Music Event Calendar
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. The vocal program is led by Jenny Bent, Director of Choral Activities, and Lynne Morrow, Director of Opera and Music Theatre.
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
10:00 am
– 4:00 pm
Schroeder Hall
Junior Recital of Miriam Bozeman
Free Event, parking $6
7:30 pm
– 8:30 pm
Schroeder Hall
Qadim Ensemble – Sacred Music
5:30 pm
– 6:30 pm
Schroeder Hall
Regional Affiliate of the Music for All National Festival presented by Yamaha
March 12–14, 2025
Weill Hall
8:00 am
– 5:00 pm
Green Music Center
Senior Recital of Nathan Silva
Free Event, parking $5
7:30 pm
– 8:30 pm
Schroeder Hall
JIVE (Jewish Innovative Voices & Experiences) presents – Dayenu
5:30 pm
– 6:30 pm
Schroeder Hall
Senior recital of Gwenora Sarault
Free Event, parking $6
7:30 pm
– 8:30 pm
Schroeder Hall
Senior recital of Alexander Brown
Free Event, parking $6
2:00 pm
– 3:00 pm
Schroeder Hall
Senior Recital of Alaina Miller
Free Event, Parking $6
7:30 pm
– 8:30 pm
Schroeder Hall
Senior Recital of Ezra Costa
Free Event, parking $6
7:30 pm
– 8:30 pm
Schroeder Hall
Band
Chamber Music
Choral & Vocal
Jazz
Orchestra
Jewish Music Series
Programs
Past Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| December 3, 2019 | Music Theatre Scenes Fall 2019 |
| November 24, 2019 | Student Composers |
| November 22, 2019 | Guitar Ensemble Fall 2019 |
| November 21, 2019 | Jewish Music Series |
| November 17, 2019 | Wind Power |
| November 16, 2019 | Symphony Orchestra: American Voices |
| November 8, 2019 | Choral Concert - CANCELLED |
| November 7, 2019 | Jewish Music Series |
| November 5, 2019 | Nolan Gasser WHY YOU LIKE IT: THE STORY OF YOUR MUSICAL TASTE |
| November 3, 2019 | Brass Ensemble Concert Fall 2019 |
| November 1, 2019 | Choral Festival |
| October 31, 2019 | Frankenstein on Halloween |
| October 30, 2019 | Frankenstein |
| October 27, 2019 | SSU Latin Band Casual Concert |
| October 25, 2019 | Vocal Faculty Recital CANCELLED - New date TBA |
| October 25, 2019 | Instrumental Repertoire October 2019 |
| October 20, 2019 | SSU Jazz Combos Casual Concert! |
| October 18, 2019 | Jazz Orchestra October 2019 |
| October 18, 2019 | Vocal Repertoire Concert October 2019 |
| October 18, 2019 | Scholarship Showcase Fall 2019 |