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
Veretski Pass with Joel Rubin
5:30 pm
– 6:30 pm
Schroeder Hall
Senior Recital of Cooper Ysais
Free event, parking $6
7:30 pm
– 8:30 pm
Schroeder Hall
Senior Recital of Connor Canavan
Free event, parking $6
7:30 pm
Schroeder Hall
The Music of Brian S. Wilson
New works for voice and chamber ensembles featuring the SSU Concert Choir in Prayer for Peace.
Free event, parking $6
5:30 pm
– 6:30 pm
Schroeder Hall
7:30 pm
– 8:30 pm
Schroeder Hall
3:00 pm
– 5:00 pm
Weill Hall
Senior Recital of Sam Martin & Brayden Simmons-Ayala
Free Event, parking $6
7:30 pm
– 8:30 pm
Schroeder Hall
Senior Recital of Colin Bartlett
Free Event, parking $6
7:30 pm
– 8:30 pm
Schroeder Hall
Senior Recital of Nikolai Freidman
Free event, parking $6
2:00 pm
– 3:00 pm
Schroeder Hall
Senior Recital of Maggie Millard
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 |
|---|---|
| February 17, 2024 | In the Heights |
| February 16, 2024 | In the Heights |
| February 14, 2024 | Jazz Forum: Danielle Wertz |
| February 13, 2024 | Bassoon Masterclass with Jeff Robinson |
| February 11, 2024 | In the Heights |
| February 10, 2024 | In the Heights |
| February 9, 2024 | In the Heights |
| February 9, 2024 | SSU/Redwood Empire Jazz Festival |
| February 7, 2024 | Jazz Forum: John Stowell |
| January 31, 2024 | Jazz Forum: Randy Vincent |
| January 28, 2024 | Navarro Trio |
| January 18, 2024 | Orchestra Conducting Workshop |
| January 17, 2024 | Orchestra Conducting Workshop |
| January 16, 2024 | Orchestra Conducting Workshop |
| January 13, 2024 | Sonoma County Honor Band Concert 2024 |
| December 13, 2023 | Vocal Repertory Recital: Songs about Nature Dec 2023 |
| December 12, 2023 | Luminaries: Symphonic Wind Ensemble & Maria Carrillo High School Wind Ensemble |
| December 11, 2023 | Concert Band and Noma Winds- Celebration of Winds |
| December 11, 2023 | Senior Recital of Hector Altamirano |
| December 10, 2023 | Jazz Orchestra: Patriots & Mavericks |