Music Event Calendar
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Band Season:
We have two performing ensembles: Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Concert Band. Andy Collinsworth conducts both, as well as Noma Winds which involves our credential students and high school students from across the county, directed by Kim Mieder.
The season includes full-length concerts and three free mini-performances as part of the annual Wind Band and Orchestra Festival on March 13-15.
Chamber Music Season:
Here you will find instrumental recitals by students, by resident faculty and guest artists, and by the SSU Brass Ensemble and Guitar Ensemble. The chamber music program is under the direction of Marilyn Thompson.
Choral and Vocal:
Here you will find student and faculty voice recitals, choral concerts, music theatre and opera productions. Prof. Jenny Bent is the Director of Choral and Vocal Activities.
Jazz Season:
Our four jazz ensembles perform twice each semester. SSU Jazz ensembles include:
- SSU Jazz Orchestra – the flagship 18-piece ensemble performing Big Band standards and modern jazz ensemble repertoire
- Concert Jazz Combos – two ensembles each semester rotating on a particular jazz sub-genre or era
- Latin Band – devoted to the styles, rhythms, and concepts found in music from the Caribbean, Brazil, and Haiti
Jewish Music Series
The Jewish Music Series at Sonoma State is a presentation of the Department of Music and the Jewish Studies Program. Now in its 9th year, the series is widely acclaimed for its breadth, depth, and musical excellence as it poses the eternal question of “What makes music Jewish?”
Orchestra Season
The Sonoma State Symphony Orchestra enters its 2024-2025 under the direction of Alexander Kahn. Professor Kahn leads the Symphony Orchestra through a diverse array of orchestral literature, ranging from the Baroque period to world premieres and from classical repertoire to film, opera, and educational works.
Past Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 14, 2025 | Vocal Repertory Recital |
| May 12, 2025 | Jazz Orchestra |
| May 10, 2025 | Rock Collegium |
| May 9, 2025 | Guitar Ensemble |
| May 8, 2025 | Wind Ensemble & SWE Fresno City College |
| May 7, 2025 | Concert Band & SRHS Symphonic Band |
| May 6, 2025 | SSU Concert Jazz Ensembles |
| May 5, 2025 | Quinn Han Junior Recital |
| May 4, 2025 | Student Composers |
| May 3, 2025 | Maggie Millard Senior Recital |
| May 3, 2025 | Nikolai Freidman Senior Recital |
| May 2, 2025 | Chamber Music Ensembles |
| May 1, 2025 | Colin Bartlett Senior Recital |
| April 30, 2025 | Sam Martin & Brayden Simmons-Ayala Senior Recital |
| April 30, 2025 | Voice Juries |
| April 29, 2025 | Miranda Ronan Senior Recital |
| April 26, 2025 | SSU Symphony Orchestra |
| April 25, 2025 | Brian Poole and Robert Springer Senior Recital |
| April 25, 2025 | CMEA State Band and Orchestra Festival |
| April 24, 2025 | Jewish Music Series Brian S. Wilson - Sonoma Musica Viva |