The San Francisco Community Music Center is a nonprofit music school located in San Francisco, California, US.[1] The CMC is the oldest community arts organization in the San Francisco Bay Area.[2] The school's stated mission is to make "high quality music accessible to people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities, regardless of financial means."[3]
The CMC on the day of the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new expansion building, February 2024.
The Community Music Center was founded in 1921 by Gertrude Field, evolving from her Dolores Street Girls Club.[4][5] The main branch has remained in the same building in San Francisco's Mission District since the founding of the school.[4]
In 1983, the CMC opened a second branch in San Francisco's Richmond District.[4]
In 2012, the CMC purchased the property next door to the school's main building in the Mission District, in order to provide ADA-compliant accessibility and double the number of students. In November 2019, the San Francisco Planning Commission approved the plans for this expansion.[4][6]
In December 2019, the CMC was added to the city's Legacy Business Registry, in recognition of the school's decades of service to the community.[4][7]
In February 2022, its centennial year, the CMC held a groundbreaking for their Mission District expansion.[8][9] The newly completed expansion was opened to the public in January 2024,[10][11] and a grand opening ceremony was held the following month.[12][13]
Julie Rulyak Steinberg serves as the Community Music Center's executive director.[4][14] Sylvia Sherman is the program director.[15]
The CMC serves over 3100 students annually.[4] Private lessons and group classes in voice, instruments, composition, and music theory are offered, with tuition assistance available on a sliding scale.[1][5]
The CMC hosts several tuition-free programs, including choirs for adults aged 55 and older,[16][17] the Mission District Young Musicians Program for students aged 13 to 18,[18] a Black Music Studies program, led by Maestro Curtis and Nola Curtis,[19] and the New Voices Bay Area TIGQ Chorus, a mixed voice choral ensemble for transgender, intersex, and genderqueer singers, led by Reuben Zellman.[4][15][20] Former ambassador and philanthropist James Hormel was one of the first donors to help fund the New Voices chorus.[15]
Notable guests and alumniedit
Marcus Shelby performs with the CMC Teen Jazz Orchestra in the school courtyard.
^ abLagos, Marisa (November 29, 2014). "Community Music Center a constant amid Mission District change". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
^"S.F.'s Community Music Center celebrates 90 years". San Francisco Chronicle. October 13, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
^"Mission, Vision, & Values". San Francisco Community Music Center. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
^ abcdefghCollister, Nikki (December 17, 2019). "Community Music Center to expand Mission District campus". Hoodline. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
^ abcB., Marke (August 24, 2015). "Pick up your horn and blow!". 48 hills. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
^Gereben, Janos (May 20, 2014). "Community Music Center to Have New Home". San Francisco Classical Voice. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
^"Community Music Center and The EndUp Gain Legacy Status". SF Station. December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
^Veltman, Chloe (February 15, 2022). "100-Year-Old SF Community Music Center Breaks Ground on New Building". KQED. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
^Kotapish, Paul (March 15, 2022). "The Community Music Center Sails Into Its Second Century". San Francisco Classical Voice. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
^"Growing in Harmony: A Look at the Renewed CMC Campus". San Francisco Community Music Center. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
^Gilbert, Andrew (February 15, 2024). "Walking through the expanded Community Music Center". Mission Local. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
^Kaliss, Jeff (February 21, 2024). "Community Music Center Celebrates Grand Opening of New Building". San Francisco Classical Voice. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
^Ayyoub, Loureen (March 8, 2024). "Community music center in S.F. Mission District expands". CBS Bay Area. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
^Blot, Jennifer (April 8, 2022). "Mind the Music". Nob Hill Gazette. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
^ abcMadison, Alex (August 1, 2018). "Music center launches genderqueer chorus". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
^Chien, Jen (October 17, 2016). "Older adult choirs bring joy and community to San Francisco seniors". KALW. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
^Lee, Lauren (April 12, 2019). "Study sings the praises of choir membership for lonely older adults". CNN. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
^Cortez, Jennifer (June 10, 2019). "Community Music Center receives $16K grant to fund music program". Mission Local. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
^Fancher, Lou (April 18, 2022). "Celebrating Black Music History at SF Community Music Center". San Francisco Classical Voice. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
^Freymann, Jeffrey (November 19, 2018). "New Voices Bay Area Makes its Debut". KDFC. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
^ abZane, Maitland (January 18, 1997). "Making Music Accessible / Center celebrates 75 years of educating San Franciscans". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
^"Lucine Amara: Opera Diva Reaches High Note of 90". New Jersey Stage. February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Francisco Community Music Center.
Official website
January 01, 1970
francisco, community, music, center, nonprofit, music, school, located, francisco, california, oldest, community, arts, organization, francisco, area, school, stated, mission, make, high, quality, music, accessible, people, ages, backgrounds, abilities, regard. The San Francisco Community Music Center is a nonprofit music school located in San Francisco California US 1 The CMC is the oldest community arts organization in the San Francisco Bay Area 2 The school s stated mission is to make high quality music accessible to people of all ages backgrounds and abilities regardless of financial means 3 San Francisco Community Music CenterLocationSan Francisco CaliforniaUnited StatesInformationTypeMusicEstablished1921 103 years ago 1921 FounderGertrude FieldExecutive DirectorJulie Rulyak SteinbergGenderAllAge rangeAllWebsitesfcmc wbr org Contents 1 History 2 Programs staff and faculty 3 Notable guests and alumni 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp The CMC on the day of the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new expansion building February 2024 The Community Music Center was founded in 1921 by Gertrude Field evolving from her Dolores Street Girls Club 4 5 The main branch has remained in the same building in San Francisco s Mission District since the founding of the school 4 In 1983 the CMC opened a second branch in San Francisco s Richmond District 4 In 2012 the CMC purchased the property next door to the school s main building in the Mission District in order to provide ADA compliant accessibility and double the number of students In November 2019 the San Francisco Planning Commission approved the plans for this expansion 4 6 In December 2019 the CMC was added to the city s Legacy Business Registry in recognition of the school s decades of service to the community 4 7 In February 2022 its centennial year the CMC held a groundbreaking for their Mission District expansion 8 9 The newly completed expansion was opened to the public in January 2024 10 11 and a grand opening ceremony was held the following month 12 13 Programs staff and faculty edit nbsp The New Voices Bay Area TIGQ chorus performs at the National AIDS Memorial on World AIDS Day 2019 Julie Rulyak Steinberg serves as the Community Music Center s executive director 4 14 Sylvia Sherman is the program director 15 The CMC serves over 3100 students annually 4 Private lessons and group classes in voice instruments composition and music theory are offered with tuition assistance available on a sliding scale 1 5 The CMC hosts several tuition free programs including choirs for adults aged 55 and older 16 17 the Mission District Young Musicians Program for students aged 13 to 18 18 a Black Music Studies program led by Maestro Curtis and Nola Curtis 19 and the New Voices Bay Area TIGQ Chorus a mixed voice choral ensemble for transgender intersex and genderqueer singers led by Reuben Zellman 4 15 20 Former ambassador and philanthropist James Hormel was one of the first donors to help fund the New Voices chorus 15 Notable guests and alumni edit nbsp Marcus Shelby performs with the CMC Teen Jazz Orchestra in the school courtyard Notable guest performers and instructors at the school have included Emanuel Ax Jascha Heifetz Max Roach and Marcus Shelby 5 21 Notable alumni include singers Johnny Mathis 21 and Lucine Amara 22 References edit a b Lagos Marisa November 29 2014 Community Music Center a constant amid Mission District change San Francisco Chronicle Retrieved December 17 2019 S F s Community Music Center celebrates 90 years San Francisco Chronicle October 13 2011 Retrieved December 18 2019 Mission Vision amp Values San Francisco Community Music Center Retrieved December 17 2019 a b c d e f g h Collister Nikki December 17 2019 Community Music Center to expand Mission District campus Hoodline Retrieved December 17 2019 a b c B Marke August 24 2015 Pick up your horn and blow 48 hills Retrieved December 17 2019 Gereben Janos May 20 2014 Community Music Center to Have New Home San Francisco Classical Voice Retrieved December 18 2019 Community Music Center and The EndUp Gain Legacy Status SF Station December 12 2019 Retrieved December 18 2019 Veltman Chloe February 15 2022 100 Year Old SF Community Music Center Breaks Ground on New Building KQED Retrieved January 19 2024 Kotapish Paul March 15 2022 The Community Music Center Sails Into Its Second Century San Francisco Classical Voice Retrieved June 2 2022 Growing in Harmony A Look at the Renewed CMC Campus San Francisco Community Music Center January 12 2024 Retrieved January 19 2024 Gilbert Andrew February 15 2024 Walking through the expanded Community Music Center Mission Local Retrieved February 16 2024 Kaliss Jeff February 21 2024 Community Music Center Celebrates Grand Opening of New Building San Francisco Classical Voice Retrieved February 22 2024 Ayyoub Loureen March 8 2024 Community music center in S F Mission District expands CBS Bay Area Retrieved March 9 2024 Blot Jennifer April 8 2022 Mind the Music Nob Hill Gazette Retrieved January 19 2024 a b c Madison Alex August 1 2018 Music center launches genderqueer chorus Bay Area Reporter Retrieved December 17 2019 Chien Jen October 17 2016 Older adult choirs bring joy and community to San Francisco seniors KALW Retrieved December 17 2019 Lee Lauren April 12 2019 Study sings the praises of choir membership for lonely older adults CNN Retrieved December 17 2019 Cortez Jennifer June 10 2019 Community Music Center receives 16K grant to fund music program Mission Local Retrieved December 17 2019 Fancher Lou April 18 2022 Celebrating Black Music History at SF Community Music Center San Francisco Classical Voice Retrieved January 19 2024 Freymann Jeffrey November 19 2018 New Voices Bay Area Makes its Debut KDFC Retrieved December 17 2019 a b Zane Maitland January 18 1997 Making Music Accessible Center celebrates 75 years of educating San Franciscans San Francisco Chronicle Retrieved February 13 2021 Lucine Amara Opera Diva Reaches High Note of 90 New Jersey Stage February 19 2015 Retrieved February 13 2021 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Francisco Community Music Center Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title San Francisco Community Music Center amp oldid 1212910046, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
