CMC Presents! features outstanding music and educational events such as “Concerts with Conversation” with internationally acclaimed artists (in partnership with SF Performances), concerts by our award-winning faculty, master classes, clinics, and special CMC productions such as our annual Performathon, “Field Day at CMC.”
Every 2nd Saturday of the month, CMC and Tango dance faculty member Sonja Riket host a monthly Milonga (Argentine Tango social dance gathering) with a drop-in class and dancing to Tango music from the Golden Era and beyond. This Milonga series will include live music and dance performances by local and international Tango guests.
Enjoy dancing in the beautiful Victorian concert hall with smooth wooden floor and outdoor patio! Come to listen and watch or join in the dance. All ages are welcome!
More info: Sonja Riket 415.661.1852; www.tangorevolution.blogspot.com www.IntimateEmbraceTango.com
Parking garage at 21st St & Bartlett and lot Capp St (b/w 19th& 20th). Also street parking at Folsom St., 2 blocks away
Community Music Center welcomes the public to our Mission District Branch to try out an instrument or a class for free at CMC Sundays! Bring your instrument, your voice, your family, and friends!
Highlights include Music for Children, private lessons, Beatles and Latin Music Jam Sessions, and Vocal Performance Practicum. Learn how to prevent performance injuries, and don’t miss the crowd-pleasing favorite: Instrument Petting Zoo!
More Schedule Details TBA.
FOR KIDS
3:00-3:45pm – Music For Children class with Irene Chagall
3:00-5:00pm:
4:00-5:00pm
FOR ADULTS AND TEENS
3:00-3:45pm – Music For Children demo (parents welcome!)
3:00-4:00pm:
3:00-5:00pm:
4:00-5:00pm:
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MUSIC JAM AND WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS
Latin Music Jam Session with Tregar Otton and Miguel Govea
Open to vocalists and instrumentalists (violin, piano, brass and woodwinds, bass, Latin percussion). Come play Latin and Cuban grooves with others and engage in the art of the Jam Session! There will be room for solos and ensemble playing. Sheet music will be provided.
Beatles Music Jam Session with Scott Feichter
Join Scott Feichter, leader of CMC’s Thursday night Beatles Ensemble in recreating the immortal music of the Beatles. Bring your instrument (all are welcome) or voice and channel your inner John, Paul, George, or Ringo in a fun group setting. Sheet music will be provided.
Ukulele Jam Session with Sandy Brassard
Bring your ukulele and join in a jam session that will introduce you to some fun tunes you can play and sing along. The instructor will provide song sheets with chords. Open to all ages and levels of experience. This class gives a good demonstration of the new Ukelele for Beginners class at CMC on Sundays from 2 – 3pm.
Vocal Performance Practicum with Jonathan Smucker & Richard Fey
This workshop provides an opportunity to perform a song for fellow singers in an informal setting, and to receive feedback on your performance from faculty. Singers in the practicum will have the opportunity to rework all or part of the piece, and may sing with our provided faculty pianist or self accompany. Interested singers should email their name, song title, and timing (five minutes or less) to Jonathan Smucker at jsmucker@sfcmc.org by September 4th.
Embodiment & Expression for Musicians Demo Class with Sonja Riket
Are you experiencing tension, pain, discomfort or performance anxiety while you are singing or playing your instrument? Come to a demo with Sonja to explore how you can free yourself! If possible, bring your instrument.
This fall the full course Embodiment & Expression for Musicians will be offered by Sonja Riket, Somatic Movement Therapist, who is a certified Feldenkrais® and Body-Mind Centering® teacher. You will learn to find more ease and expression to improve the quality and longevity of your musical life.
Meet CMC’s Neighbor, Mission District Therapy
Mission District Therapy will have a table at CMC Sunday. Learn about injury prevention for musicians of all levels. Meet with physical therapists from Mission District Therapy who can answer your questions and concerns about how you can stay injury-free while you develop your musical skills, enabling you to pursue your passion for years to come. You may also speak with them about an existing injury.
CMC piano faculty member Bruce Loeb presents an introduction to the art of silent cinema and the role of live musical accompaniment with a lecture and screening of Charlie Chaplin’s 1919 film “A Dog’s Life” Bruce has over 30 years experience providing live music for silent films.
San Francisco Community Music Center presents: “Storytelling in Song: A Voice Faculty Concert” hosted by CMC voice faculty member Jonathan Smucker.
Join members of the CMC voice faculty and friends, as we perform music that tells a story, whether for stage or recital, salon or cabaret, in solo and group performances. With music by Mozart, Bizet,Dvořák, Lorca, Granados, Copland, Gershwin, Porter, Lerner & Loewe, Hamlisch, Bolcom, & Jonathan Larsen, there’s something for every taste. Come hear our stories in song!
With voice faculty members:
Nola Curtis, soprano
Meghan Dibble, mezzo soprano
Richard Fey, baritone
Margaret Gordon, soprano
Nicole Lumetta, soprano
Martha Rodriguez-Salazar, mezzo soprano
Ellen Shea, soprano
Jonathan Smucker, tenor
And piano faculty Allison Lovejoy & Jennifer Peringer
Featuring special guests:
Sharon Wayne, guitar
Margaret Fondbertasse, piano
and CMC Executive Director Julie Rulyak Steinberg, mezzo soprano
Concert made possible in part through a CMC Partnership Grant
Advance tickets available here: sfcmcvoicefacultyconcert.bpt.me
Cuban pianist and composer Alfredo Rodriguez 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, exposing the rich musical history of Cuba to a wider audience. Not only does he infuse his music with jazz and messages of hope for other young immigrants, but aims to incorporate philosophies of improvisation into everyday life. (www.alfredomusic.com)
CMC thanks San Francisco Performances for bringing these world-class artists to our stage for a free community concert.
Community Music Center welcomes the public to our Mission District Branch to try out an instrument or a class for free on CMC Sundays! Bring your instrument, your voice, your family, and friends!
Highlights include Music for Children, Private Lesson Demos, Vocal Harmony Workshop, Old-Time Music and Latin Jazz Jam Sessions, and don’t miss the crowd pleasing favorite Instrument Petting Zoo!
Schedule details TBA. Click here for examples of past CMC Sundays events.
Praised for his rich tone and powerfully thrilling voice, bass-baritone Dashon Burton has proven himself to be a voice to be reckoned with since graduating from Oberlin Conservatory of Music and Yale University, winning multiple international competitions and performing with opera companies and orchestras across the country and in Europe. His talents make him equally at home performing Bach and Mozart to Stockhausen, as well as touring with the Grammy Award-winning contemporary vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth. Burton’s repertoire include classical and sacred music as well as programming with deeper political meaning.http://www.dashonburton.com/
CMC thanks San Francisco Performances for bringing these world-class artists to our stage for a free community concert.
Pablo Sáinz Villegas has been acclaimed by international press as “the soul of the Spanish guitar” and as the most outstanding classical guitarist of his generation. The New York Times has recognized his “virtuous and moving interpretation.” He has an outstanding artistic career and emotional delivery on stage, both in recitals in intimate rooms and sold-out stadiums. Sáinz Villegas has studied at the Royal Superior Conservatory of Music in Madrid and Manhattan School of Music, and won countless international competitions and prestigious awards for his playing, which encompasses traditional Spanish guitar and avant garde orchestral music. https://pablosainzvillegas.com/en/
CMC thanks San Francisco Performances for bringing these world-class artists to our stage for a free community concert.
Sean Jones has established himself as one of the most outstanding trumpeters and composers on today’s scene. Apprenticing with Gerald Wilson, Frank Foster, Jimmy Heath and Nancy Wilson, he served as lead trumpeter with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. He has toured with Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter. Heavily involved in education, Sean has recently joined the Berklee College of Music’s distinguished faculty as the Chair of the Brass Department. He has also taught at Duquesne University and at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Sean is current Artist-in-Residence at SF Performances and is a member of The SF JAZZ Collective. https://www.sean-jones.com/
CMC thanks San Francisco Performances for bringing these world-class artists to our stage for a free community concert.
Community Music Center welcomes the public to our Mission District Branch to try out an instrument or a class for free on CMC Sundays! Bring your instrument, your voice, your family, and friends!
Highlights include Music for Children, Private Lesson Demos, Vocal Harmony Workshop, Old-Time Music and Latin Jazz Jam Sessions, and don’t miss the crowd pleasing favorite Instrument Petting Zoo!
Schedule details TBA. Click here for examples of past CMC Sundays events.
