Invitation: SSU Music Upcoming Performances
Friday, October 16, 2026, 2:49pmTO: Campus Community
FR: Andy Collinsworth, Chair of the Department of Music
The Sonoma State University Department of Music invites you to three exciting upcoming performances at the Green Music Center.
Jazz Orchestra
Saturday, October 17, 2 p.m.
Weill Hall, Green Music Center
Experience the soulful blend of big‑band swing and contemporary storytelling by the SSU Jazz Orchestra on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. in Weill Hall, featuring several outstanding student vocalists and original compositions and arrangements by SSU Jazz Studies Professor Doug Leibinger. Join us for an unforgettable celebration of classic standards and fresh reinterpretations, from the timeless charm of “Just Friends” to the witty lyricism of Bob Dorough’s “You’re the Dangerous Type.”
Sonoma Invitational Choral Festival: SonoVoce and Mary E. Hangley Performances
October 20-21, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Weill Hall, Green Music Center
The SSU Department of Music welcomes approximately 750 choral students representing 32 high schools and community colleges to participate in the annual Sonoma Invitational Choral Festival Oct. 21-22 in Weill Hall. Organized by SSU Choral Director Dr. Jenny Bent, this two-day event brings nationally-recognized artists and clinicians to campus to work with these ensembles.
SSU’s select choral ensemble, SonoVoce, will perform for students at 12:30 p.m., followed by an operatic recital featuring SSU Professor Mary Evelyn Hangley.
All performances are free and open to the public!
SSU Music Faculty Recital
Sunday, November 1, 2 p.m.
Schroeder Hall, Green Music Center
SSU Music Faculty Marilyn Thompson, piano, Jill Brindel, cello, and Roy Zajac, clarinet will present a recital on Sunday November 1 at 2 p.m. in Schroeder Hall. Their program, “Postcards from Europe,” will transport you from France to Germany through a curated selection of masterpieces. Enjoy the lyrical beauty of Debussy’s Violin‑Piano Sonata (Movement 2), the vibrant dance of Georgina Sánchez Terres, and captivating chamber works by Nino Rota and Max Bruch.
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