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$260000 Goal
$283867
Total Raised
Community Music Center's Virtual Spring Gala
Rise Above
Presenting Sponsor, Diane B. Wilsey
Honoring Ellen Magnin Newman, Marcus Shelby, and the late Robin Sutherland
with the
2021 Gertrude Field Community Impact Awards
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Ellen Magnin Newman | Marcus Shelby |
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Robin Sutherland | |
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Emcee, Renel Brooks-Moon | Auctioneer, Greg Quiroga | |
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Honorary Chair, Sharon Seto | ||
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Music is a right, not a privilege.
At CMC, we believe music education is for everyone and is a fundamental part of human life. From very beginners to the most advanced players - from the young to the young at heart - all are welcome to be a part of our community where we teach, share, and celebrate music from around the world.
Since 1921, CMC has provided access to music for all. Every year, nearly 3,600 students of all ages and backgrounds study at CMC. Last year, CMC offered $2.4 million in scholarship assistance, including nearly $700,000 in sliding-scale tuition discounts, to students of every age and ability.
For sponsorship recognition opportunities, beginning at $1,000, please contact Elenka Refsell at [email protected] or 415-647-6015 x 178.
Honorary Committee
George and Marcia Argyris
Nancy and Joachim Bechtle
JD Beltran, San Francisco Arts Commission
London N. Breed
James J. Callahan, Piedmont Piano
Connie Chan
Assemblymember David Chiu
Sin-Tung Chiu
Yanek and Mary Chiu
Alisa Clancy, KCSM Radio
Janet Cluff
Ramón C. Cortines
Deborah Cullinan, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Tom DeCaigny
Jerome and Thao Dodson
Dagmar Dolby
The Honorable Dianne Feinstein
Corty and Alf Fengler
Sakurako and William Fisher
Timothy and Virginia Foo
Doris Fukawa, Crowden Music Center
Marcia and John Goldman
Mario Guarneri
Jake Heggie
Dorka Keehn
Jean Kellogg, Merola Opera Program
Henry and Carole Klyce
Patricia Taylor Lee
Fred Levin
Lolly Lewis
Sharon L. Litsky and John F. Sampson
Linda Lucero, Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Rafael Mandelman
Fritz and Beverly Maytag
Myrna Melgar
Peter Mintun
Jonathan Moscone, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Garrick Ohlsson and Bob Guter
Aaron Peskin
Dean Preston
Helen Hilton Raiser
Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock
Hillary Ronen
David Seto
Steve Shapiro and Ellen Rosenthal
Matthew Shilvock, San Francisco Opera
Camilla and George Smith
Melanie Smith, San Francisco Performances
Mary and Steven Swig
Roselyne Chroman Swig
Yuan Yuan Tan
Michael Tilson Thomas and Joshua Robison
Shamann Walton
Diane B. Wilsey
Thank you to our sponsors!
$25,000 Presenting Sponsor
Diane B. Wilsey
$10,000
Sakurako and William Fisher
John and Marcia Goldman
Ambassador James C. Hormel and Michael P.N. Hormel
Fred Levin, The Shenson Foundation
Mary and Steven Swig
$5,000
Lucia Bogatay
Katherine and Roy Bukstein
Sin-Tung Chiu
Jerome and Thao Dodson
Timothy and Virginia Foo
Duncan Haberly and Jenn Sharp
Henry and Carole Klyce
Camilla and George Smith
$2,500
Julia Cheng
Stephen Gerard and Trudy Lionel
Barbara Kosnar and Tom Goldman
Ann K. Ludwig
Carolyn and James Squeri
Roselyne Chroman Swig
Jessica Wan and John DeNero
$1,000
Janet Cluff
Dagmar Dolby
Catharine and John Kalin
Peter Mintun
Rebecca Perez
Helen Hilton Raiser
Roland Feller Violin Makers
Rusty Sealy
Sharon and David Seto
Diana Whitehead
Frances Petrocelli Wilson
In-Kind
20/20 Productions Inc.
Papapietro Perry Winery
Join us on Saturday, March 20th, as we celebrate the power of music to lift us up.
We invite you to Community Music Center's virtual spring gala, an evening of music and celebration to benefit CMC's tuition assistance programs.
Pre-gala festivities begin at 5 pm with a special VIP reception featuring CMC's longtime friends, the Alexander String Quartet.
Renel Brooks-Moon will emcee the main event, beginning at 6 pm. The program will feature performances by CMC's remarkable students and faculty, an exciting live auction, and a fund-a-need supporting CMC's mission of providing access to music for all.
This year we are proud to present CMC's annual Gertrude Field Community Impact Award to three San Francisco icons: Ellen Magnin Newman, Marcus Shelby, and the late Robin Sutherland. Each awardee has shown a deep dedication to the wider Bay Area arts community and to our beloved CMC. Ms. Field founded Community Music Center in 1921 with the idea that music is a force for good in the world, and that no one should be excluded from participating in a full music education. With her vision, CMC has served tens of thousands of students and remains dedicated to her mission of providing music education to all.
All proceeds support CMC's mission to make high-quality music education accessible to all people, regardless of financial means.
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