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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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25 Jan | Saturday
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Sonoma County Honor Bands & North Bay Orchestra Festival

Ticket sales coming soon

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Weill Hall

26 Jan | Sunday
Faculty Trio Concert
Faculty Trio Concert

Tickets coming soon

2:00 pm
Schroeder Hall

1 Feb | Saturday
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Music Department - Creative Sonoma Arts Teacher Fair

Coming soon!

10:00 am
Schroeder Hall

4 Feb | Tuesday
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SSU Strings Studio class

Admission Fees: 
Free Admission, $6 Parking Daily - Get Parking Pass Online

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
GMC 1057 & 1058

6 Feb | Thursday
Noam Lemish
Jewish Music Series Noam Lemish and Amos Hoffman

The Amos Hoffman & Noam Lemish quartet offers an inspired blend of jazz and Jewish folk melodies.

Free Event, parking $6

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Schroeder Hall

14 Feb | Friday
Jazz Band
SSU/Redwood Empire Jazz Festival 2025

February 14, 2025

Weill Hall, Green Music Center

8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Green Music Center

15 Feb | Saturday
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Music Department Auditions

10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Schroeder Hall

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Sam Aldag Junior Recital

Sam Aldag's Junior Recital

Free Event, parking $6

7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Schroeder Hall

16 Feb | Sunday
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Music Department Auditions

10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Schroeder Hall

20 Feb | Thursday
Lockwood
Jewish Music Series Jeremiah Lockwood and Judith Berkson

Jeremiah Lockwood and Judith Berkson

Voices from Khazones Underground, the spiritual music virtuoso cantorial revival. 

Free event, parking $6

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Schroeder Hall

Band

25 Jan | Saturday
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Sonoma County Honor Bands & North Bay Orchestra Festival

Ticket sales coming soon

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Weill Hall

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

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

Chamber Music

26 Jan | Sunday
Faculty Trio Concert
Faculty Trio Concert

Tickets coming soon

2:00 pm
Schroeder Hall

Choral & Vocal

Jazz

14 Feb | Friday
Jazz Band
SSU/Redwood Empire Jazz Festival 2025

February 14, 2025

Weill Hall, Green Music Center

8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Green Music Center

Jewish Music Series

6 Feb | Thursday
Noam Lemish
Jewish Music Series Noam Lemish and Amos Hoffman

The Amos Hoffman & Noam Lemish quartet offers an inspired blend of jazz and Jewish folk melodies.

Free Event, parking $6

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Schroeder Hall

20 Feb | Thursday
Lockwood
Jewish Music Series Jeremiah Lockwood and Judith Berkson

Jeremiah Lockwood and Judith Berkson

Voices from Khazones Underground, the spiritual music virtuoso cantorial revival. 

Free event, parking $6

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Schroeder Hall

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

Qadim Ensemble – Sacred Music

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Schroeder Hall

27 Mar | Thursday
Jive
Jewish Music Series JIVE - Dayenu

JIVE (Jewish Innovative Voices & Experiences) presents – Dayenu

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Schroeder Hall

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

24 Apr | Thursday
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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

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