Music highlights
MAY 29: Our free concert series concludes with a standout show from CSMA’s very own Merit Scholars at 7:30 PM in Tateuchi Hall! Advance tickets are sold out, but walk-in seating may be available.
JUNE 19: Special event! Hear the Super Piano Brothers, an internationally award-winning piano duo featuring CSMA board member and concert pianist Oskar Yao and renowned prodigy Wesley Chu. This is a fundraising event and reception in support of CSMA’s mission of arts for all. Tickets are limited. Tateuchi Hall, 6:00 PM.
For more information, go to our Concerts page.
In the galleries
Miyke Miranda, whose art is on display in our main gallery now through June 30, is an artist driven by a deep connection to pop culture, ranging from comic books and cyberpunk storytelling to ‘90s anime and heavy metal. Miranda studied art at CSMA, participating in both its summer programs and its Artistic Intelligence program. His work focuses on creating immersive, high-impact imagery designed to entertain!
We’re excited to announce another great show in the Sobrato Gallery: the Palo Alto Camera Club’s Spring Photo Exhibition! Enjoy more than 50 images by 21 artists that reflect the beauty of nature, portraits, black and white contrasts, and more. Open now through June 27.
For more information, go to our Gallery page.
Looking ahead
Save the date for our annual Community Arts Day! Join us on July 26 from 10 AM to 2 PM for a day of nonstop fun and creativity — all FREE! More information is coming soon.
Keep track of summer happenings on our Calendar.
Registration updates
Classes and workshops
We’re enrolling now for summer art and music classes, starting on June 12. Our music program has several new options, like a “Disney Heroes & Villains” choir and jazz theory classes that pay tribute to the greats. Our visual art program is offering ceramics for all ages, linocut printmaking, a plein air class, a new open studio program, and more.
Browse our online catalog or pick up a paper copy next time you’re on campus.
Camps
Registration for summer camps is going strong. Join us for nine weeks of age-appropriate day camps, with tailored activities for kids ages 5-15. Each week brings fun choices, including drawing and painting, themed art weeks, digital arts, ceramics, and musical theater.
We have a special promo for select Art Camps the week of June 22-26. Register for any of the camps below and use the code Junecamp10 for 10% off your tuition: Ages 5-7: Sand, Surf, Sun, Ages 6-7: Art in Outer Space, and Ages 8-11: Mythical Creatures.
Program updates
Summer volunteer camp aides needed
Calling all teens ages 14 and older! Support children’s arts programs during our summer arts camps (June 8-August 7) as a volunteer aide. Volunteers provide classroom support for art camps, from preparing materials and explaining lessons to working with individual students and supervising campers during breaks and extended breaks. Training is provided.
See our volunteer page for application instructions and additional information.
Community news
First-place winners!
We are thrilled to share that both our Performance Choir (directed by Theresa Ronan) and A Cappella Ensemble (directed by Adesuwa O.) competed at the international Music in the Parks competition and festival at Great America in May, and both took home first place in their divisions!
This marks the second year in a row that our vocal groups have brought home first-place awards! Congratulations also go out to Performance Choir student accompanist, Luca Tsugukuni, who won the award for Best Choir Accompanist. Want to sing with us? It’s the perfect time to join the fun! Learn more about our
choir programs and register for an upcoming summer choir camp today.
Santa Clara County District 5 visits Music4Schools concert
Jon Ishii, representing the Santa Clara County
District 5 Office, attended the 5th Grade End of Year School Concert at Stevenson Elementary School on May 12. In 2025-26, the District 5 Office awarded CSMA a grant to support the Art4Schools and Music4Schools programs in District 5 schools, including those within the Mountain View Whisman School District.
