Community Music School

Student Recital
2025-06-06 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-30 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-28 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-14 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-21 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-07 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-12-20 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-12-06 19:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
We welcome the community to join us for a student recital. No RSVP is required, seating is first come, first serve.
Students: Recital sign-up’s need to go directly through your instructor. The recital will be at 7pm, so please ensure you arrive in time to unpack, warm up, etc. Performers, please remember to dress nicely for the recital – no gym clothes, jeans, shorts/short skirts or sneakers if you can help it. Dressing up helps add to the special occasion of performing for family and friends. The students are welcome to go back and sit with their families once they perform. Please plan to stay through the end of the program if you can. It is important to stay and support all of the students who are performing with our enthusiastic applause and appreciation, whether they are performing early or late in the program. We thank you in advance for attending tonight and helping all of our students feel successful and excited about sharing their musical talents with our community!

CMS Closed - Memorial Day
2025-05-26 | PA

Daniel Chu Senior Recital
2025-05-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
Join pianist Daniel Chu for a magical evening of Romantic masterworks in his senior recital! The program opens with Chopin’s dramatic Polonaise in F-sharp minor, followed by all four of his virtuosic Scherzos, showcasing a range of fiery brilliance, lyrical beauty, and emotional depth. The recital concludes with Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6, bringing the evening to a dazzling close.

Daniel Chu, 18, is a senior at Spring-Ford Area High School. He has been studying piano at CMS for ten years and is currently a student of Milena Urban. He was a member of the Eridanus Trio, which was coached by Hsiao Ming Chen. They performed at a Pennsylvania Philharmonic concert in 2019 and earned first place at the Tri-County Youth Festival in 2023. Since 2024, Daniel has been a pianist with the Triad FAC Trio under the direction of Eric Coyne and Hsiao Ming Chen and had the opportunity to perform with members of the Philadelphia Sinfonia Youth Orchestra.
Additionally, Daniel has been a member of the CMS Junior Board and has volunteered to perform the piano around the local community. In addition to piano, Daniel has played violin in his school orchestra since fourth grade. He also enjoys composing music and participated in the PMEA Composition Programs in 2023 and 2025, receiving outstanding awards for his submissions in both years. In the fall of 2025, Daniel will attend the University of Maryland, College Park, where he plans to study Computer Science.

Bach's Lunch - FREE Lunchtime Concert
2025-05-15 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-17 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-03-20 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-02-20 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-01-16 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-12-19 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
Bach’s Lunch – A Lunchtime Concert Series

Bring your box lunch & join us!
CMS proudly presents a FREE lunchtime concert series called “Bach’s Lunch”. Join us on the third Thursday of each month and enjoy a mini concert featuring a different CMS faculty artist each month. Pick up your box lunch at a local eatery or bring from home. Concerts begin at 12:10pm and finish by 1:00pm. The concert series is FREE. ALL AGES WELCOME.
2024-2025 Bach’s Lunch Schedule – (programs are subject to change)

September 19 History of Jazz: Alan Dynin, piano
October 17 Cristina Nassif, soprano & Emilily Kosasih, piano
November 21 Dan Horning, trumpet
December 19 Holiday Music Program
January 16 Jocelyn Crosby & Faith Wasson, flute duo
February 20 Brenna Sowers, soprano
March 20 Harry Oehler, trombone
April 17 Bailey Jo Oehler, soprano
May 15 Music with the Mayor: Matthew Wismer, piano

CMS Performathon and Basket Raffle
2025-05-03 09:00 - 17:00 | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
Check back soon for updated information

CMS Closed - Spring Holiday
2025-04-18 - 2025-04-19 | PA

Make-Up Lessons Only
2025-04-14 - 2025-04-17, 2025-01-02 - 2025-01-04, 2024-12-23 | PA
No regular lessons, make-up lessons only. Scheduled directly with faculty members

Musical Story Hour - Meet the Instruments!
2025-04-05 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-03-01 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-02-01 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-12-07 11:00 - 12:00 | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
Join us for our Free Musical Story Hour! Hear a story and some music. Perfect for families with Preschoolers through 2nd Graders.
CMS Musical Story Hour Flyer FY25

CLOSED for Winter Break
2024-12-24 - 2025-01-01 | PA

Tuba Christmas 2024!
2024-12-01 12:30 - 16:00 | Community Music School, 775 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, 19426, United States
MERRY TUBA CHRISTMAS!

The annual Tubachristmas will be held in Trappe, Pa on December 1st, 2024. Tubachristmas is that special time of the year when persons who play the noblest of all instruments, the tuba, euphonium, or baritone horn, get together to play Christmas carols for the public. It happens across the nation from late November until Christmas. This event provides support to the Harvey Phillips Foundation’s mission to promote new works and compositions.

DATE: Sunday, December 1st
PLACE: Community Music School (775 W. Main Street, Trappe Pa 19426)
REGISTRATION: 12:30 P.M
REHEARSAL: 1-2:30PM
PERFORMANCE: 3:00PM
COST: Registration $10.00, includes Tubachristmas button. Music $20.00 (If you already own Tubachristmas music, you do not need to buy another copy.)
CONDUCTOR: Prof Harry Oehler, Ursinus College

*Supported by the Spring Valley Community Band, a program of Community Music School*

BRING: Instrument, music (if you already own a copy), and holiday spirit. If you wish, you may decorate your instrument in a seasonal manner!

Light refreshments will be provided for participants during registration.

Tubachristmas in name and concept is a property of The Harvey Phillips Foundation, Inc., and commercial exploitation is strictly prohibited. If you have any questions feel free to contact Randy MacIver at 215-813-5316 or rcmaciver@comcast.net
More info at www.tubachristmas.com

We look forward -to seeing you at Tubachristmas!

CMS Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
2024-11-28 - 2024-11-30 | PA

Make-Up Lessons ONLY
2024-11-25 - 2024-11-27 | PA
No regular private lessons on these days – make-up lessons only. Schedule with faculty members directly if owed a make-up.
