Giving Tuesday 2022

Giving Tuesday 2022

Tuesday, November 29 is GivingTuesday, a global day of giving.  In 1981, Martha Maletz and the other founders of Community Music School set out to provide equitable access to high-quality music education, especially for urban youth in Allentown. Today, at CMS, all...
CMS Teacher’s Album is #2 on Roots Music Report Chart

CMS Teacher’s Album is #2 on Roots Music Report Chart

CMS teacher Griffin Woodard’s album, Completion, is currently ranked #2 on the Roots Music Report Chart.  Griffin teaches piano, clarinet, bass clarinet, and composition here at CMS.  The modern jazz album was released on October 14, 2022 under the Griffin Woodard...
MUSIC NOTES: WHAT’S HAPPENING AT CMS – November 2022

MUSIC NOTES: WHAT’S HAPPENING AT CMS – November 2022

Dear CMS Friends: As we head into the busy holiday season, I feel very grateful. I am grateful for Martha Maletz and our other founders; 40 years ago, she envisioned the jewel that Community Music School has become. I am grateful for our dedicated Board volunteers,...
Clarinet Recital – Fri, Nov 18, 2022

Clarinet Recital – Fri, Nov 18, 2022

Friday, November 18, 2022 7:30 PM Dorothy H. Baker Recital Hall at Community Music School Mary Pulanco, an adult clarinet student of John Schwartz, gave a recital in the Dorothy H. Baker Recital Hall at CMS on Friday, November 18, at 7:30 PM. Selections included...
MUSIC NOTES: WHAT’S HAPPENING AT CMS – OCTOBER 2022

MUSIC NOTES: WHAT’S HAPPENING AT CMS – OCTOBER 2022

Dear Friends, The 40th “back-to-school” season at CMS has been a very busy one!  In September, we welcomed 38 new students for individual lessons, relaunched our performance ensembles, and expanded our group classes. Our Kids Choir is already full, but we are still...