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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. 

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

Veretski Pass with Joel Rubin

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Schroeder Hall

15 Apr | Tuesday
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Senior Recital Cooper Ysais

Senior Recital of Cooper Ysais

Free event, parking $6

7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Schroeder Hall

16 Apr | Wednesday
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Senior Recital Connor Canavan

Senior Recital of Connor Canavan

Free event, parking $6

7:30 pm
Schroeder Hall

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

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

25 Apr | Friday
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Senior Recital Brian Poole & Robert Springer

7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Schroeder Hall

26 Apr | Saturday
GustavMahler
SSU Symphony Orchestra

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Weill Hall

30 Apr | Wednesday
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Senior Recital Sam Martin & Brayden Simmons-Ayala

Senior Recital of Sam Martin & Brayden Simmons-Ayala

Free Event, parking $6

7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Schroeder Hall

1 May | Thursday
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Senior Recital Colin Bartlett

Senior Recital of Colin Bartlett

Free Event, parking $6

7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Schroeder Hall

3 May | Saturday
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Senior Recital Nikolai Freidman

Senior Recital of Nikolai Freidman

Free event, parking $6

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Schroeder Hall

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Senior Recital Maggie Millard

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

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