Community Music Center of Boston

We’re so honored to have been nominated as a finalist in Boston Parent’s Boston Family Favorites! Voting is officially open through June 22nd — we’d be so grateful for your support. Show us some love and cast your vote for us today!

Save the date for our final Community Conversation of the school year: The Future We Build Together: Roxbury, Chinatown, and CMCB in Conversation!

Join community leaders from Roxbury and Chinatown at the Pao Arts Center as we reflect on how these neighborhoods have evolved, discuss the challenges they face today, and explore how we can work together to build a stronger shared future for generations to come.

Important Update from CMCB

This Saturday is our annual Young Composer's Festival! Please join us for events throughout the day filled with activities and performances from our wonderful youth!

May is just around the corner, and we’re so excited to announce Then, Now, and Next: 50 Years of Community Music Therapy at CMCB—a series of events across Boston celebrating 50 years of Music Therapy at CMCB!
We’re kicking off the celebration this weekend with a Mini Music Therapy event at Atlantic Wharf. We hope to see you at one of our events and can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for CMCB Creates, both in person at Allen Hall and online! It was such a joy to experience a wide range of original works written and performed by our faculty and staff.
From the playful opening piece by Manuel García-Baró, performed by students, to Everything is Fine by Jared Field, Sprout by Aditi Malhotra, and Orsino’s Lament by A.J. Gaudreau, the night was full of memorable moments. We closed with Fatherhood (Suite for Solo Bassoon) by Manuel García-Baró, performed by our Executive Director, Lecolion Washington.
We hope you had as much fun as we did and can't wait to see you again next year!

We want to congratulate all of our winners from our 33rd Annual Lapin Competition! We are so proud of every single one of you and are so excited to see where your music will take you next!

We were so excited to join ProjectSTEP at their Step Into Grace event, where our Executive Director Lecolion Washington was honored as the William Moyer Champion of Change!
Honoring the legacy of William Moyer, this award celebrates leaders who expand access and opportunity in the arts. Lecolion shared his journey as a young Black bassoonist and his commitment to making sure every young person can find their place in music—earning a standing ovation and closing the night with a surprise performance alongside Ian Saunders.

We are officially less than a week away from CMCB Creates, a concert centering a series of compositions and performances from CMCB's own faculty and staff.
Some participants this year include Lecolion Washington, Executive Director of CMCB and distinguished bassoonist; Manuel García-Baro, composer and CMCB and Berklee faculty member who originally curated our first CMCB creates; Aditi Malhotra, and more!
Join us to celebrate our CMCB community and hear music of all genres, including the world premiere of new compositions!

Congratulations to CMCB students Jessica and Nikita, who performed a beautiful violin duet at the Mayor's Youth Summit on February 21!

Hosted by the City of Boston and the Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement, the Mayor’s Youth Summit is an annual event designed to celebrate the contributions of young people to Boston's culture and build connections between Boston youth. This flagship event creates an exciting space for youth to showcase their talents, connect with City leaders, and have fun with their peers!