You’re Invited: SSU Music Season Starts This Week

Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 9:15am

TO: All Employees; All Seawolves
FR: Andy Collinsworth, Chair of the Department of Music

The Sonoma State Department of Music launches its Fall 2025 Performance Season with four live concerts this coming week at the Green Music Center. These concerts bring together the people who make SSU music feel like home.

Free tickets for SSU students, faculty, and staff!  Follow these steps to get yours:

  1. Open the link "GET YOUR TICKETS"
  2. Open the menu (☰), go to My Account, and log in to your SSU account
  3. Click on “Sonoma State University” at the top to return to events
  4. Select your event one more time, and choose Student or Faculty/Staff tickets

Here’s what’s on tap:

Festivals & Fantasies
Friday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 PM
Weill Hall, Green Music Center

SSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble + Chabot College Wind Symphony
An evening of imaginative musical soundscapes shaped by light, stars, and new beginnings. Music by Holst, Turina, Hovhaness, Grainger, Mackey.

New American Classics
Saturday, Sept. 27 at 7:30 PM
Weill Hall, Green Music Center

SSU Symphony Orchestra
Featuring student soloists and bold American compositions—from Barber to Bernstein.

Synthetic Sunlight
Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 7:30 PM
Weill Hall, Green Music Center

SSU Concert Band + Analy High School Symphonic Band
A spirited program spanning Sousa to Steven Bryant—plus a student-led work by Madison Lechman.

Actual Proof with Mike Clark
Thursday, Oct. 2 at 7:30 PM
Weill Hall, Green Music Center

SSU Jazz Orchestra + Jazz Combos
Don’t miss this night with jazz legend Mike Clark, known for his work with Herbie Hancock and The Headhunters.