically be re-enrolled at this time and may enroll for group classes or submit request for lesson change. Contact a registrar to re-register or make lesson change requests for for Spring Quarter.
New Students can schedule appointments for Spring Quarter 2020 registration. Contact a registrar to make an appointment or visit our enrollment page for more.
Spring Quarter runs April 6–June 15, 2020
Enjoy a day of music and community at Field Day! Field Day is CMC’s annual open house and Performathon, raising money for scholarships and tuition assistance, and celebrating our beloved institution and the visionary founder behind it, Gertrude Field.
The festivities include the two-day Performathon featuring CMC students and faculty, and open house with lesson demos, instrument petting zoo & more!
Registration is now open. Register HERE.
Saturday, March 21, 2020 from 11:00 am–5:00 pm
Performathon with performances by CMC students, faculty, staff, and friends
Free
Performers will be raising money for tuition assistance. Donations are gratefully accepted to support CMC scholarships and programs.
Sunday, March 22, 2020 from 11:00 am–5:00 pm
Performathon with performances by CMC students, faculty, staff, and friends
Free
Performers will be raising money for tuition assistance. Donations are gratefully accepted to support CMC scholarships and programs.
Sunday, March 22, 2020 from 3:00 pm–5:00 pm
Open house with free classes, lesson demos, and the Instrument Petting Zoo.
Faculty Concert TBA
Learn more about Field Day, and how you can participate here.
Performers will be raising money for tuition assistance. Donations are gratefully accepted to support CMC scholarships and programs.
Enjoy a day of music and community at Field Day! Field Day is CMC’s annual open house and Performathon, raising money for scholarships and tuition assistance, and celebrating our beloved institution and the visionary founder behind it, Gertrude Field.
The festivities include the two-day Performathon featuring CMC students and faculty, and open house with lesson demos, instrument petting zoo & more!
Registration is now open. Register HERE.
Saturday, March 21, 2020 from 11:00 am–5:00 pm
Performathon with performances by CMC students, faculty, staff, and friends
Free
Performers will be raising money for tuition assistance. Donations are gratefully accepted to support CMC scholarships and programs.
Sunday, March 22, 2020 from 11:00 am–5:00 pm
Performathon with performances by CMC students, faculty, staff, and friends
Free
Performers will be raising money for tuition assistance. Donations are gratefully accepted to support CMC scholarships and programs.
Sunday, March 22, 2020 from 3:00 pm–5:00 pm
Open house with free classes, lesson demos, and the Instrument Petting Zoo.
Faculty Concert TBA
Learn more about Field Day, and how you can participate here.
Performers will be raising money for tuition assistance. Donations are gratefully accepted to support CMC scholarships and programs.
The free Concert with Conversation series features world-class musicians performing in the CMC concert hall. Each short concert is followed by a Q & A session, where the audience can learn about the lives, hard-work, and inspiration of these artists.
Cuban pianist and composer Alfredo Rodríguez has become a globally recognized Grammy nominee with multiple critically acclaimed releases on Mack Avenue Records since being discovered and produced by the great Quincy Jones. Rodríguez is leading the way for the new wave of Cuban musicians, including past collaborators Ibeyi and Pedrito Martinez, and exposing the rich musical history of Cuba to a wider audience.
CMC thanks San Francisco Performances for making these concerts free for our community.
