Collaborators

Vartan Aghababian - Composer

Steve Bailey - Pianist & Vocal Coach

Alexa Beattie - Violist

Weslie Brown - Composer & Lyricist

Cheryl Cellon - Pianist & Vocal Coach

Lisa DeSiro - Writer & Pianist

Kurt Erickson - Composer & Pianist

The Hausmann String Quartet

Jake Heggie - Composer & Pianist

Miriam Miller - Composer & Pianist

Ann Moss - Soprano & Artistic Director

Heidi Moss - Soprano

Hillary Nordwell - Pianist

Matthew O’Malley - Composer & Pianist

Lindsay McConchie - Director of Communications

M2B Ensemble

One Art Ensemble

Doug Rice - Writer

Camille Robles - Writer & Book Artist

Mary Tao - Graphic Designer

Liam Wade - Composer & Director of Collaborative Programming

About What We Do & What We Believe In

Presenting Beyond Premieres
Premieres are a thrilling and vital part of our work, but first performances needn’t be the only performances. Musical works mature over multiple playings and hearings. To this end, CMASH has cultivated a network of performers dedicated to giving repeat performances of new works.

Building Community
We believe the fundamental role of live music is to communicate. In every performance there exists the potential for an organic connection between listeners, performers and composers. With informative and innovative concert programming, CMASH engages audiences of diverse backgrounds and musical experience levels in a dynamic exchange of emotions and ideas.

Outreach & Educational Programming
Seeking to draw out the potential creativity in young writers and musicians, core members of CMASH offer masterclasses, seminars and workshops focused on the collaborative artistic process.

Fostering Collaborative Good-Will
A noncompetitive, supportive environment is the ideal creative space for artists to do their best work. In the CMASH collaborative model, composers and performers learn from and inspire one another in creative synergy. We encourage collaborators to draw on the fullness of one another’s talents, resources and personal visions in crafting new works.

Valuing Well-Being
We believe that good mental and physical health are integral to artistic success. CMASH embraces business and creative models in which artists’ health and well-being are valued as highly as professional development, material productivity, and financial gain.

Previous Collaborators

Jacob Bertrand, Composer

Joowan Kim, Composer and Pianist

Picasso String Quartet

Cecilia String Quartet

Yeager String Quartet