Our final Sonata Series event of the season features works by two American composers— William Grant Still and George Walker—which may be new to some listeners. George Walker’s Sonata for Cello and Piano is rhapsodic and complex and pushes performers to their limits in musical expression and technique. In contrast, William Grant Still’s Pastorela and […]
Fellows Jake Pietroniro and Kamyron Williams present an afternoon of music, spoken word, and coffee. Art and music have the capacity to reflect and shape culture. Each work tells a story. In this event, we explore stories of resilience and solidarity. The Fellows Concert program, curated […]
Performance Party! WOO HOO! Join us Tuesday, March 22 at 5:30 pm for the YouTube Watch Party as CMW students (and alums!) perform solo, duo, and ensemble pieces for family and friends. Hosted by students Dayana and Yahaira, this hour-long spring edition of the Student Performance Party also features a delightful “What I like about […]
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT, BUT STAY TUNED: "Songs of Refuge" will be filmed for an online presentation. Sign up for our Enews to receive a link to our CMW YouTube channel upload, or email Liz Cox at lcox@communitymusicworks.org for more information. **** Join us Saturday, March 26 […]
Join us for a very special collaboration. This year's event presents Franz Schubert's song cycle Die schöne Müllerin / Fair Maid of the Mill arranged for string quartet and voice featuring Frank Kelley, tenor, with the MusicWorks Collective musicians Sarah Kim and Minna Choi, violins; Jesse Holstein, viola; and Miguel Vásquez, cello. Annual Fred Kelley Scholarship Concert* Sunday, […]
Join us as we celebrate our graduating students! Our five seniors will each be playing a piece that they've been working on over the past several months, ranging from more traditional classical music to contemporary songs with newly penned lyrics and fresh arrangements. Along with these amazing presentations, you'll enjoy some chamber music performances and a […]
CMW Daily Orchestra Program presents "Sea Songs," an online half-hour presentation to benefit Save the Bay. Sea Songs! Premieres Thursday, June 2 at 6:30 pm www.youtube.com/communitymusicworks
Stop the Loop! This year's Youth Salon, presented by CMW's teen group Phase II, looks at the ways we fall into loops in our thinking and our actions - and how we can interrupt these patterns. With music, activities, games, and conversations based around changes during the pandemic, mental health, and history, students in Phase II […]
Community MusicWorks closes our celebratory 25th Season with a large ensemble reunion! CMW's 25th Season Reunion Concert brings together current and former students and staff for a celebration that starts with a parade and ends with a musical performance at Dexter Park. The Reunion Concert program features a new work by hip-hop violinist and composer […]
The MusicWorks Collective Season 26 Opening Concert features selected works highlighting a range of composers’ voices that together invite the listener on a rich and moving emotional journey. The program includes Rhiannon Giddens’ At the Purchaser’s Option, arranged for string quartet, a poignant and devastating ballad based on […]