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:

Ronald Gallman

Sharon L. Litsky and John F. Sampson

with the 2026 Gertrude Field Community Impact Award

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 on table and half-table sponsorships 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.

PAST GERTRUDE FIELD COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD HONOREES:

2025:

Sin-Tung Chiu; Roland and Lois Feller; Diane B. Wilsey

2024:

Frances Phillips; Martha Rodríguez-Salazar and Jennifer Peringer

2023:

Jake Heggie; Catharine Kalin; Rebeca Mauléon

2022:

Roselyne Chroman Swig; Betty and Shirley Wong; La Doña

2021:

Ellen Magnin Newman; Marcus Shelby; Robin Sutherland

2019: Ambassador James C. Hormel and Michael P. Nguyen

2018: Frederica von Stade

2017: Ruth A. Felt

2018: Robert Commanday

Date / Time

Saturday, 
March 14, 2026
5:00 pm

Type of Event

Fundraising Events

Location

Ritz Carlton Hotel
600 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA 94108