Fall classes begin this week at CSMA! From pumpkin-themed ceramics workshops to fiber arts to watercolor exploration, our art school is ready to help your creative side shine. On the music side, try one of our ensembles or choirs and experience the joy of making music together.
Little Artists free trial
Try out a FREE Little Artists class this week! Join us for select classes on Sept. 4 and 5 to learn more about these programs and meet our terrific arts faculty. Space is limited, and advance registration is required.
- Little Artists 1: Art Explorers (Ages 2-3): Saturday, Sept. 5, 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
- Little Artists 2: Art Around the World (Ages 3-4):
- Friday, Sept. 4, 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM
- Saturday, Sept. 5, 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
- Little Artists 3: Mixed Media (Ages 4-5): Saturday, Sept. 5
- Storybook Worlds (Ages 6-8): Saturday, Sept. 5, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Note: Our early Fall 5 week class series for these programs officially begins September 12.
Coming up in Tateuchi Hall
Michael Echaniz Trio: The Music of Wayne Shorter
Friday Sept. 4 at 7:30 pm
Advance tickets for Friday’s show are sold out, but walk-in patrons will be seated on a space-available basis after ticketholders are seated.
Read our interview with Michael Echaniz on our blog!
An Afternoon of Piano: Giving Back Through Music
Sunday, Sept. 6 at 3:00 PM
Join us for an afternoon of classical piano music with 15-year-old pianist and former CSMA Merit Scholar, Emily Dong, featuring works by four celebrated composers: Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, and Shostakovich. This is a solo piano benefit concert supporting CSMA’s mission, giving back to the place where Emily’s musical journey began. Reserve your seats here!
Musas Vol. II – Echoes of Immigration: Piano Works by Immigrant Women Composers (Dr. Gabriela Calderón)
Friday, Sept. 18 at 7:30 PM
Free tickets are still available for “Musas Vol. II – Echoes of Immigration: Piano Works by Immigrant Women Composers,” which explores the intersection of migration, identity, and artistic expression through solo piano works by immigrant women composers. The program brings together diverse musical voices shaped by experiences of displacement, cultural adaptation, and life abroad. Through these works, audiences are invited to discover lesser-heard repertoire and the personal stories behind it, reflecting on how place, memory, and identity can shape artistic expression. Reserve your seats here!
Upcoming gallery shows
Sobrato Gallery
Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society presents Imagine That!
Exhibition Dates: Sept. 3 to Nov. 3, 2026
Reception: Saturday, Sept. 12, 1:30-3:30 PM (Awards at 2:00 PM)
CSMA is pleased to welcome the Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society’s Annual Members Juried Show to the Sobrato Gallery. “Imagine That!” is the Society’s 58th Annual Juried Show, and features the vibrancy of watermedia through the work of local community members.
The purpose of the Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society (SCVWS) is to further the interest and appreciation of the art of watercolors, and other watermedia, in the community. They offer demonstrations, social events, and a weekly plein air painting group. As an organization, one of SCVWS’s goals is to promote their members’ artwork through exhibitions at a variety of venues. Their Annual Members’ Show this year was juried by Robert Semans and features the work of 47 artists.
Florid Fawn by Douglas Greer and Magnolia by Teresa Beyer
