We’re opening the doors! In September the newly-constructed Community MusicWorks Center will open to students and the public. For the first time, CMW will have a permanent home base for young musicians, a hub for community performances, and a center for artists and musicians to develop their creative practice. Come celebrate with us on Saturday, September 28 in an event that features music, food, building tours, and dancing! The post Saturday, September 28: The CMW Center Grand Opening Block Party appeared first on Community MusicWorks ..read more

Season 28 calendars are here! Join our mailing list to get a copy hand-delivered and you won't miss a thing. Sign up for our enews and get your monthly dose of video, photo, and staff/student updates and event invites: https://communitymusicworks.org/enews/ The post Join our Mailing List! appeared first on Community MusicWorks ..read more

New video! While workers put finishing touches on the new CMW Center, Sebastian took a walkthrough with Pezzuco Construction representatives Ron Pezzuco and Doug Valcourt to chat about materials and features of the soon-to-be-opened project at 1326 Westminster Street. The post Construction Update: Healthy Materials and Challenges Met appeared first on Community MusicWorks ..read more

The Cello Resident Musician position involves teaching cello lessons for students in CMW’s El Sistema-inspired Daily Orchestra Program, as well as co-leading rehearsals for the Daily Orchestra’s Lower and Upper Elementary orchestras. The position also includes performing chamber music regularly as a member of the MusicWorks Collective. Essential qualities for applicants would be enthusiasm for teaching elementary-school-aged children, a solid grasp of teaching the fundamentals of cello playing, a willingness to lead group activities, and comfort with collaboration and communication, both with ..read more

Season 27 concludes with the MusicWorks Collective joining together for the spirited Ernest Bloch Concerto Grosso No. 1 featuring pianist Ivan Tan, and reprise performances of a wonderfully lyrical string quartet by Adrienne Taylor and the evocative Estampas Mexicanas by José Elizando. Join us to celebrate summer’s arrival with a program of joyous sounds. MusicWorks Collective Season Finale Concerts Saturday, June 8 at 2 pm St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 351 Elm Street, Dartmouth, MA Admission is free; No reservations are necessary Sunday, June 9 at 3 pm Bell Street Chapel, Providence Admission ..read more

Save the Date: CMW Center Grand Opening Celebration! Saturday, September 28 1326 Westminster Street, Providence We look forward to celebrating this new space with you with food, fun, tours of the new building, and of course, music! More details to come.  The post Save the Date: 9/28 for the CMW Center Grand Opening Celebration! appeared first on Community MusicWorks ..read more

Tune in for the premiere of the latest musical presentation from the Daily Orchestra Program! Students of the DOP have chosen to make this event a fundraiser for the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Animal Songs Tuesday, May 28 at 6 pm www.YouTube.com/communitymusicworks                                                             The post May 28: Daily Orchestra Program Presents Animal Songs appeared first on Communi ..read more

We’re excited to welcome composer Reena Esmail to Providence for a week-long residency at CMW! Reena will work with students and the MusicWorks Collective in a series of rehearsals and workshops, and her visit culminates in a large ensemble performance at the annual End-of-Year Student Gala. Join us! The event’s musical centerpiece, Reena’s composition Concerto for You, is scored for a professional violinist to play with a youth string orchestra, and our very own CMW Resident Musician violinist Minna Choi will perform as the featured soloist. Reena’s compositions combine influences from wester ..read more

“It’s a learning experience for me, not only in construction but in community.” Construction has entered another exciting phase as workers shape and outfit the interior spaces of the Community MusicWorks Center. Take a peek inside as CMW student and board member Dayana quizzes Pezzuco Construction owner Ron Pezzuco with key questions about the building’s finish date and what kind of sandwich he hopes to see featured in our café. Learn more about the Community MusicWorks Center here. Enjoy photos of the interior-in-progress. The post Spring Construction Update! appeared first on Communi ..read more

We recently invited some local community members to take a peek inside the Community MusicWorks Center to view the work in progress, and our long-time treasured friend, supporter, and former CMW Board President Karen Romer shared her impressions with us. Spring, you might think, is well named. Key plants seem to spring up, heralding the approach of others—daffs, narcissi, and lilies of the valley, to azaleas and fruit trees and rhododendrons— stages to appreciate and anticipate, wherever you live. I recently toured a building, soon to be the physical center of an organization I have worked wit ..read more