The Sonoma State Symphony Orchestra enters its fourth year under the direction of Alexander Kahn. Four exciting concerts are planned throughout the year with special guest performers to include:
- Musicians of the Valley of the Moon
- Simply Strings
- ELM (Enriching Lives Through Music, an el sistema program)
- Valley Vibes Youth Orchestra
- Winners of the 3rd annual Orchestra Concerto Competition
Our annual Family Concert in March will feature Mussorgsky's Pictures At An Exhibition along with the premiere of the winning entry in our annual Student Composition Competition.
Saturday, September 28, 2019
Symphony Orchestra: Back to Bach
Please join us at the Sonoma State University Symphony Orchestra’s season opener, Back to Bach , featuring music by JS Bach and later works from the Romantic period inspired by the composer. The concert opens with Johann Sebastion Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins , featuring the wonderful Aaron Westman and Anna Washburn as soloists. Washburn and Westman will then be joined on stage by violinist Tyler Lewis and cellist Gretchen Claassen to form the Sylvestris String Quarte t , performing works by Brahms and Elgar. The concert concludes with the joyful and powerful...View Event Details
Saturday, October 12, 2019
Symphonic Wind Ensemble: American Voices
Saturday, Oct 12, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Concert Band
Andy Collinsworth, Conductor Kim Mieder, Guest Conductor American Voices Weill Hall Saturday, October 12, 2019 7:30 pm
The Sonoma State Bands present American Voices , an eclectic mix of classic and evolutionary works for wind band.
Repertoire for this concert to be announced soon! View Event Details
Sunday, October 13, 2019
Day of Strings
Audition Strategies and Masterclasses for High School String Players Please join Dr. Alexander Kahn, Director of Orchestral Activities at Sonoma State University, for the first inaugural Day of Strings at Sonoma State University. This free event will take place Sunday, October 13, at the beautiful Green Music Center at Sonoma State University. Participants will have the chance to learn about the college admissions process from the perspective of current music majors and gain insights from Dr. Kahn into how to effectively prepare for and take a college admissions audition. Members of Sonoma State’s illustrious string faculty will then lead...View Event Details
Saturday, December 7, 2019
Mozart's Requiem Open Rehearsal
Join us at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 7th for an Open Rehearsal featuring the SSU Symphonic Chorus and the Santa Rosa Symphony. Performances at 7:30 p.m. on the 7th, 3:00 p.m. on the 8th and at 7:30 p.m. on the 9th of December in the Green Music Center's Weill Hall.
Conductor: Francesco Lecce-Chong , conductor and harpsichord Performer(s): Shawnette Sulker , soprano Laura Krumm , alto Benjamin Brecher , tenor Philip Skinner , bass SSU Symphonic Chorus, Jenny Bent , director
Program: HAYDN : Symphony No. 39...View Event DetailsSaturday, December 7, 2019
Mozart's Requiem Opening Night
Please join us for Opening Night for the Santa Rosa Symphony and the SSU Symphonic Chorus combine an evening of glorious music including Mozart's Requiem. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in Weill Hall at the Green Music Center. There is a free 30-minute talk with the conductor running from 6:30 pm to 7:00 p.m. Conductor: Francesco Lecce-Chong , conductor and harpsichord Performer(s): Shawnette Sulker , soprano Laura Krumm , alto Benjamin Brecher , tenor Philip Skinner , bass SSU Symphonic Chorus, Jenny Bent , director
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Sunday, December 8, 2019
Mozart's Requiem with the Santa Rosa Symphony
Please join us for Opening Night for the Santa Rosa Symphony and the SSU Symphonic Chorus combine an evening of glorious music including Mozart's Requiem. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in Weill Hall at the Green Music Center. There is a free 30-minute talk with the conductor running from 6:30 pm to 7:00 p.m. Conductor: Francesco Lecce-Chong , conductor and harpsichord Performer(s): Shawnette Sulker , soprano Laura Krumm , alto Benjamin Brecher , tenor Philip Skinner ,...View Event Details
Monday, December 9, 2019
Mozart's Requiem Finale
Please join us for Finale of the Santa Rosa Symphony and the SSU Symphonic Chorus combine an evening of glorious music including Mozart's Requiem. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in Weill Hall at the Green Music Center. There is a free 30-minute talk with the conductor running from 6:30 pm to 7:00 p.m. Conductor: Francesco Lecce-Chong , conductor and harpsichord Performer(s): Shawnette Sulker , soprano Laura Krumm , alto Benjamin Brecher , tenor Philip Skinner , bass...View Event Details
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
String Orchestra Conducting Workshop with Markand Thakar
January 14 - 16, 2020 Green Music Center Sonoma State University
Workshop Overview This workshop, led by world-renowned conducting pedagogue Markand Thakar , focuses on developing essential physical control and building musical understanding. Participants will work with the Vintner's Chamber Orchestra - Sonoma County’s professional string orchestra - on the two major staples of the repertoire: the Serenades by Dvořák and Tchaikovsky.
All ensemble sessions will be captured on digital video, which Fellows are free to use without conditions.
Fellows will participate in daily technique sessions, video reviews,...View Event Details
Sunday, March 1, 2020
Family concert: North, South, East, West
Sonoma State University Symphony Orchestra presents our annual Family concert: North, South, East, and West
Please join us for our Fourth Annual Family Concert: North, South, East, West! This hour-long concert is designed for the young and the young at heart. We'll take a brief tour of music from around the globe, including pieces by Sibelius, Marquez, Copland, and a special collaboration with the Ali Akbar College of Music featuring distinguished soloists Arjun Verma (sitar) and William Rossel (tabla). Also on the program are world premieres by SSU Composition Competition winners Thomas Gosnell and Michael Garrett. Hope to...View Event Details
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
8th Annual Sonoma Invitational Festival March 11, 12, 13, 2020
Symphonic Wind Ensemble & Concert Band Andy Collinsworth, Conductor Kim Mieder, Guest Conductor 8th annual Sonoma Invitational Festival Weill Hall March 11, 12, 13, 2020 The Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Concert Band play host to over 2,500 students from 45 high school ensembles at the 8th annual Sonoma Invitational Wind Band and Orchestra Festival March 11, 12, 13. Over the course of three days, high school ensembles will perform on the Weill Hall stage for a distinguished panel of collegiate adjudicators between the hours of 8:00 am-6:00 pm. The university SWE and Concert Band will perform each...View Event Details