Music Department
Close to San Francisco and the Pacific Ocean, SSU’s NASM-accredited music program is housed in the 105,435-square-foot Green Music Center.
SSU offers generous scholarships and performance opportunities in instrumental, choral, jazz, and music theatre. Scholarship Auditions will be March 17th, 2012.
Sonoma State has been named one of the most beautiful college campuses in the country by Thebestcolleges.org. Ranking number 34 out of 50, SSU outranked prestigious universities as the University of San Diego and UC Santa Cruz in terms of campus setting.
One of the most requested campuses in the CSU system and regularly named a “Best Regional University” by U.S. News & World Report. SSU has also been named one of the “most wired” campuses in the nation by Forbes magazine. It is the only California university invited to be a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges, the prestigious group of 25 universities and colleges across the nation committed to providing superior liberal arts and sciences education to their students.
Music News
Friday, May 11- 7:30 p.m. Joe Alessi,
World Renowned Trombonist in Recital at Evert B. Person Theatre. Tickets for the Joe Alessi recital are $15-$25 and available online or by calling the SSU box office at (707) 664-2353. Seats are general admission and advance purchase is recommended. Purchase Tickets Online For group sales call (707) 664-2325. Full Story.
Symphonic Wind Ensemble Plays With Color
The Sonoma State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble performs its final concert program of the year on Friday, May 4, at 7:30 p.m. in Warren Auditorium. Dr. Andy Collinsworth will conduct the 60-member ensemble in a program entitled Colors of the Winds.
University Chorus to Perform Coronation Anthems and Schubert Mass
The Sonoma State University Chorus will perform music from the church at its last concert of the 2011-12 season on Sunday, May 6, at 4 p.m. in The Glaser Center.
Featured Events
April 16, 2012. SSU Chorus, Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band Prepare Major Works
The Major Ensemble concert series at Sonoma State University's department of music will take place over two weekends and feature outstanding choral, band and jazz performances under the direction of Jenny Bent, Andy Collinsworth and Doug Leibinger. Full Story
Coming in April and May - SSU Music Students Crescendo Into Spring Concert Season - Show you care about live music! Come out and support Sonoma State University music students by attending their upcoming concerts. Every small and large ensemble, from vocal and instrumental to jazz and improvisational, will be onstage during April and May. Full Story
Senior Recitals to come
May 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Joshua Greenberg, jazz guitar
GMC 1028
May 8 – 7:30 p.m.
Casey Jones, clarinet
GMC 1029
May 10 – 7:30 p.m.
Brent Bain, composer (Junior)
Warren Auditorium