CMC will celebrate music for everyone highlighting the rich culture of our young musicians and our community in the Mission District in the 44th annual Carnaval San Francisco Festival. which includes over 3,000 artists representing the cultural heritages of Brazil, Mexico, Panama, Bolivia, Cuba, Peru, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Colombia, Trinidad & Tobago, Guatemala, El Salvador, and more in San Francisco’s historic Latino Cultural District in the Mission.
Students and Faculty in the Mission District Young Musicians Program will perform traditional music of Latin America on stage Saturday, May 28 from 10:30–11:00am. Stage is located on 22nd and Harrison Streets.
CMC will also join the parade festivities the following day!
The “Music for Everyone/Musica para Todos” Comparsa features Community Music Center’s Mission District Young Musicians Program and SFUSD students and teachers from the SFUSD Mariachi program including Dolores Huerta Elementary and Thurgood Marshall Academic High School. We come together In celebration of Community Music Center’s 100 years of providing accessible music education in the San Francisco Mission District.
MDYMP, SFUSD, family and friends will walk/play in the Grand Carnaval Parade from 9:30am–2:30pm. The Parade route begins at 24th & Bryant Street travels west on to Mission Street then on Mission Street travels north to 15th Street, and includes CMC alum and faculty Cecilia “La Doña” Peña-Govea as a Grand Marshal! Learn more about the parade online at carnavalsanfrancisco.org/parade/
CMC and SFUSD come together to celebrate music for everyone highlighting the rich culture of our young musicians and our community in the Mission District in the 44th annual Carnaval San Francisco Grand Parade. which includes over 3,000 artists representing the cultural heritages of Brazil, Mexico, Panama, Bolivia, Cuba, Peru, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Colombia, Trinidad & Tobago, Guatemala, El Salvador, and more to participate, televised by CBS. The Grand Parade covers 20 blocks in San Francisco’s historic Latino Cultural District in the Mission.
This “Music for Everyone/Musica para Todos” Comparsa features Community Music Center’s Mission District Young Musicians Program and SFUSD students and teachers from the SFUSD Mariachi program including Dolores Huerta Elementary and Thurgood Marshall Academic High School. We come together In celebration of Community Music Center’s 100 years of providing accessible music education in the San Francisco Mission District.
MDYMP, SFUSD, family and friends will walk/play in the Grand Carnaval Parade from 9:30am–2:30pm. The Parade route begins at 24th & Bryant Street travels west on to Mission Street then on Mission Street travels north to 15th Street, and includes CMC alum and faculty Cecilia “La Doña” Peña-Govea as a Grand Marshal! Learn more about the parade online at carnavalsanfrancisco.org/parade/
Field Day is CMC’s annual extravaganza of music and community with a school-wide Performathon, raising money for scholarships and tuition assistance, and celebrating our beloved institution and the visionary founder behind it, Gertrude Field.
Field Day 2022 includes both a spectacular in-person performathon, plus a one-day virtual performathon for those who prefer an online option, broadcasting on CMC’s YouTube Channel to celebrate our Centennial and musical community.
Sponsor a performer or donate online here: https://give.classy.org/FieldDay2022
VIRTUAL PERFORMATHON
Thursday, June 2, 2022 from 6–7:30pm watch online here: https://youtu.be/hDaXxgQl15M
Friday, June 3, 2022 from 6–7:30pm watch online here: https://youtu.be/HkNO5zzG_lg
IN-PERSON PERFORMATHON
Saturday, June 4 from 11am–5pm
@ CMC Concert Hall
Find performer schedules on the Field Day page here
We’re excited to welcome some local radio personalities as special guest emcees at our in-person performathon: Chasta (107.7 The Bone) and Paul “Paulie Mac” McCaffrey (KNBR Radio)!
Learn more about Field Day, and how you can get involved here.
Thank you to our Field Day Sponsors!
Madalyn Jane Co.
Mission Neighborhood Centers
Ventura Partners
Media Sponsors:
KNBR Radio
107.7 The Bone
Field Day is CMC’s annual extravaganza of music and community with a school-wide Performathon, raising money for scholarships and tuition assistance, and celebrating our beloved institution and the visionary founder behind it, Gertrude Field.
Field Day 2022 includes both a spectacular in-person performathon, plus a one-day virtual performathon for those who prefer an online option, broadcasting on CMC’s YouTube Channel to celebrate our Centennial and musical community.
Sponsor a performer or donate online here: https://give.classy.org/FieldDay2022
VIRTUAL PERFORMATHON
Thursday, June 2, 2022 from 6–7:30pm watch online here: https://youtu.be/hDaXxgQl15M
Friday, June 3, 2022 from 6–7:30pm watch online here: https://youtu.be/HkNO5zzG_lg
IN-PERSON PERFORMATHON
Saturday, June 4 from 11am–5pm
@ CMC Concert Hall
Find performer schedules on the Field Day page here
We’re excited to welcome some local radio personalities as special guest emcees at our in-person performathon: Chasta (107.7 The Bone) and Paul “Paulie Mac” McCaffrey (KNBR Radio)!
Learn more about Field Day, and how you can get involved here.
Thank you to our Field Day Sponsors!
First Republic Bank
Madalyn Jane Co.
The Mangalick and Maitra family
Mission Neighborhood Centers
Ventura Partners
Media Sponsors:
KNBR Radio
107.7 The Bone
Field Day is CMC’s annual extravaganza of music and community with a school-wide Performathon, raising money for scholarships and tuition assistance, and celebrating our beloved institution and the visionary founder behind it, Gertrude Field.
Field Day 2022 includes both a spectacular in-person performathon, plus a one-day virtual performathon for those who prefer an online option, broadcasting on CMC’s YouTube Channel to celebrate our Centennial and musical community.
We’re excited to welcome some local radio personalities as special guest emcees at our in-person performathon: Chasta (107.7 The Bone) and Paul “Paulie Mac” McCaffrey (KNBR Radio)!
Sponsor a performer or donate online here: https://give.classy.org/FieldDay2022
VIRTUAL PERFORMATHON
Thursday, June 2, 2022 from 6–7:30pm
Friday, June 3, 2022 from 6–7:30pm
Stay tuned for the links to watch!
IN-PERSON PERFORMATHON
Saturday, June 4 from 11am–4pm
@ CMC Concert Hall
Find performer schedules on the Field Day page here
Stick around for the FIELD DAY DANCE PARTY with the CMC Cuban Charanga Ensemble starting at 5pm!
RSVP HERE
Learn more about Field Day, and how you can get involved here.
Thank you to our Field Day Sponsors!
First Republic Bank
Madalyn Jane Co.
The Mangalick and Maitra family
Mission Neighborhood Centers
Ventura Partners
Media Sponsors:
KNBR Radio
107.7 The Bone
We’re excited for the return of CMC’s annual All–School Recital for the first time since 2019! The All-School Recital is an all-level student showcase featuring exceptional students from both our Mission and Richmond District Branches. Students are selected by audition based on their progress in relation to the amount of time they’ve been studying on their instrument. This is a CMC favorite, and it’s free!
CMC continues to closely monitor information from public health officials regarding public gatherings. Please be aware that events are subject to change to comply with these protocol. Thank you for helping us keep our communities safe!
CMC Sessions: Traditions Moving Forward
Make musical discoveries with faculty from Community Music Center as they explore their methods, approaches, and creative practices in adapting musical traditions to inspire and guide the musicians of tomorrow. CMC Sessions: Traditions Moving Forward showcases the talents of faculty from the CMC Cultural Traditions and Piano Departments who represent diverse classical and non-classical traditions in workshops and presentations. The online workshops will use video, audio, and lecture-demonstrations to illustrate the faculty members’ influences and the musical education that shaped them, highlighting how their traditions impact their teaching and performing at CMC. Their personal stories illustrate the breadth of talent and creativity in CMC’s faculty.
Meet these talented and inspiring faculty:
June 9, 2022 at 7pm (PT)
FREE
In this session we explore the ways that contemporary vocal composers and ensembles are enriching the classical choral and vocal repertoire by incorporating vocal techniques and styles from a multitude of world music traditions and genres. In particular, we will focus on “Partita for 8 Voices” by Caroline Shaw, composed for the vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth.
This event will be conducted online via video conferencing. RSVP HERE to receive the link to join, emailed prior to the start of the discussion.
People who are interested in this workshop can dive deeper by exploring private lessons and group classes and ensembles.
Bio:
Joshua Saulle is a composer and teacher whose choral compositions have been performed across the US. He earned degrees in composition from San Francisco Conservatory of Music and UCLA’s Herb Alpert School of Music. He teaches piano at San Francisco Community Music Center and music theory and fundamentals at Pepperdine University.
CMC Sessions: Traditions Moving Forward
Make musical discoveries with faculty from Community Music Center as they explore their methods, approaches, and creative practices in adapting musical traditions to inspire and guide the musicians of tomorrow. CMC Sessions: Traditions Moving Forward showcases the talents of faculty from the CMC Cultural Traditions and Piano Departments who represent diverse classical and non-classical traditions in workshops and presentations. The online workshops will use video, audio, and lecture-demonstrations to illustrate the faculty members’ influences and the musical education that shaped them, highlighting how their traditions impact their teaching and performing at CMC. Their personal stories illustrate the breadth of talent and creativity in CMC’s faculty.
Meet these talented and inspiring faculty:
June 16, 2022 at 7pm (PT) please note the updated date of this session!
FREE
Lilia Zheltova will discuss the Russian tradition of music education for gifted students, which begins intensive training at an early age and continues for 16 years through graduation from a conservatory. Using examples from the standard text, Piano School by Alexander Nikolaev, she will illustrate developing the ear and the artistic conception along with technique, cultivating the quality and variety of sound, and teaching an understanding of the historical and cultural context for specific music pieces. She will show some of the exercises she uses now, and will discuss how she adapts the principles of her Russian training for contemporary American students, both in terms of technical development and the choice of music taught.
This event will be conducted online via video conferencing. RSVP HERE to receive the link to join, emailed prior to the start of the discussion.
People who are interested in this workshop can dive deeper by exploring private lessons and group classes and ensembles.
Bio:
Lilia Zheltova was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan (former Soviet Union), where she attended the special music school. She received her B.A. and M.A. degrees in musicology at the St.Petersburg Conservatory in Russia. She taught at the Petrozavodsk Music College, and then worked as lead musicologist at the Tashkent opera house and Philharmonic. Ms. Zheltova has also appeared as an Arts Commentator on TV and Radio programs and has published over 50 articles in newspapers and magazines. In 1990, Lilia immigrated to the USA. Currently, Ms. Zheltova teaches piano at the Community Music Center, and at her private studio. She also appears as an accompanist for several Bay Area companies, including SFSU, Marin Ballet, and ACT. Ms. Zheltova works as an accompanist for Eurythmy and Choir at the SF Waldorf high school. She has performed as a pianist in India, France, New Zealand, Netherlands, Belgium,Germany, China, Thailand, Taiwan, Philippines, South Korea, and Australia with the SF Youth Eurythmy Troupe.
CMC Sessions: Traditions Moving Forward
Make musical discoveries with faculty from Community Music Center as they explore their methods, approaches, and creative practices in adapting musical traditions to inspire and guide the musicians of tomorrow. CMC Sessions: Traditions Moving Forward showcases the talents of faculty from the CMC Cultural Traditions and Piano Departments who represent diverse classical and non-classical traditions in workshops and presentations. The online workshops will use video, audio, and lecture-demonstrations to illustrate the faculty members’ influences and the musical education that shaped them, highlighting how their traditions impact their teaching and performing at CMC. Their personal stories illustrate the breadth of talent and creativity in CMC’s faculty.
Meet these talented and inspiring faculty:
June 23, 2022 at 7pm (PT) please note the updated date of this session!
FREE
Everyone learns differently! This session will address how to create a positive learning space for all students, specifically neurodiverse students. As a teacher, Michaela has worked in various non-musical settings, which has had a significant impact on her teaching. She will share ideas of how to support all students in their learning while considering verbal, cognitive, and social/emotional skills..
This event will be conducted online via video conferencing. RSVP HERE to receive the link to join, emailed prior to the start of the discussion.
People who are interested in this workshop can dive deeper by exploring private lessons and group classes and ensembles.
Bio:
Michaela Overall is a native of the Bay Area, and enjoys teaching piano and music! She received a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Psychology from the esteemed Hampton University. In the field, Michaela has had the opportunity to work with children of various ages and abilities in a variety of educational settings.
Her love of music has brought her back to piano study as she completed a B.M. in Piano Performance from SFSU, and an M.M. in Piano Pedagogy. Michaela’s background in Psychology has had a positive impact on her teaching style, and she enjoys working with diverse populations.
The Shenson Faculty Concert Series returns this summer with free concert spotlighting CMC talented faculty members. Each year, the Shenson Foundation sponsors free community concerts for CMC faculty music projects to support CMC Faculty as performing artists and ensure their work on stage is shared and celebrated in our community.
This year’s presenters, featuring many talented intergenerational collaborators, will highlight a wide variety of musical styles, techniques, and creative inspirations—from the historical legacies of Black roots music, California folk and Sephardic music traditions, to theater and environmental and human rights activism.
June 23: Deszon X. Claiborne, drums
July 21: David Steinberg, saxophone/clarinet
August 4: Beth Wilmurt & Sharon Wayne, voice/piano/guitar
Reimagining the Trapset Drums: From Slavery to Afro-Futurism with Deszon Claiborne
Thursday, June 23 at 7pm
@ Sha’ar Zahav (290 Dolores St, San Francisco)
FREE
This performance celebrates the legacy of Black music—from history to the present day— through the drum. During slavery, the white slave owners feared the communicative power of the drums and subsequently banned their use. This new presentation-performance, coinciding with the Juneteenth commemoration of the emancipation of enslaved Black people in 1865, will also pay tribute to the important trapset drummers in the last 100 years, from Baby Dodds to Max Roach to Tyshawn Sorey.
This event will be hosted by our Mission District neighbors Sha’ar Zahav. RSVP is recommended, but there will be space for walk-up patrons at the door.
About the Performers:
A native of the Bay Area, Deszon Claiborne began his musical career at the early age of ten. Virtually self taught in the beginning, he went on to study with world-renowned drummers such as Richard Peterson, Rick Quintinel (Chuck Brown school of Drumming), James Levi, Billy Cobham and Kenneth Nash , an experience which provided him with a strong foundation in jazz, rhythm & blues and world music. He has had the pleasure to perform or record with the following artists: Peter Apfelbaum, Don Cherry, Charles brown, Angela Bofill, Les McCann, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Robin Ford, Boz Scaggs, Greg Howe, Henry Butler, Giovani Hildalgo, Kai Eckhardt, John Handy, Taj Mahal, Donald Harrison, Rodney Franklin, and may others.
In addition to his performing and recording credits, Deszon is also an educator. He has taught both private and group lessons to students of all ages and levels, youth to adult, and beginning to advanced. Deszon has also participated in music education programs in the Bay Area over the last 20 years, including Berkeley Jazz School, Jazz Camp West, Stanford Jazz Camp, Lafayette Summer Music camp, Moody’s Jazz Camp, Just Say Jazz, and Adventures in Music.
CMC continues to closely monitor information from public health officials regarding public gatherings. Please be aware that events are subject to change to comply with these protocol. Thank you for helping us keep our communities safe!
Sha’ar Zahav is a fragrance-free environment. Please do your best to follow these guidelines when you visit our synagogue building:
For more information on this subject, including why it’s important and a list of Fragrance-Free products, please visit: eastbaymeditation.org
