Community Music Center’s 2026 Spring Gala

Raise a glass, hit the dance floor, and revel in a night of extraordinary music and community! At CMC’s gala — a Bay Area favorite! — you’ll enjoy craft cocktails, a gourmet dinner, jaw-dropping performances, dancing, and a chance to snag treasures in our online auction.

HONORING:

with the 2026 Gertrude Field Community Impact Award

FEATURING:

CMC’s Spring Gala raises funds to make high-quality music accessible to all, regardless of their financial means.

For more information on:

• Sponsorship and advertising opportunities
• Early-bird pricing*
• Auction Committee, Host Committee, and other volunteer opportunities
• Or to sign up for gala updates

Fill out this form, or contact Nick Colella at ncolella@sfcmc.org or 415-647-6015 x 120.

*Early-bird pricing available through December 31, 2025. Contact Nick Colella at ncolella@sfcmc.org or 415-647-6015 x 120 for more information and to reserve your seats.

Honorary Committee

Lolly Lewis, Amateur Musicians Network
Jeffrey Thomas, American Bach
Marion Atherton, Berkeley Symphony
Curt Branom and Jake Heggie
Katherine and Roy Bukstein
David Chiu
Yanek and Mary Chiu
Alisa Clancy
Charles and Paula Collins
Ramón C. Cortines
Tom DeCaigny
Mario Guarneri, Jazz in the Neighborhood
Randall Kline
Ann-Marie Daniels, Kronos Performing Arts Organization
Patricia Taylor Lee
Rebeca Mauleón
Sean Waugh, Merola Opera Program
Garrick Ohlsson and Bob Guter
Emma Moon, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale
Frances Phillips
Jim Callahan, Piedmont Piano Company
Arthur & Toni Rembe Rock
Martha Rodríguez-Salazar and Jennifer Peringer
Ellen Rosenthal and Stephen Shapiro
Ralph Remington, San Francisco Arts Commission
Claudia Campazzo, San Francisco Classical Voice
David H. Stull, San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Chris Verdugo, San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus
Melanie Smith, San Francisco Performances
Marcus Shelby
Catherine Stefani
Sandy and Rita Walsh-Wilson
Shamann Walton
Linda Lucero, Yerba Buena Gardens Festival

Thank you to our generous sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

Sharon L. Litsky and John F. Sampson

Gold Sponsors

Barbara Kosnar and Thomas Goldman

Silver Sponsors

Katherine and Roy Bukstein
Gordon Getty
Diane B. Wilsey