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Music Faculty to present at the California All-State Music Education Conference

In just a week, three of our Music Faculty will be traveling to the California All-State Music Education Conference in Sacramento and lead sessions as featured clinicians.

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The Navarro Trio Performs January 28 with New Violinist Tammie Dyer

The Navarro Trio, Sonoma State University's faculty ensemble-in-residence since 1992, announces the appointment of violinist Tammie Dyer starting in January 2024.

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Classical Sonoma Reviews Sonoma State University Symphony Orchestra

Ron Teplitz from Classical Sonoma reviewed the Sonoma State University's New Wine in Old Bottles collaboration with the Young People's Chamber Orchestra (YPCO).

Two Orchestras and Five Disparate Works in Weill Hall

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Original composition by Brian Wilson featured at College Music Society National Conference in Miami

The Florida State University Faculty Winds featured Klezmer Overture by Brian Wilson (Music) on October 27, 2023, at the College Music Society National Conference in Miami.

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Jazz Studies students receive Sonoma Valley Jazz Society Scholarships

Music majors Jomei Greer and Estella Zea recently received scholarships from the Sonoma Valley Jazz Society and performed at their "Jazz at the Barn" event.

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Music Department Faculty featured in Press Democrat

Aaron Westman, Violin & Viola Faculty in the SSU Department of Music, and his baroque ensemble, Agave Music, were recently profiled in a Press Democrat article that also detailed their nomination at the 2022 GRAMMY Awards.

You can read the article by Kerry Benefield below:

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Thom Limbert to perform original works

Associate Professor of Music, Thom Limbert and his long time collaborator, John Mayrose, are presenting a series of electroacoustic music concerts featuring their original works at universities in Wisconsin and Michigan.

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Saxophone Faculty, Andrew Harrison, along with pianist, Jason Lo, receive rave review in New York Concert Review

Classical Saxophone Instructor, Andrew Harrison, recently performed in Brooklyn, New York with musical partner, Jason Lo, piano, at Bargemusic.

(From left) Asaf Ophir, Noa Levy and Achi Ben Shalom together as Trio Gesher
New article written about Sonoma State's Jewish Music Series

Recently, The Jewish News of Northern California wrote a piece about our latest Jewish Music Series which will have its first concert on Thursday, September 7 at 5:30pm in Schroeder Hall featuring Trio Gesher.

Read the preview below.

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SSU students take part in pianoSonoma 2023

Four of our SSU Music majors, Sungdue Bae, Jomei Greer, Emma Hofhenke, and Mike Wang had the privilege of participating in pianoSonoma, a music festival where students are able to work with "dynamic and innovative professional music