We are very excited to announce this incredible lineup of musicians in support or our cause. Thank you CMS artistic directors Billy Martin @illybeats , Steven Bernstein and Peter Apfelbaum @peter.apfelbaum . And our dear friends @nelscline @billfrisellsmusic @johnmedeski #johnscofield #tonyscherr #cmsbenefit A BENEFIT CONCERT FOR THE CREATIVE MUSIC STUDIO Read more…
CMS Improvisers Orchestra Receives Project Support Grant For Second Straight Year For the second straight year, the Creative Music Studio™ has received a grant from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The $10,000 NYSCA grant Read more…
New Blood Revitalizes Creative Music Studio It hardly seems possible but Woodstock’s own Creative Music Studio, that ethereal prodigy of a golden era, has been sent to the gym and returned rippling with muscle. Like the town’s original experiment in freedom (known since 1905 simply as “The Maverick”) CMS remains, Read more…
Creative Music Studio Changes Hands at a Critical Moment in Jazz CMS Spring 2017 Workshop. photo by karin wolfe New York Times music critic Giovanni Russonello profiles CMS in a feature article, ‘Creative Music Studio Changes Hands at a Critical Moment in Jazz‘, which was published today. The article was 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…