The mission of the CMF is to support and encourage the composition, performance, education and enjoyment of new music, especially American music and collaborative works involving art and technology. By presenting the latest creative offerings in classical music, we connect the composer and performer with the audience and foster vital and mutually constructive artistic relationships in the community. CMF accomplishes its mission of high quality performances, presentation of new works, and educational engagement by providing an opportunity for the creative expression of composers and by giving their music the finest-quality live performance that it merits.
MISSION
“Once when father (George Ives) was asked: 'How can you
stand it to hear old John Bell (who was the best stonemason in town)
bellow off-key the way he does at camp-meetings?' his answer was: 'Old
John is a supreme musician. Look into his face and hear the music of
the ages. Don't pay too much attention to the sounds. If you do, you
may miss the music. You won't get a heroic ride to Heaven on pretty
little sounds!'”
--Charles Ives
