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Orchestra Concert to Feature Composition Contest WinnerMarch 9, 2017
The SSU Symphony Orchestra honors Earth Day with its April 22 concert, entitled Songs of the Earth. The 7:30 pm performance in Weill Hall will feature the world premiere of ...
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Organ Takes Starring Role in Faculty RecitalFebruary 1, 2017
Sonoma State University’s annual Wind Power concert on February 23 will feature Jonathan Dimmock, organist, playing Buxtehude’s Magnificat primi toni and chamber works with winds on...
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President Sakaki To Perform With Symphonic Wind EnsembleAugust 26, 2016
The Sonoma State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble presents an evening of musical collaborations with President Judy K. Sakaki as guest narrator in Aaron Copland's iconic "Lincoln Portrait." The...
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Jewish Music Series Turns TwoJuly 26, 2016
Music of the Middle East, jazz-influenced improvisations, klezmer and liturgical melodies will comprise the...
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Band Icon Keith Brion to Conduct Symphonic WindsApril 29, 2016
World renowned bandmaster Keith Brion will guest conduct the Sonoma State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble on a program of wind band classics at 7:30 pm May 13 in Weill Hall at the Green Music...
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Choirs to Perform Shakespeare in SchroederApril 21, 2016
The Sonoma State University Symphonic Chorus and Chamber Singers will honor the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death with settings of his texts on April 29 at 7:30 pm in Schroeder Hall...
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Rhoslyn Jones, Orchestra to Perform "Knoxville, Summer of 1915"April 8, 2016
Acclaimed lyric soprano Rhoslyn Jones will sing Samuel Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915 with the Sonoma State University Symphony Orchestra on May 1 at 7:30 pm in Weill Hall. The...
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Orchestra Holds First Concerto CompetitionMarch 30, 2016
Two Sonoma State University wind players have taken top prizes in the first annual SSU Concerto Competition, according to Director of Orchestral Activities Alexander Kahn. They are: Zachary Hall,...
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Trumpet Recital Features Dave Len ScottFebruary 10, 2016
Sonoma State University trumpet instructor Dave Len Scott dons his most comfortable shoes when he plays John Coltrane's iconic "Giant Steps" with pianist Ken Cook in Schroeder Hall at Sonoma State...
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Spring Guest Artists Include Alberto Faya, Michael BlakeJanuary 22, 2016
Upcoming music department events for spring include a joint concert with SSU jazz ensembles and acclaimed saxophonist Michael Blake, Cuban vocalist and bandleader Alberto Faya, and a production of...