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Jeff Langley dressed in a suit and standing at a podium with empty wooden seats behind him
Former Director and Chair of the Departments of Performing Arts, Jeff Langley, passes away

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.

Raffi Garabedian looking profile upwards on an album cover
Jazz Saxophone faculty, Raffi Garabedian, releases new album

Our newest faculty member, Jazz Saxophone instructor Raffi Garabedian, recently released a new album titled: MELODIES IN SILENCE.

Ian Carey playing trumpet and dressed in black
Jazz Trumpet faculty, Ian Carey, Interviewed for the "International Trumpet Guild Journal"

Jazz trumpet instructor Ian Carey was interviewed for the article "Contrast Can be Just as Effective as Synchronicity" in the 

The orchestra performing on stage with an audience in the foreground
Classical Sonoma Pens Review of Symphony Orchestra Concert

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.

The Ottawa Latin Jazz Orchestra via Zoom
Dr. Doug Leibinger's arrangements featured in The Ottawa Latin Jazz Orchestra Virtual Project

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. 

Exterior of Weill Hall
Press Democrat article covers the Department of Music's first in person student performance since the pandemic

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.

A band playing in the outdoor courtyard of Schroeder hall with benches in front of them
STAR Article: Kugelplex kicks off seventh year of Jewish Music Series at Sonoma State

The Sonoma State STAR recently wrote an article about the return of our Jewish Music Series

Mark Inouye, Principal Trumpet with the SF Symphony gives masterclass at SSU

On September 1st, San Francisco Symphony’s principal trumpet Mark Inouye (pictured center), gave a masterclass to students in SSU’s Instrumental Repertoire class.