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The Children’s Chorus: Another Gem at the San Francisco Community Music Center
By Anh Lê When my son Minh Jeffrey was in elementary school, he and I joined the first ever production of “Las Posadas,” the Mexican Christmas musical celebration, at the San Francisco Community Music...
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Sean Jones visits the CMC Teen Jazz Orchestra
By Sylvia Sherman, Program Director Sean Jones plays for the students. How long do you practice? What is your favorite music? These were just a couple of the questions posed to Sean Jones, during his...
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Tango Open House at CMC
By Sonja Riket SFCMC faculty To add to the array and diversity of classes, CMC is now offering an Argentine Tango Program on Monday evenings from 6:30pm to 9:45pm. It is truly a unique curriculum in...
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Congratulations to CMC’s 2015-2016 Shenson Faculty Grant Recipients!
Clockwise: Jon Jang, Paul Dab, Abigail Shiman, Michael R. Jordin Each year, The Shenson Foundation sponsors four free community concerts at CMC. The following faculty members and their ensembles were...
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CMC Student Profile: Milo Starr Johnson
Milo Johnson with CMC faculty and teacher Jono Kornfeld. “Jono is the most generous teacher I’ve ever had,” Milo says of Jono. Milo Starr Johnson likes to refer to herself as a “musical Julia...
View ArticleComposing Together with Katrina Wreede
CMC Faculty Katrina Wreede is featured on CHN’s Upside for her Composing Together program. What these students have to say is so genuine and moving. Another testament to the lasting and life-changing...
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Celebrating 95 years with 95 reasons to love CMC
2016 marks CMC’s 95th Anniversary! We will be celebrating throughout the year and invite you share your memories and reasons to love CMC. The post Celebrating 95 years with 95 reasons to love CMC...
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Now Available: Your Very Own Beautiful CMC Watch!
Show your joy of making music on your wrist with these custom watches bearing CMC’s logo. You choose the logo style, strap color, and size. These watches are hand-assembled to order by San Francisco...
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History of Giving: Frank A. Campini Foundation
Thanks to CMC’s dedication and commitment to its mission, as well as our long-standing reputation for responsible fiscal management and focused programs, the philanthropic community has consistently...
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Be ours for Valentine’s Day!
Support Community Music Center with every purchase you make through AmazonSmile at no additional cost. By making your purchases by following the AmazonSmile link you’ll be supporting CMC while you...
View ArticleSummit of Older Adult Choirs uplifted crowds at the Herbst Theater
By Judy Goddess “I came away with such a high. I wish there was something like this [older adult choir program] where I live” — Audience member Joyful is the simplest and most accurate way to describe...
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Community Music Center’s World Premier of “El Son de la Misión,” Celebrates...
For Immediate Release Contact: Kevin Herglotz HPA Strategic Communications 415-963-2601 kevin@hpastrategies.com • “El Son de la Misión,” an original work commissioned by Community Music Center,...
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Emanuel Ax master class a chance of a lifetime for CMC students
Celebrated pianist Emanuel Ax returned to Capp Street in January to offer a second master class to CMC musicians and audiences. Participating that day were 7th grader Susanna Lau, 6th grader Rebecca...
View ArticleAnything Goes Chorus celebrates 35 years of singing and service
Anything Goes Chorus was founded by Ellen Robinson in Oakland in 1980. Robinson started a second group at CMC in 1985. Both choruses are singing strong and will join together to celebrate their 35 year...
View ArticleWater Music: CMC’s Faculty Keyboard Marathon
By Producer, Suzanne Korey In the midst of California’s drought last year, members of the Community Music Center’s piano faculty met to choose a theme for this years Keyboard Marathon. We quickly...
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Meet Araceli Leon, “El Son de la Misión” actress and MDYMP grad
Araceli and Carlos during rehearsal at CMC This weekend at the Brava Theater, CMC will present “El Son de la Misión,” a night of original music, theater and images that celebrates the history of the...
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A chat with Londale Dhesi, Percussion Ensemble for Kids student
Omar Ledezma Jr. demonstrating the timbales with Londale CMC’s Marketing Assistant Anne Mitchell visited our new Percussion Ensemble for Kids class to chat with students about how it’s going. Anne:...
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KQED’s Cy Musiker previews “El Son de la Misión”
March 17, 2016 http://sfcmc.org/wp-content/uploads/kqed-piece.mp3 Rehearsal at Community Music Center. Pictured left to right: Alicia Mana, Luis Garcia Lemus, Camilo Landau, John Calloway, Mario...
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Feel the beat of CMC summer music camps!
Katie Wreede, Camp CMC DirectorCamp CMC: June 13 – 17, 2016 from 9am – 3pm “Camp CMC is for kids ages 9-14, who are interested in making friends while playing music together. Guided by an...
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Sold out “El Son de la Misión” celebrated our community
Artwork: Carlos “Kookie” Gonzalez “El Son de la Misión,” a musical suite commissioned by Community Music Center, brought down the house with two sold-out shows at Brava Theater Center in March. Four...
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