CMS Receives New York State Council on the Arts Grant for CMS Improvisers Orchestra Performances WOODSTOCK, NY, December 6, 2016 – The Creative Music Studio™ has received a grant from the New York State Council for the Arts (NYSCA) with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York Read more…
Pauline Oliveros, Fabian Almazan and Steven Bernstein Go Deep at CMS Fall Workshop – Read Kurt Gottschalk’s Recap CMS Fall Workshop 2016 Chronicles By Kurt Gottschalk Monday, September 19: A pair of double bassists took the Roadhouse stage Sept. 19 in the second of a series of evening encounters. Both were Read more…
Steve Coleman, Hassan Hakmoun and Adam Rudolph Wow Participants at CMS Spring Workshop June 13, 2016 – Guiding Artists Steve Coleman (2014 MacArthur Fellow), Hassan Hakmoun and Adam Rudolph, along with a host of other world-class musicians, enthralled participants at the CMS Spring Workshop 2016. Joined by Karl Berger, Ingrid Read more…
Woodstock, NY – World-class musicians taking part in the Creative Music Studio’s Fall Workshop, including composer/bassist Meshell Ndegeocello, Moroccan Gnawa master Hassan Hakmoun, drummer/percussionists Hamid Drake and Adam Rudolph, along with CMS™ co-founders Karl Berger and Ingrid Sertso, are participating in four concerts Monday, June 6 through Thursday, June 9 Read more…
The Creative Music Studio’s Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Karl Berger, will perform two concerts at the El Taller Cultural Community Center at 215, East 99th Street in Manhattan, on Saturdays, May 21 and June 18 at 8:30pm (with a rehearsal open to ticket holders at 7:00). Since its inception in Read more…
Composer/bassist/vocalist and educator Meshell Ndegeocello, Moroccan gnawa master Hassan Hakmoun, and percussionist/composer/bandleader Adam Rudolph join Creative Music Studio Artistic Directors/Co-founders Karl Berger and Ingrid Sertso as Guiding Artists for the CMS Spring 2016 Workshop intensive, June 6 – 10, at the ear-inspiring Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, NY. This Read more…
The revamped Creative Music Studio will present the debut of its new Improvisers Chamber Orchestra conducted by Karl Berger with a premiere performance on Saturday, April 16 at Greenwich House Music School, 46 Barrow Street (off Bleecker Street) in Greenwich Village. An 8:30 pm performance will follow a 7:00 pm Read more…
Woodstock, NY, March 16, 2016 – Music critics are enthusiastically praising the second three-CD set from the Creative Music Studio Archive Project. “Delicious,” “wide-ranging,” “fertile explorations, genuine adventures” and “outstanding” are just a few of the phrases that capture their impressions of this important new release. “Creative Music Studio Archive Read more…
The Children of Tyabala Play at the Investiture of President Alpha Conde Dear Friends, Thanks to the Creative Music Foundation and our generous donors, we have raised a little over $4500 to provide the children of Tyabala consistent financial support throughout 2016. This will make a significant difference in their Read more…
The five-hour WKCR Jazz Profile on CMS is available for listening via the WKCR Archive. Hosted by Kat Whatley, the October 25th program featured in-studio interviews with Steven Bernstein and Peter Apfelbaum and rare recordings from the CMS Archive Selections CD series. WKCR is the radio station of Columbia University, Read more…