Crossing Bridges: CMC’s Tribute to
the 75th Anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge, Community Music Center will be a part of a year-long anniversary celebration that includes 75 community tributes and a grand public festival along the waterfront at Crissy Field in the Golden Gate National Parks on May 27, 2012.

The “75 Tributes to the Bridge” are being presented by a diverse range of Community Partners. Responding to a call issued by the Parks Conservancy this summer for nonprofit, community-based organizations and public agencies to join in honoring the Bridge, the resulting set of tributes represents an outpouring of affection for the beloved span from a wide array of Bay Area civic, cultural, and educational organizations. Beginning in January and continuing throughout the year, programs include exhibits, lectures, performances, films, contests, tours, and a variety of other activities.

Last but not least, a spectacular public celebration will be held on Crissy Field over the Memorial Day weekend, May 26-27, 2012. Currently under development, the event will recall the historic “Golden Gate Bridge Fiesta” when the Bridge opened on May 27, 1937. A number of surprise special guests and performances will join in commemorating the Bridge’s official 75th birthday. Read more about the event here.

This May, Community Music Center will present two concert-tributes to the Golden Gate Bridge:

May 5th at 11:30am
The Crossing Bridges Concert
La Peña Cultural Center in Berkeley
In this concert, CMC’s Mission District Young Musicians Program, a tuition-free program for middle and high school students with a focus on latin music, collaborates with Enriching Lives though Music (ELM), an El Sistema inspired music program for elementary and middle school students in San Rafael’s Canal Neighborhood.

May 27, 2012, time TBD
The Mission District Young Musicians Program Plays the Golden Gate Festival
Crissy Field in San Francisco