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CMS SUMMER WORKSHOP: JUNE 10-14, 2019, Full Moon Resort, Big Indian, NY

Join us in June at the Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, New York for the 2019 Summer Workshop.  June 10–14 Workshop Features Intensive Workshops, Jam Sessions and Intimate Concerts in a Spectacular Mountainside Setting REGISTER NOW Masterclasses and workshops will be conducted by:Fay Victor, Allison Miller, Billy Martin, Ken Filiano, Karl Berger and Ingrid Sertso CMS’ Spring Workshop, with long near-solstice days and short nights, features one Guiding Artist(s) working with participants in two Read more…

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CMS FALL WORKSHOP: October 2018, Full Moon Resort, Big Indian, NY

LIMITED TO 35 PARTICIPANTS The Legendary Creative Music Studio Workshop In The Catskills Returns: October 1-5 Come As A Musician Leave As A Master Experience a complete musical transformation as you shed the old habits and ideas that make musicians carbon copies of previous masters… and walk away with your own unique sound, a sharpened musical intuition, a new improvisational style, and a surprising ability to play any style of music with a quiet confidence Read more…

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CMS WORKSHOPS AT THE NEW SCHOOL (JULY 28-29 and AUGUST 4-5)

Zeena Parkins, Brandon Ross, Billy Martin, Steven Bernstein, Karl Berger, Ingrid Sertso, Ken Filiano, and Greg Skroce aka Yoga Greg. CMS Workshops at The New School will be held on the weekends of July 28-29 and on August 4-5.  July 28-29 August 4-5 Weekend workshop #1: July 28-29 Billy Martin • Steven Bernstein • Karl Berger • Ingrid Sertso will conduct music workshops throughout the weekend up to an evening performance on Sunday at 8pm. We begin every session with ‘body awareness’ with Yoga Greg. REGISTER NOW(limited Read more…

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CMS Improvisers Orchestra: Children Of Conduction

Sat, June 23, 20187:30 PM–10:30 PM EDT El Taller Latino Americano215 East 99th StreetNew York, NY 10029 Buy Tickets Steven Bernstein and Karl Berger conduct the CMS Improvisers Orchestra featuring David Gonzales, Bernardo Palombo and Ingrid Sertso at El Taller Latino Americano CMS IMPROVISERS ORCHESTRA Steven Bernstein – conductor / trumpets Karl Berger – conductor / vibraphone Peter Apfelbaum – saxophones, flute Briggan Krauss – saxophones Marcus Rojas – tuba Chern Hwei Fung – violin Jason Hwang – violin Tomas Ulrich – cello Ken Read more…

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CMS Directors at WOODSTOCK SESSIONS

On June 2nd The Directors (Karl Berger, Ingrid Sertso, Billy Martin, Steven Bernstein, Peter Apfelbaum & Ken Filiano) perform to a live studio audience at Applehead Studio. Be part of the process with this legendary line-up of musician / composers. In-house rehearsal starts afternoon and goes into an evening performance. Not to be missed by anyone interested in the process and performance artist from the CMS legacy. For more information Purchase Tickets

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Just Released: IN A MOMENT: Music for Piano and Strings, by Karl Berger, on the Tzadik label

Tzadik has just released Karl Berger’s CD—IN A MOMENT: Music for Piano and Strings. This is the conclusion to his trilogy now available in a bundle or a single CD. Founder of the Creative Music Studio and a close collaborator of Don Cherry, Ornette Coleman, Gato Barbieri, Anthony Braxton and so many more, Karl Berger is a master musician and one of the pioneers of creative music. The third and final CD in his trilogy Read more…

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CMS IMPROVISERS ORCHESTRA SPRING SEASON AT EL TALLER

April 21, 2018,  EL TALLER, NYC • CMS IMPROVISERS ORCHESTRA conducted by BILLY MARTIN and KARL BERGER presents “AFRO NUYORICAN ECLIPSE,” featuring legendary Nuyorican poets Sandra Maria Esteves, Jésus Papoleto Meléndez, Ashley August plus musicians Arturo O’Farril, Frank London and an all-star orchestra. Download Press Release Reserve TICKETS May 26, 2018, EL TALLER, NYC • CMS IMPROVISERS ORCHESTRA conducted by PETER APFELBAUM & KARL BERGER featuring Daniel Moreno, Awa Sangho and Ingrid Sertso June 23, 2018 Read more…

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CMS MUSIC WORKSHOP RETREAT at Greenwich House Music School, NYC, April 27–29, 2018

This 3-day workshop at Greenwich House Music School, NYC (April 27-29) will feature masterclasses and workshops by Jen Shyu, Jason Moran, Karl Berger, Ingrid Sertso, Billy Martin and Body Awareness with Greg Skroce. We will also have a special opportunity to watch the premier screening of “Full Mantis“, an extraordinary new documentary film about one of the CMS instructors Milford Graves at the NY Film Festival. Friday 1pm-10pm • Billy Martin, Karl Berger, Ingrid Sertso, Read more…

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