Skip to main content

Music Event Calendar

Newsletter Cover

Subscribe to our Newsletter Today!

Every two weeks, you’ll get an inside look at the vibrant world of SSU Music. Here’s what’s in store for you:

  • Spotlights on Talent: Discover the directors and artists driving our creative community.
  • Upcoming Events: Be the first to hear about can’t-miss performances, exhibitions, and more.
  • Free Tickets: If you’re part of the SSU community, find out how to claim complimentary tickets.
  • Inspiring Stories: Explore creative journeys, highlights, and behind-the-scenes magic.

Subscribe Now

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. 

All

22 Feb | Saturday
Sydney Cook Junior Recital
Sydney Cook Junior Recital

Free Admission, $6 Parking

Get Parking Pass

7:30 pm
Schroeder Hall

24 Feb | Monday
Gilda Solve
Jazz Forum - Gilda Solve

Free Admission, $6 Parking

Get Parking Pass

1:00 pm
Green Music Center, Room 1029

Jennifer Cho
Jennifer Cho Instrumental Repertoire Master Class

Free Admission, $6 Parking

Get Parking Pass

1:00 pm
Schroeder Hall

1 Mar | Saturday
Clarinet on top of sheet music
Music Department Auditions

10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Schroeder Hall

2 Mar | Sunday
Default Music Logo
Emma Hofhenke Senior Recital

Free Admission, $6 Parking

Get Parking Pass

2:00 pm
Schroeder Hall

3 Mar | Monday
Repertory Recital
Music Department Repertory Recital

Free Admission, $6 Parking

Get Parking Pass

1:00 pm
Schroeder Hall

4 Mar | Tuesday
Default Music Logo
Miriam Bozeman Junior Recital

Free Admission, $6 Parking

Get Parking Pass

7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Schroeder Hall

6 Mar | Thursday
Qadim
Jewish Music Series Qadim Ensemble - Sacred Music

Free Admission, $6 Parking

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Schroeder Hall

7 Mar | Friday
Neighbors in Jazz
Neighbors in Jazz - SSU Jazz Orchestra

Tickets and Program

7:30 pm
Weill Hall

8 Mar | Saturday
NATS Singing Festival 2025
NATS Singing Festival 2025

Free Admission, $6 Parking

Get Parking Pass

 

8:00 am
Schroeder Hall

Band

10 Mar | Monday
12 Mar | Wednesday
Sonoma Invitational Wind Band and Orchestra Festival
2025 Sonoma Invitational Wind Band & Orchestra Festival

Free Admission, $6 Parking

Get Parking Pass

8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Green Music Center

2 Apr | Wednesday
The U.S. Air Force Concert Band and Singing Sergeants
The U.S. Air Force Concert Band and Singing Sergeants

Free Admission (Tickets Required), $6 Parking

Get Tickets

7:03 pm
Weill Hall

25 Apr | Friday
Default Music Logo
CMEA State Band Orchestra Festival

Free Admission, $6 Parking

Get Parking Pass

8:00 am
Weill Hall

7 May | Wednesday
Default Music Logo
Concert Band & SRHS Symphonic Band

Tickets and Program

7:30 pm
Weill Hall

8 May | Thursday
Default Music Logo
Wind Ensemble & SWE Fresno City College

Tickets and Program

7:30 pm
Weill Hall

Chamber Music

24 Feb | Monday
Jennifer Cho
Jennifer Cho Instrumental Repertoire Master Class

Free Admission, $6 Parking

Get Parking Pass

1:00 pm
Schroeder Hall

24 Mar | Monday
Scott Macomber
Scott Macomber Instrumental Repertoire Master Class

Free Admission, $6 Parking

Get Parking Pass

1:00 pm
Schroeder Hall

Kathleen Reynolds
Kathleen Reynolds Instrumental Repertoire Master Class

Free Admission, $6 Parking

Get Parking Pass

1:00 pm
Schroeder Hall

13 Apr | Sunday
Default Music Logo
Navarro Trio

Tickets and Program

2:00 pm
Schroeder Hall

2 May | Friday
Default Music Logo
Chamber Music Ensembles

Tickets and Program

7:30 pm
Schroeder Hall

Choral & Vocal

8 Mar | Saturday
NATS Singing Festival 2025
NATS Singing Festival 2025

Free Admission, $6 Parking

Get Parking Pass

 

8:00 am
Schroeder Hall

18 Apr | Friday
Default Music Logo
Concert Choir & Sonovoce

Tickets and Program

7:30 pm
Schroeder Hall

23 Apr | Wednesday
Default Music Logo
Vocal Repertory Recital

Free Admission, $6 Parking

Get Parking Pass

1:00 pm
Schroeder Hall

30 Apr | Wednesday
Default Music Logo
Voice Juries

Free Admission, $6 Parking

Get Parking Pass

1:00 pm
Schroeder Hall

14 May | Wednesday
Default Music Logo
Vocal Repertory Recital

Free Admission, $6 Parking

Get Parking Pass

1:00 pm
Schroeder Hall

Jazz

24 Feb | Monday
Gilda Solve
Jazz Forum - Gilda Solve

Free Admission, $6 Parking

Get Parking Pass

1:00 pm
Green Music Center, Room 1029

7 Mar | Friday
Neighbors in Jazz
Neighbors in Jazz - SSU Jazz Orchestra

Tickets and Program

7:30 pm
Weill Hall

11 Mar | Tuesday
Default Music Logo
SSU Jazz Combos & Latin Band

Tickets and Program

7:30 pm
Schroeder Hall

21 Apr | Monday
Kevin Sun with Saxophone
Jazz Forum - Kevin Sun Quartet

Free Admission, $6 Parking

Get Parking Pass

1:00 pm
Green Music Center, Room 1029

28 Apr | Monday
Default Music Logo
Instrumental & Jazz Juries

Free Admission, $6 Parking

Get Parking Pass

1:00 pm
Green Music Center

6 May | Tuesday
Default Music Logo
SSU Jazz Combos & Latin Band

Tickets and Program

7:30 pm
Schroeder Hall

12 May | Monday
Default Music Logo
Jazz Orchestra

Tickets and Program

7:30 pm
Weill Hall

Orchestra

30 Mar | Sunday
Default Music Logo
Concerto Competition

Free Admission, $6 Parking

Get Parking Pass

7:30 pm
Schroeder Hall

25 Apr | Friday
Default Music Logo
CMEA State Band Orchestra Festival

Free Admission, $6 Parking

Get Parking Pass

8:00 am
Weill Hall

26 Apr | Saturday
GustavMahler
SSU Symphony Orchestra

Tickets and Program

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Weill Hall

8 May | Thursday
Default Music Logo
Wind Ensemble & SWE Fresno City College

Tickets and Program

7:30 pm
Weill Hall

Jewish Music Series

6 Mar | Thursday
Qadim
Jewish Music Series Qadim Ensemble - Sacred Music

Free Admission, $6 Parking

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Schroeder Hall

27 Mar | Thursday
Jive
Jewish Music Series JIVE - Dayenu

Free Admission, $6 Parking

Get Parking Pass

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Schroeder Hall

10 Apr | Thursday
Veretski Pass and Joel Rubin
Jewish Music Series Veretski Pass with Joel Rubin

Free Admission, $6 Parking

Get Parking Pass

Veretski Pass with Joel Rubin

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Schroeder Hall

24 Apr | Thursday
Brian Wilson
Jewish Music Series Brian S. Wilson - Sonoma Musica Viva

Free Admission, $6 Parking

Get Parking Pass

The Music of Brian S. Wilson 

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Schroeder Hall