Spotlight
We are sorry to share that Jeff Langley, one of the creators of the Green Music Center, has passed away. Jeff joined the faculty of Sonoma State University in 1997 as Director and Chair of the Departments of Performing Arts.
Our newest faculty member, Jazz Saxophone instructor Raffi Garabedian, recently released a new album titled: MELODIES IN SILENCE.
Violin & Viola faculty member, Aaron Westman's chamber group Agave Baroque
Jazz trumpet instructor Ian Carey was interviewed for the article "Contrast Can be Just as Effective as Synchronicity" in the
This last Sunday, our Symphony Orchestra returned to the stage of Weill Hall with a terrific performance including two feature solos by SSU students.
This triumphant return marks the first student concert performed live and in person in a year and a half.
Dr. Douglas Leibinger, Director of Jazz Studies, was asked by Miguel de Armas (founding member of Cuba's NG la Banda), along with the Canada Council for the Arts to write some arrangements of de Armas' compositions.
The Press Democrat interviewed Director of Orchestral Activities, Dr. Alex Kahn about the return of the Sonoma State University Symphony Orchestra back to a live and in person concert on Weill Hall stage at the Green Music Center.
The Sonoma State STAR recently wrote an article about the return of our Jewish Music Series
On September 1st, San Francisco Symphony’s principal trumpet Mark Inouye (pictured center), gave a masterclass to students in SSU’s Instrumental Repertoire class.