Maurice Roberts

CMCH Director

Maurice Roberts is a strategic leader, cultural advocate, and intuitive problem-solver dedicated to preserving and amplifying Black music traditions. As Director of the Community Music Center of Houston (CMCH), he blends media expertise, strategic vision, and an entrepreneurial spirit to expand the organization’s reach and impact.

Maurice’s journey with CMCH began in 2016 as a marketing consultant, shaping its branding and digital outreach. In 2021, he led grant writing efforts, securing funding that strengthened CMCH’s financial foundation. His success in fundraising and close collaboration with the late co-founder Ron Scales led to his appointment as Director in 2024.

Even before stepping into leadership, Maurice worked to modernize CMCH’s operations, integrating a marketing technology stack, enhancing branding, and now leading a capital campaign for long-term sustainability.

Before joining CMCH, Maurice built a diverse career in media, film, and entrepreneurship. As co-founder of SPAMMO, he launched Objectif Magazine, produced magazine related events, and hosted Radio Objectif on Pacifica Radio, spotlighting emerging Black and BIPOC artists. As an indie filmmaker, his short films have been featured in festivals across the U.S. and Europe, and he spent five years in France, working at Gedeon Productions while becoming fluent in French. His expertise in storytelling, digital strategy, and cross-cultural media informs his leadership at CMCH.

Looking ahead, Maurice envisions CMCH as a cultural institution beyond music performance and education to include interdisciplinary collaborations, thought leadership in Black music traditions, and artist incubation. His mission is clear: To build upon CMCH’s legacy and lead it into the future.

Dr. Anne Lundy 

CMCH Music Director, Conductor, Violinist, and Educator 

Houstonian Dr. Anne Lundy began her musical studies on the violin. She received a Bachelor of music education in 1977 from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Master of Music in Conducting from the University of Houston in 1979. Dr. Lundy received her Doctor of Musical Arts from University of Houston’s Moores School of Music in 2015.

She has lectured extensively throughout the United States. In addition, Dr. Lundy has published articles on finding and performing music written by African American composers. In 1989, she is the first African-American woman to conduct the Houston Symphony at Miller Outdoor Theater in Houston, TX.

She founded and currently conducts the CMCH Scott Joplin Chamber Orchestra, the William Grant Still String Quartet, and teaches violin and viola.