CMC Features
10th Anniversary Block Party Musicians from Mission District Young Musicians Program (MDYMP) will join Paseo Artístico with a musical performance in the Calle 24 Latino Cultural District in celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the free bilingual artwalk. Ten years ago, in 2016, Acción Latina and cultural community partners on 24th Street launched Paseo Artístico, […]
Join CMC and our partners at Follow the Music for a celebration of talented emerging young artists from the Bay at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival this October. Mamboleo—featuring CMC students/alumni will bring the Latin jazz heat alongside some other incredible groups. Performers:Mamboleo (CMC)Oakland Rising (Follow the Music, OSA)Miles Turk & Friends (SFJazz, Glide)Oxymora (Blue Bear […]
After a bustling inaugural Community Open House event at CMC’s new Richmond District location, fall classes and lessons are filling the space with music. This August, students, friends, supporters, community members, faculty, and staff joined to welcome CMC to its new Geary Boulevard location—playing music, exploring the expanded new facilities, and connecting and celebrating an […]
Visitors entering Community Music Center’s Mission District Branch courtyard this fall will be greeted by a joyful new work of art: three colorful panels of handmade tile created especially for CMC by acclaimed Bay Area artist Aileen Barr! The installation brings together music and the natural world: musical instruments and symbols flowing among plants, seeds, […]
July 9, 2026Live! In the Bay, KRON4 News Music has the power to bring people together, spark creativity, and open doors at every stage of life. For more than a century, one San Francisco institution has made those opportunities accessible to everyone — regardless of age, experience, or financial circumstances. Julie Rulyak Steinberg, Executive Director […]