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Happy spring! A new season brings new levels of creativity. From two community concerts to the opening of registration for summer art and music classes, it’s an exciting time to be at CSMA. Read on to see what’s new, and start your arts journey today!
Up next: Community concert with violinist Chad Cannon
Music and multimedia will merge as composer and violinist Chad Cannon performs and raises awareness about the earth’s oceans at 7:30 PM on April 12. Cannon will present “Music for the Ocean,” a free community concert featuring a set of new compositions and improvisations by Cannon, accompanied by pianist Hui Wu. The program builds empathy with, and concern for, the ocean by telling science-based stories about sound and marine life through music. The concert will take place in Tateuchi Hall.
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Thank you for supporting our Faculty Showcase Concert fundraiser
A huge thank you to everyone who attended our sold-out Faculty Showcase Concert March 8! The event was a big success, raising more than $13,000 to support our mission of arts for all. If you couldn’t make it this time, enjoy this video of our talented performers in action!
Students enjoy a masterclass with Grammy-winning jazz pianist
What an amazing experience for CSMA’s Merit Scholars and their guests! We’re so grateful to Grammy-winning jazz pianist Taylor Eigsti for taking the time to lead young musicians through a masterclass before his sold-out concert on March 22. The sessions focused on refining technical skills and musical interpretation, offering invaluable insights from a true master. Thank you, Taylor!
The countdown to our summer offerings is here!
Spots are filling fast for our summer camps. We’re offering nine weeks of arts camps with several new offerings, including new options in theatre, music, mixed media, ceramics, and more for ages 5-15. New camps include Theatre Discovery Camp, Art of Color & Light, Papercrafts and Book Arts and more. Registration opens this week for our new art and music classes for youth and adults, including some fun family workshops too. Browse our online catalog to plan your creative summer!
Join us for our Music School Student Concert April 16
CSMA is excited to announce its new “Music School Student Concert,” which will bring students of all teachers and instruments together for a unified music performance. The concert will take place April 16 at 6:00 PM in Tateuchi Hall. In contrast to our standard studio recitals for students of only their teacher, this new performance experience will unite students and families across the entire Music School. We have over 60 student performers, spanning piano, guitar, voice, cello, and the choirs. The concert is open to the public. Get tickets now!
Community News
Art4Schools students display art in local restaurant
Art can be made on any canvas. Recently, students in our Art4School programs used pizza boxes to create unique works of art. Their art will soon be on display at Slice House in Mountain View. Take a look the next time you grab lunch or dinner, and enjoy a slice of colorful creativity!
CSMA Junior Orchestra will perform April 28
The CSMA Junior Orchestra will perform with the Sunnyvale Youth Philharmonic (SYP) at 7:00 PM on Monday, April 28, at De Anza College’s Visual and Performing Arts Center. They will present “Where Joy Blooms,” their Spring 2025 concert. The performance weaves together the colorful narratives of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade and Capriccio Espagnol, and the exultant pronouncements of Beethoven’s Egmont. Get tickets here.
