CMC is pleased to be a community partner in co-presenting the film MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS: WHERE NOW IS in the Jewish Film Institute’s inaugural Cinegogue Summer Days event, a 4-day showcase of new Jewish film and culture, virtually and at the drive-in.
The film is available for streaming July 16-19.
On Saturday, July 18 following the suggested 2:30pm start time, there will be a live, virtual Q&A at 4:25pm PST with Michael Tilson Thomas and Peter L. Stein.
More information about the film, how to watch it, and for tickets visit this LINK.
About the Film:
MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS: WHERE NOW IS
In 1970, Michael Tilson Thomas was considered the great young hope of American classical music. Becoming a star overnight when he stepped in mid-concert for the ailing Boston Symphony conductor, the expectations for him were limitless. But free-spirited MTT went his own way and stretched the boundaries of classical music. A winner of eleven Grammy Awards, Tilson Thomas appears on more than 120 recordings, received the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama and served as the Music Director for the San Francisco Symphony for over 25 years. Born into a creative Jewish family, Tilson Thomas is the third generation of his family to pursue an artistic career. His grandparents, Boris and Bessie Thomashefsky, were founding members of the Yiddish Theater in America. Oscillating between performance and the personal, Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is offers an intimate look at an exceptional artist who continues to blaze his own trail.
Following the film, there will be a live, virtual Q&A with Peter Stein and Michael Tilson Thomas.
Accion Latina Presents:
PASEO ARTISTICO: ART IS COLLECTIVE ACTION Part 1
July 16 (Thursday)
6:00PM-7:30PM
Facebook Live Stream
CMC joins Acción Latina’s live stream Paseo Artístico: ART IS COLLECTIVE ACTION, which will be streamed for free from 6:00pm to 7:30pm on Facebook on July 16. CMC faculty Maestro and Nola Curtis along with the Curtis Family Cnotes will be featured along with other artists whose work reflects on the importance of community action around current socio-political issues. Paseo Artístico joins forces with the Calle 24 Latino Cultural District art venues to promote action for justice through art. Partners include Mission Cultural Center, Brava Theater, Dance Mission, Calle 24, Adobe Books, Community Music Center, SF Day Laborers and Domestic Workers and ZERO-1/Gray Area. More info TBA at www.paseoartistico.org
Visit this LINK to watch the livestream.
Featuring presentations by:
Curtis Family C-Notes (live music presented by Community Music Center)
Adrian Arias (bilingual poetry presented by Mission Cultural Center)
Agana (live mural and accompanying performances presented by Brava)
Francisco Herrera (songs for hope presented by Calle 24)
*Valentina Vargas (spoken word presented by Zero1)
or
*Afro Urban Society (dance performance presented by Dance Mission)
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PASEO ARTISTICO: ART IS COLLECTIVE ACTION Part 2
July 25 (Saturday)
3:00PM-4:30PM
Facebook Live Stream
Featuring presentations by:
Andreina Maldonado and Baile Colectivo (presented by SF Day Laborers & Domestic Workers
Linda Alvarez (presented by Adobe Books)
Jeremy Michael Vasquez (poetry presented by Accion Latina)
*Valentina Vargas (spoken word presented by Zero1)
or
*Afro Urban Society (dance performance presented by Dance Mission)
Encore! Summer Concert Series
Tune in to relive a selection of great concerts featuring CMC faculty, students, and partners. Each Monday we’ll feature an encore concert from the CMC Concert Hall archives which will be available to view on-demand on our website. Concerts can be viewed for one week, and will be available on our YouTube Channel.
Watch the encore on our website here
New concerts will be available every Monday at 9 AM unless otherwise noted. Visit our Encore! page for a list of featured concerts, or check our online calendar for more schedule details.
July 20–26 features the Teen Jazz Orchestra Winter Concert 2019. Enjoy swinging tunes by jazz legends Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, Dexter Gordon, and more. Teen Jazz Orchestra, directed by Marcus Shelby is a tuition-free program for young musicians that explores jazz standards and original compositions through performance and discussions of history, theory, improvisation, and imagining the possibilities of the music.
Accion Latina Presents:
PASEO ARTISTICO: ART IS COLLECTIVE ACTION Part 1
July 16 (Thursday)
6:00PM-7:30PM
Facebook Live Stream
CMC joins Acción Latina’s live stream Paseo Artístico: ART IS COLLECTIVE ACTION, which will be streamed for free from 6:00pm to 7:30pm on Facebook on July 16. CMC faculty Maestro and Nola Curtis along with the Curtis Family Cnotes will be featured along with other artists whose work reflects on the importance of community action around current socio-political issues. Paseo Artístico joins forces with the Calle 24 Latino Cultural District art venues to promote action for justice through art. Partners include Mission Cultural Center, Brava Theater, Dance Mission, Calle 24, Adobe Books, Community Music Center, SF Day Laborers and Domestic Workers and ZERO-1/Gray Area. More info TBA at www.paseoartistico.org
Visit this LINK to watch the livestream.
Featuring presentations by:
Curtis Family C-Notes (live music presented by Community Music Center)
Adrian Arias (bilingual poetry presented by Mission Cultural Center)
Agana (live mural and accompanying performances presented by Brava)
Francisco Herrera (songs for hope presented by Calle 24)
*Valentina Vargas (spoken word presented by Zero1)
or
*Afro Urban Society (dance performance presented by Dance Mission)
——————————————————
PASEO ARTISTICO: ART IS COLLECTIVE ACTION Part 2
July 25 (Saturday)
3:00PM-4:30PM
Facebook Live Stream
Featuring presentations by:
Andreina Maldonado and Baile Colectivo (presented by SF Day Laborers & Domestic Workers
Linda Alvarez (presented by Adobe Books)
Jeremy Michael Vasquez (poetry presented by Accion Latina)
*Valentina Vargas (spoken word presented by Zero1)
or
*Afro Urban Society (dance performance presented by Dance Mission)
Encore! Summer Concert Series
Tune in to relive a selection of great concerts featuring CMC faculty, students, and partners. Each Monday we’ll feature an encore concert from the CMC Concert Hall archives which will be available to view on-demand on our website. Concerts can be viewed for one week, and will be available on our YouTube Channel.
Watch the encore on our website here
New concerts will be available every Monday at 9 AM unless otherwise noted. Visit our Encore! page for a list of featured concerts, or check our online calendar for more schedule details.
July 27–August 2 features Cultural Traditions in Diaspora: CMC Faculty Concert. Originally presented on Saturday, March 16, 2019 as part of Field Day.
The concert included faculty from the brass/winds and cultural traditions departments and was curated by faculty members Miguel Govea and Tregar Otton. The concert memorable evening of incredible music and an achievement in programming that showcased the depth talent on the CMC faculty.
The program for “Cultural Traditions in Diaspora” features an array of genres that run the gamut of styles and sensibilities. The common theme in the program is repertoire that has emerged from cultural diasporas and migrations, such as tango, jazz, Afro-Cuban, and others. See below for the program.
La Muerte del Angel (Astor Piazzolla, Argentina 1921-1992) blends tango, classical and jazz influences, with an open section for improvised solos.
Jennifer Peringer – piano
Martha Rodriguez Salazar – flute
Rachel Condry – clarinet
Robert Lopez – percussion
Compón Cortito (Eduardo Gamboa, Mexico, b. 1960)
Jennifer Peringer – piano
Martha Rodriguez Salazar – flute
Rachel Condry – clarinet
Robert Lopez – percussion
Annelise Zamula – tenor sax
Butterfly Lovers Song (traditional Chinese melody arr. by Jon Jang)
“The work is inspired (by) Jesse Jackson’s multiple speeches in SF Chinatown during the 1980’s. I symbolically merge the Chinese melody with the feeling of Jackson’s anthem, Country Preacher.” – Jon Jang
Jon Jang – piano
Alex Farrell – double bass
Robert Lopez – drums
Annelise Zamula – tenor sax
Miguel Govea – valve trombone
Yank Sing Work Song (Jon Jang)
“A southern Chinese Cantonese head that morphs into a Miles Davis Bitches Brew 1970s inspired piece. This composition pays tribute to the soulful courage of the Chinese immigrant workers of the Yank Sing Restaurant and sends a powerful message to Trump’s anti-immigrant stance and manic xenophobia.” – Jon Jang
Jon Jang – piano
Alex Farrell – double bass
Robert Lopez – drums
Annelise Zamula – tenor sax
Miguel Govea – valve trombone
Yo Mambo (Larry Dunn) Contemporary R&B
Larry Dunn – electric guitar
Alex Farrell – bass
Robert Lopez – drums
Till Closing Time (Larry Dunn)
Larry Dunn – electric guitar
Alex Farrell- bass
Robert Lopez – drums
Cecilia Peña-Govea – trumpet
Miguel Govea – trumpet
Annelise Zamula – tenor sax
Scatterbrain (Annelise Zamula): An original jazz composition with two horn parts.
Annelise Zamula – tenor sax
Miguel Govea – trumpet
Robert Lopez – drums
Jon Jang – piano
Alex Farrell- bass
Divina (Annelise Zamula): An original jazz ballad.
Annelise Zamula – tenor sax
Robert Lopez – drums
Piano – Jon Jang
Alex Farrell – bass
Cuando Se Van (Cecilia Peña-Govea). This transgenre song questions and mourns the effects of gentrification on the cultural landscape of San Francisco and the larger Bay Area. It incorporates Jamaican slave chant and traditional drums, with the production styles of reggaeton.
Cecilia Peña-Govea – voice and trumpet
Annelise Zamula – tenor sax
Miguel Govea – valve trombone
Larry Dunn – guitar
Jon Jang – piano
Alex Farrell – bass
Robert Lopez – congas
Sergio Duran – percussion
El Rae Sivad (Maestro Curtis)
“This Latin/Bop piece was written as a tribute to my elder and mentor, friend and student of Thelonius Monk and Miles Davis. He also played with Sun Ra. His name is Earle Davis – El Rae Sivad spelled backwards.”
Maestro Curtis – piano
Frankie Curtis – standup bass
Winifred Williams – drums
Juan Escovedo – congas
Rousell White – trumpet
Tim Merritt – saxes
Dos Gardenias (arr. by Tregar Otton) was composed in 1945 by Isolina Carrillo of Cuba. Achieved international fame in 1996 thanks to Omara Portuondo’s recording with the Buena Vista Social Club collective.
Tregar Otton – percussion, violin
Cecilia Peña-Govea – voice, trumpet
Miguel Govea – voice, trumpet
Annelise Zamula – tenor sax
Larry Dunn – guitar
Jennifer Peringer – piano
Sylvia Sherman- bass
Robert Lopez – congas
Sergio Duran – voice, timbales
Puerto Rico – Composed by Nuyorican salsa pioneer Eddie Palmieri, this Charlie Sepulveda arrangement uses the characteristics of call and response, and improvisation found in all African influenced music. A tribute to the island of great composers and musicians instrumental in the blending of jazz and Latin music.
Miguel Govea – valve trombone, voice
Cecilia Peña-Govea – trumpet, voice
Annelise Zamula – tenor sax
Jennifer Peringer – piano
Alex Farrell – bass
Robert Lopez – congas
Sergio Duran – timbales
Tregar Otton – percussion
Encore! Summer Concert Series
Tune in to relive a selection of great concerts featuring CMC faculty, students, and partners. Each Monday we’ll feature an encore concert from the CMC Concert Hall archives which will be available to view on-demand on our website. Concerts can be viewed for one week, and will be available on our YouTube Channel.
Watch the encore on our website here
New concerts will be available every Monday at 8 AM unless otherwise noted. Visit our Encore! page for a list of featured concerts, or check our online calendar for more schedule details.
August 3–9 is a special edition of the concert series. CMC in partnership with Carnaval San Francisco presents Part 1 “El Son de la Misión” – Juntos Contra el Hambre. Carnaval San Francisco will be simultaneously broadcasting Part 1 of El Son de la Misión” live on Facebook and running a virtual telethon to raise money for its food distribution program in the Mission District for people economically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Check the Encore! Concert Series page for a link to watch the live broadcast and virtual telethon.
“El Son de la Misión: A Musical Journey from 1960–Present” features the work of Artistic Director, Lead Composer, and Arranger John Calloway, Co-Theatrical Director Script Writer and Lyricist Carlos Barón, and a talented cast of musicians and actors.
Commissioned and originally produced by Community Music Center in 2016, “El Son de la Misión” examines the history of the Mission District through music, featuring original songs that reflect pivotal social and artistic movements in the neighborhood’s past with artists of the present.
CMC dedicates this performance to the superb work of Carnaval SF who is raising money to distribute food and assistance to individuals and families impacted by the pandemic which has proven to have significantly more devastating consequences on the Latino community from both a health and economic point of view. For more info or to make a donation: http://www.carnavalsanfrancisco.org
Encore! Summer Concert Series
Tune in to relive a selection of great concerts featuring CMC faculty, students, and partners. Each Monday we’ll feature an encore concert from the CMC Concert Hall archives which will be available to view on-demand on our website. Concerts can be viewed for one week, and will be available on our YouTube Channel.
Watch the encore on our website here
New concerts will be available every Monday at 8 AM unless otherwise noted. Visit our Encore! page for a list of featured concerts, or check our online calendar for more schedule details.
August 10–16 is a special edition of the concert series. CMC in partnership with Carnaval San Francisco presents Part 2 “El Son de la Misión” – Juntos Contra el Hambre. Carnaval San Francisco will be simultaneously broadcasting Part 2 of El Son de la Misión” live on Facebook and running a virtual telethon to raise money for its food distribution program in the Mission District for people economically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Check the Encore! Concert Series page for a link to watch the live broadcast and virtual telethon.
“El Son de la Misión: A Musical Journey from 1960–Present” features the work of Artistic Director, Lead Composer, and Arranger John Calloway, Co-Theatrical Director Script Writer and Lyricist Carlos Barón, and a talented cast of musicians and actors.
Commissioned and originally produced by Community Music Center in 2016, “El Son de la Misión” examines the history of the Mission District through music, featuring original songs that reflect pivotal social and artistic movements in the neighborhood’s past with artists of the present.
CMC dedicates this performance to the superb work of Carnaval SF who is raising money to distribute food and assistance to individuals and families impacted by the pandemic which has proven to have significantly more devastating consequences on the Latino community from both a health and economic point of view. For more info or to make a donation: http://www.carnavalsanfrancisco.org
Encore! Summer Concert Series
Tune in to relive a selection of great concerts featuring CMC faculty, students, and partners. Each Monday we’ll feature an encore concert from the CMC Concert Hall archives which will be available to view on-demand on our website. Concerts can be viewed for one week, and will be available on our YouTube Channel.
Watch the encore on our website here
New concerts will be available every Monday at 8 AM unless otherwise noted. Visit our Encore! page for a list of featured concerts, or check our online calendar for more schedule details.
August 17–23 features the 16th Annual CMC Faculty Keyboard Marathon, Revolution! Music in Times of Turmoil, Trouble, and Triumph performed April 2019. Twenty faculty and guest pianists participated, performing works by eighteen composers from the 18th century to the present day, including a world premiere!
Due to the “marathon” nature of this program, we’ll present the rebroadcast in two parts, Acts I–II (August 17–23) and Acts III–IV (August 24–30).
You can view the full program from the original performance here.
Encore! Summer Concert Series
Tune in to relive a selection of great concerts featuring CMC faculty, students, and partners. Each Monday we’ll feature an encore concert from the CMC Concert Hall archives which will be available to view on-demand on our website. Concerts can be viewed for one week, and will be available on our YouTube Channel.
Watch the encore on our website here
New concerts will be available every Monday. Visit our Encore! page for a list of featured concerts, or check our online calendar for more schedule details.
August 17–23 features the 16th Annual CMC Faculty Keyboard Marathon, Revolution! Music in Times of Turmoil, Trouble, and Triumph performed April 2019. Twenty faculty and guest pianists participated, performing works by eighteen composers from the 18th century to the present day, including a world premiere!
Due to the “marathon” nautre of this program, we’ll present the rebroadcast in two parts, Acts I–II (August 17–23) and Acts III–IV (August 24–30).
You can view the full program from the original performance here.
Encore! Summer Concert Series
Tune in to relive a selection of great concerts featuring CMC faculty, students, and partners. Each Monday we’ll feature an encore concert from the CMC Concert Hall archives which will be available to view on-demand on our website. Concerts can be viewed for one week, and will be available on our YouTube Channel.
Watch the encore on our website here
New concerts will be available every Monday at 9 AM unless otherwise noted. Visit our Encore! page for a list of featured concerts, or check our online calendar for more schedule details.
August 31–September 6 features the 18th Annual Outsound New Music Summit. Outsound Presents is a local nonprofit organization that holds their annual New Music Summit in CMC’s Concert Hall every summer, showcasing some of the most innovative and pioneering new music happening in California and beyond with a week of performances, workshops, and interactive events. We’re excited to include performances from last year’s festival in our Encore! Summer Concert Series, as this year’s festival was cancelled due to COVID-19.
We’ll be presenting Free Flowing a Night of Original Comprovisation, originally performed July 23, 2019, with performances by Social Stutter Quartet and duo B Experimental Band (can you spot CMC staff member Polly Springhorn in the bunch?!).
Social Stutter Quartet:
Social Stutter, a saxophone quartet led by composer/altoist Beth Schenck, blurs the line between strictly written chamber music and soaring free jazz. Solos emerge from the natural order of intricately written lines that, although begin simply in structure, twist and distort themselves into surprisingly complex shapes and forms. Unlike traditional saxophone quartets, some of the pieces are composed for two altos and two tenors, which leads itself to denser harmonic territory and a uniquely homogenous sound. Masters of texture and nuance, the quartet has a keen awareness of how to support and push one another’s creative boundaries.
The duo B. Experimental Band (dBxB) is an improvising orchestra co-led by duo B. (Lisa Mezzacappa, bass and Jason Levis, drums). The new endeavor, launched in December 2018 at Temescal Art Center in Oakland, CA. The 13-member ensemble plays compositions by Levis and Mezzacappa that explore the thrilling boundaries between composed and improvised musical worlds; between avant-garde jazz and contemporary chamber music aesthetics; and between inspiring music of the past and a new musical language emerging from our current place and time.
duo B., the San Francisco Bay Area improvising and composing ensemble of drummer Jason Levis and bassist Lisa Mezzacappa, is a musical think tank of grand schemes and impossible scenarios. For more than a dozen years, the ensemble has developed and refined its singular approach to improvisation and composition, through cross disciplinary projects with film, collaborations with improvising instrumentalists at home and abroad, study of repertoire by like-minded composer-improvisers, and immersion in the improvised-composed musical worlds of masters Wadada Leo Smith, Anthony Braxton, Cecil Taylor, Henry Threadgill, and others. duo B. has released three recordings: the limited edition CD, these things seem natural to us (Evander, 2006); the LP, start this before dawn touches the skyscrapers (Edgetone, 2013); and most recently, No Ins & Outs (Queen Bee, 2017). This year, duo B. is in Ensemble-in- Residence at the Center for New Music in San Francisco, with video artist Charles Woodman.
Learn more about Outsound Presents and the New Music Summit online.
