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Sure, we have exceptional faculty who can teach you or your child how to play violin, but we also believe in the value of all types of music, the inclusion of every student, and the power of community.
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Concerts & Events
Faculty Concert, October 26, 2025
Faculty Concert, October 26, 2025
Oct 26, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pmJoin us for a fun evening of live music as 13 of the Center for Musical Arts’ faculty members take the stage for a fre...
Behind the Music: Alejandro Castaño, percussion
Behind the Music: Alejandro Castaño, percussion
Nov 20, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pmJoin us for Cultural Caravan’s Behind the Music series in partnership with the Center for Musical Arts! Join Cultu...
April May Webb, jazz vocalist
April May Webb, jazz vocalist
Nov 21, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm $10 – $20Jazz vocalist April May Webb brings soulful storytelling and fearless improvisation to every performance. As co-leader o...
Mackenzie Melemed, piano
Mackenzie Melemed, piano
Jan 30, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm $10 – $20Experience the electrifying artistry of pianist Mackenzie Melemed, 2022 Avery Fisher Career Grant winner and a rising st...
Behind the Music: Salomé Songbird
Behind the Music: Salomé Songbird
Feb 5, 2026 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pmJoin us for Cultural Caravan’s Behind the Music series in partnership with the Center for Musical Arts! Join Cultu...
LaPompe with Alicia Jo Straka, accordion
LaPompe with Alicia Jo Straka, accordion
Feb 20, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm $10 – $20Speakeasy swing meets accordion brilliance in this one-of-a-kind concert: LaPompe brings their signature “mountain swi...
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In a New Key: Stories from the Center
Faculty Highlight: Rex Spease
The Center for Musical Arts is proud to work with knowledgeable faculty with unique backgrounds. In this interview with saxophone, clarinet, flute, and jazz improv instructor Rex Spease we explore Rex's military and rock band backgrounds, the importance of...
Faculty Highlight: Steve Foreman
The Center for Musical Arts is proud to work with knowledgeable faculty with unique backgrounds. In this interview with low brass (tuba, trombone, euphonium, baritone) instructor Steve Foreman we explore his teaching style, his interests outside of music, and more....
Faculty Highlight: Ruth Galloway
The Center for Musical Arts is proud to work with knowledgeable faculty with unique backgrounds. In this interview with piano, violin, and viola instructor Ruth Galloway we explore her teaching style, her fascinating education and career path, and much more. Watch or...
Faculty Highlight: Ryan Sapp
The Center for Musical Arts is proud to work with knowledgeable faculty with unique backgrounds. In this interview with percussion instructor Ryan Sapp we explore his teaching style, what first drew him to the drum set, and much more. Watch or read the interview...
Student Spotlight: Interview with Annika Ekrem
(image: Youth Seminar student Annika Ekrem) During our 2020 Youth Seminar, we connected with a participating clarinetist named Annika Ekrem. Annika is a college student studying chemistry, but music plays a critical role in her life too. Learn about how this bright...
Class Highlight: Michael Lenssen’s Lessons & “Composing with Computers”
This interview is part of an ongoing series highlighting specific classes available through the Center for Musical Arts. Watch the interview or read a transcript below. Center for Musical Arts: Hello! We are here with Michael Lenssen, who is going to tell us a little...
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