CMS is excited to announce our fall programming!

2- Day Bamboo Music Workshop with Billy Martin of Medeski Martin & Wood

Medeski Martin & Wood percussionist Billy Martin aka illy B will lead a 2-Day “bamboo music workshop” on September 28th & 29th (1-5pm) at IBEAM in Brooklyn, NY (168 7th St,Brooklyn, NY 11215).

Participants will be provided with unique bamboo instruments (most specifically percussionand flutes) uniquely designed and built by Martin. The workshop will explore various strategies on collective interplay, polyphony, improvisation, textural sound making and rhythmic harmony (a strategy developed by Martin specifically for improvising music ensembles and music educators).

Entrance fee for this weekend workshop is $300. By registering for this workshop , you are enrolling in working with Billy Martin for both September 28 & 29th from 1-5pm. The workshop is 2 days. Inquiries for scholarship / sliding scale access, or any questions feel free to email gabby at [email protected]

Ibeam Brooklyn

168 7th Street Brooklyn, NY 11215

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CMS Improvisers Orchestra• Kingston NY • Sept 29

In honor of Karl Berger, Peter Apfelbaum leads the Creative Music Studio Improvisers Orchestra featuring vocalist Ingrid Sertso. Audience is invited to the open rehearsal from 3-4pm, performance to follow from 4-5pm.

The Shirt Factory

77 Cornell Street Unit #118 Kingston, NY 12401

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Creative Music Foundation’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

OUTLOOK: Creative Music Quarterly

From the Archives of Creative Music Studio, OUTLOOK Quarterly (1979-1980)  –5 Rare Pieces Of Creative Musical History You Can Hold In Your Hands

Legendary musicians share their thoughts, stories, insights, perspectives, opinions, and reflections – what it is, how to listen to it, how to play it, and how to live by it.

© CREATIVE MUSIC STUDIO 2018 THE CREATIVE MUSIC STUDIO ™ AND CMS™ ARE TRADEMARKS OF THE CREATIVE MUSIC FOUNDATION, INC., A 501(C)3 NONPROFIT CORPORATION FOUNDED IN 1971.

Creative Music Foundation’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.