SJSU Events Calendar Calendar

Oct 6, 2026: Latin Jazz Concert at Music Building

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:30:00 -0700

The SJSU Latin Jazz Ensemble will feature a performance of Afro-Latin jazz and popular music repertoires of the US, the Caribbean, and Latin America. The SJSU Latin Jazz Ensemble is under the direction of Professor Jeff Lewis.

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Oct 7, 2026: Jazz Orchestra Concert at Music Building

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:30:00 -0700

Big Band Jazz ensemble with vocalists performing classic and contemporary jazz works.The SJSU Jazz Orchestra is under the direction of Dr. Aaron Lington.

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Oct 8, 2026: Listening Hour: Voice Studio at Music Building

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:30:00 -0700

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Oct 8, 2026: SJSU Symphony Orchestra Concert at Music Building

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:30:00 -0700

Join the SJSU Symphony Orchestra for their debut concert for the 2026-2027 year! The program will include Gustav Mahler's haunting Kindertotenlieder, featuring our phenomenal faculty baritone Dr. Luis Orozco, paired with the bright joy of Haydn's Symphony No. 104, the "London." Grief and grandeur, side by side — this is orchestral storytelling at its finest. The SJSU Symphony Orchestra is under the direction of Dr. Fred Cohen.

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Oct 10, 2026: SJSU Choirs: Come Fly with Me at Campbell United Methodist Church

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 19:30:00 -0700

Join the SJSU Choirs for their debut concert of the Fall semester! This concert will be an evening filled with choral music by both the SJSU Concert Choir under the direction of Dr. Corie Brown and the SJSU Choraliers under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Benson. Plus, we are joined by students in the SJSU Honor Choir. You don't want to miss our debut!

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Oct 13, 2026: Lansing McLoskey Guest Composer Concert at Music Building

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:30:00 -0700

The 2026 William and Muriel McGee Guest Composer & New Music Festival Series presents:

"The Music of Lansing McLoskey", featuring chamber compositions by the composer.

Lansing McLoskey is an American composer of contemporary classical music. His Zealot Canticles: An Oratorio for Tolerance was a winner of the 61st Annual Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance by the ensemble The Crossing. McLoskey serves as a Professor of Music at the Frost School of Music in Miami, Florida. He has been commissioned by Guerilla Opera, Copland House, The Fromm Foundation, The Barlow Endowment, N.E.A., The Crossing, ensemberlino vocale, New Spectrum Foundation, Ensemble Berlin PianoPercussion, Passepartout Duo, the Boston Choral Ensemble, and Kammerkoret NOVA.

In McLoskey's words: "Music is the only art form with equal power to move the mind, heart, soul, and pelvis. I have an insatiable and omnivorous appetite for music, and am as moved by Berio’s Sinfonia and DuFay’s Nuper rosarum flores as I am by a J.S. Bach cantata. In my lessons, I may reference Steve Reich, Machaut, William Schuman, Claude Vivier, Miles Davis, Radiohead, Jimi Hendrix, and The Ramones…in the same lesson."

The program will feature the following works:

- Sarabande, for alto sax, violin, piano and three painters
- Blur, for two alto flutes

- Two, for solo violin
- Suite hypnagogique, for piano
- Sikurtawa, for saxophone quartet

Performers:

Brian Ciach, piano
Philip Jung, piano
Michael Hernandez, soprano saxophone
Catalina Barraza, violin
Michael Hernandez and the Mana Saxophone Quartet
Ráyo Furuta, flute
Cristopher Núñez, flute

Free concert no ticket purchase necessary

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Oct 22, 2026: Listening Hour: Voice Studio at Music Building

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:30:00 -0700

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Oct 24, 2026: Ivan Vielma Graduate Choral Conducting Recital at Campbell United Methodist Church

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0700

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Oct 25, 2026: Honors Wind Ensemble Concert at Music Building

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:00:00 -0700

Join us for an unforgettable evening of music as the San José State University Honors Wind Ensemble takes the stage, featuring outstanding high school musicians from across the region. Nominated by their band directors and studio teachers, these talented students will come together under the direction of Dr. David Vickerman and Dr. Grant Knox to perform an exciting program of wind band music.

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Oct 29, 2026: Listening Hour: Bassoon Studio at Music Building

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:30:00 -0700

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Nov 1, 2026: Ji Castro Graduate Piano Recital at Music Building

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 14:30:00 -0800

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Nov 1, 2026: Blue Wong Senior Oboe Recital at Music Building

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 19:30:00 -0800

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Nov 4, 2026: Percussion Ensemble Concert at Music Building

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 19:30:00 -0800

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Nov 5, 2026: Listening Hour: Piano Solo Recital: The Sidewalk's Chronicles. Latin American and Classical Piano Works at Music Building

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:30:00 -0800

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Nov 5, 2026: ModLark (Laptop Orchestra) Concert at Music Building

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 19:30:00 -0800

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Nov 6, 2026: Concerto Competition at Music Building

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:30:00 -0800

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Nov 12, 2026: Listening Hour: Upper String Studio at Music Building

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:30:00 -0800

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Nov 14, 2026: Brass Ensemble & Trombone Choir at Music Building

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 19:30:00 -0800

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Nov 15, 2026: Oboe Studio Recital at Music Building

Sun, 15 Nov 2026 19:30:00 -0800

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Nov 16, 2026: Jazz Combo Concert at Music Building

Mon, 16 Nov 2026 19:30:00 -0800

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Nov 17, 2026: Jazz Combo Concert at Music Building

Tue, 17 Nov 2026 19:30:00 -0800

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Nov 18, 2026: Brandon Ngo Senior Composition Recital at Music Building

Wed, 18 Nov 2026 19:30:00 -0800

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Nov 19, 2026: Listening Hour: Percussion Studio at Music Building

Thu, 19 Nov 2026 12:30:00 -0800

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Nov 21, 2026: Saxophone Studio Recital at Music Building

Sat, 21 Nov 2026 12:00:00 -0800

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Nov 22, 2026: Damian Adams Senior Guitar Recital at Music Building

Sun, 22 Nov 2026 13:30:00 -0800

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Nov 23, 2026: Fall Choral Concert at Music Building

Mon, 23 Nov 2026 19:30:00 -0800

An evening of Choral Music featuring performances from the SJSU Treble Choir, Spartan Glee Club, Vocal Jazz Ensemble, and two acapella groups The Spartones and Spartan Stellas!

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Nov 24, 2026: Saxophone Ensemble Concert at Music Building

Tue, 24 Nov 2026 19:00:00 -0800

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Nov 30, 2026: Clarinet Studio Recital at Music Building

Mon, 30 Nov 2026 19:30:00 -0800

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Nov 30, 2026: Theodore Fox Junior Voice Recital at Music Building

Mon, 30 Nov 2026 19:30:00 -0800

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Dec 1, 2026: Noelle Henderson Senior Clarinet Recital at Music Building

Tue, 01 Dec 2026 19:30:00 -0800

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Dec 2, 2026: SJSU Wind Ensemble: Dark/Night at Music Building

Wed, 02 Dec 2026 19:30:00 -0800

Step beyond the edge of daylight for an evening of music inspired by darkness, mystery, and the night. Featuring works by Dmitri Shostakovich, Amy Beach, James Barnes, and Armando Bayolo, Dark/Night explores the many faces of darkness, from shadowed stillness and haunting visions to menace, mystery, and the unknown. The concert culminates in the world premiere of Bayolo’s Gotham: A Symphony in Noir, a new work inspired by the characters and stories of DC’s Batman and their roots in hard-boiled noir. Composer Armando Bayolo will be in attendance for this special premiere performance.

PROGRAM
Prelude in E-flat Minor, Op. 34, No. 14 by Dmitri Shostakovich, arr. by H. Robert Reynolds
Carson Kimber, conductor
Two Piano Vespers by Amy Beach, arr. by Ella Harpstead
Carson Kimber and Dillon Braisher, conductors
Visions Macabres, Op. 40 by James Barnes
Gotham: A Symphony in Noir by Armando Bayolo
WORLD PREMIERE

SJSU Wind Ensemble
Dr. David Vickerman, conductor
Carson Kimber, graduate conductor

This concert is partially funded through the SJSU Humanities and the Arts “Artistic Excellence Programming Grant”

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Dec 3, 2026: Listening Hour: Voice Studio at Music Building

Thu, 03 Dec 2026 12:30:00 -0800

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Dec 3, 2026: SJSU Symphonic Band: Ritmos de la Tierra at Music Building

Thu, 03 Dec 2026 19:30:00 -0800

Join the Symphonic Band for the final concert of the semester as we celebrate the rhythms, traditions, and communities that connect people across cultures and continents. From the exuberant energy of Katahj Copley’s AYO to the vibrant voices of Michele Fernández’s Mi Vecino and Reena Esmail’s Rozana, the program explores music as a shared expression of identity and belonging. Victoriano Valencia’s Ritmos de la Tierra brings Latin American dance traditions to life, while Kevin Charoensri’s An American Songkran bridges Thai and American experiences. Together, these works invite us to celebrate the rituals, rhythms, and stories that shape our world.

PROGRAM

AYO by Katahj Copley

Mi Vecino by Michele Fernández

Rozana by Reena Esmail

Dillon Braisher, conductor

Ritmos de la Tierra by Victoriano Valencia

Soca Tango Raspa (Mexican Cumbia)

An American Songkran by Kevin Charoensri

SJSU Symphonic Band
Dr. Grant Knox, conductor
Dillon Braisher, graduate conducto

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Dec 4, 2026: Latin Jazz Concert at Music Building

Fri, 04 Dec 2026 19:30:00 -0800

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Dec 5, 2026: Spartan Marching Band Concert at CEFCU Stadium

Sat, 05 Dec 2026 14:00:00 -0800

Join the Spartan Marching Band for their end of the year concert on the field at CEFCU Stadium! The Spartan Marching Band is under the direction of Dr. Grant Knox.

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Dec 5, 2026: Opera Scenes Concert at Music Building

Sat, 05 Dec 2026 19:30:00 -0800

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Dec 6, 2026: Alyssa Manansala Senior Percussion Recital at Music Building

Sun, 06 Dec 2026 10:30:00 -0800

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Dec 6, 2026: Mariachi Concert at Music Building

Sun, 06 Dec 2026 16:30:00 -0800

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Dec 6, 2026: Megan Kelley Senior Voice Recital at Music Building

Sun, 06 Dec 2026 19:30:00 -0800

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Dec 7, 2026: SJSU Symphony Orchestra Concert at Music Building

Mon, 07 Dec 2026 19:30:00 -0800

Join the SJSU Symphony Orchestra to close out the end of the Fall semester with Philip Glass's mesmerizing Symphony No. 4, "Heroes." The SJSU Symphony Orchestra is under the direction of Dr. Fred CohenJoin the SJSU Symphony Orchestra to close out the end of the Fall semester with Philip Glass's mesmerizing Symphony No. 4, "Heroes." The SJSU Symphony Orchestra is under the direction of Dr. Fred Cohen.

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Dec 12, 2026: SJSU Choirs: Home for the Holidays at Mission Santa Clara de Asís

Sat, 12 Dec 2026 19:30:00 -0800

Celebrate the Holiday Season with the final SJSU Choirs Concert of the year. Performances by both the SJSU Concert Choir under the Direction of Dr. Corie Brown and the SJSU Choraliers under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Benson.

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Dec 13, 2026: Joshua Lee Senior Project Recital at Music Building

Sun, 13 Dec 2026 13:30:00 -0800

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