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Music Staff & Student Fee Payers, your free ticket offers are available by using your "My ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ" login credentials (single sign-on) and adding your Student or Employee ID number as the promo code when asked.
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If you weren't texted the link, there are two other options to locate your digital tickets- Locate the email titled "Your Mobile Tickets Have Arrived" and click the hyperlinked text towards the bottom (the title of the event you're attending) in order to access your digital tickets
- OR Add to Wallet links can be found in the Menu under My Account > My Upcoming Events
- Present QR code at the concert to enter
Parking Info for 2025-2026
Free parking is not available for ticketed events on campus.
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ uses virtual parking permits. To reserve a discounted $5 daily permit for the day of each event, use the link available on the music event page for each concert. Links are added by noon on each event day.
Piano Series
The Piano Series at Sacramento State presents up to four Artist Recitals and multiple masterclasses each year, featuring a wide variety of professional performers from around the country.
Admission to masterclasses is free. Artist concerts are held at 7:00 p.m. in the Capistrano Concert Hall; Recital admission is $20 general, $15 senior, and $10 student.
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 7pm
Capistrano Concert Hall - $20 general, $15 senior (60+), $10 student (any school)
A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, Avery Gagliano first rose to international acclaim as the winner of the First Prize and Best Concerto Prize at the 2020 National Chopin Piano Competition, she has performed in prominent venues including Carnegie Hall, Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, the Louis Vuitton Foundation, Salle Cortot, and Luxembourg Philharmonie, among others. Her interpretations of works by Chopin have been hailed as “revelatory” (New York Classical Review) while International Pianodescribed here as “a distinctive young talent”.
Faculty Recitals
Thursday, September 4, 2025 - 7pm
Capistrano Concert Hall - $15 general, $10 senior (60+), $5 student (any school)
Faculty bassoonist Michelle Keem performs. Michelle is Principal Bassoon of the Santa Cruz Symphony and plays with many orchestras around the Bay Area. She has performed with orchestras and chamber ensembles across North America and Europe, including the Oregon Symphony, San Antonio Symphony, Antwerp Philharmonic, Buffalo Philharmonic, and Olmos Ensemble.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025 - 7pm
Capistrano Hall 151 - $15 general, $10 senior (60+), $5 student (any school)
Faculty recital of saxophonist Keith Bohm. With John Cozza, piano. Dr. Bohm has been noted for his “virtuosity,” and “expressive playing” (Sacramento Bee and San Francisco Classical Voice). He is currently a Yanagisawa Performing Artist through the Conn-Selmer Corporation, an ACME Artist through Mu Phi Epsilon, and has performed recitals in major cities across the United States, including a live broadcast performance at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. He has also toured throughout Europe including: Paris, France for the Bicentenaire de la Revolution Francaise, the Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland, and music festivals throughout Canada and Italy.
Saturday, November 15, 2025 - 7pm
Capistrano Hall 151 - $15 general, $10 senior (60+), $5 student (any school)
Faculty recital of pianist Kirsten Smith, with guest cellist Jia-mo Chen. Ms. Smith has been the recipient of awards, scholarships, and invitations to music festivals including the Aspen Music Festival, Interlochen Center for the Arts, and the Van Cliburn Institute. She has been chosen to premiere numerous new works from contemporary composers and has recorded several times for the Centaur label.
Student Ensembles
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 - 7pm
Capistrano Concert Hall - $15 general, $10 senior (60+), $5 student (any school)
Our auditioned student Symphonic Wind Ensemble performs, under the direction of Dr. Matthew Morse.
Thursday, October 9, 2025 - 7pm
Capistrano Concert Hall - $15 general, $10 senior (60+), $5 student (any school)
Our student Symphony Orchestra performs, under the direction of Ryan Murray.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - 7pm
Capistrano Concert Hall - $15 general, $10 senior (60+), $5 student (any school)
Our student Concert Band performs, under the direction of Dr. Matthew Morse.
Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 7pm
Capistrano Concert Hall - $15 general, $10 senior (60+), $5 student (any school)
Our student big bands perform, under the direction of Dr. Greg Johnson and Duncan McElman.
Sunday, October 26, 2025 - 7pm
Capistrano Concert Hall - $15 general, $10 senior (60+), $5 student (any school)
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ's University Chorale and Choral Union perform, under the direction of Dr. Brett Judson. With Dr. Ryan Enright, piano.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - 7pm
Capistrano Concert Hall - $15 general, $10 senior (60+), $5 student (any school)
Our student vocal jazz ensembles perform, under the direction of Gaw Vang Williams.
Thursday, November 20, 2025 - 7pm
Capistrano Concert Hall - $15 general, $10 senior (60+), $5 student (any school)
Our student big bands perform, under the direction of Duncan McElman and Dr. Greg Johnson
Friday, November 21, 2025 - 7pm
Capistrano Concert Hall - $15 general, $10 senior (60+), $5 student (any school)
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ's Opera Theatre program presents their fall production, under the direction of Ryan Murray.
Saturday, November 22, 2025 - 7pm
Capistrano Concert Hall - $15 general, $10 senior (60+), $5 student (any school)
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ's Opera Theatre program presents their fall production, under the direction of Ryan Murray.
Monday, November 24, 2025 - 7pm
Capistrano Concert Hall - $15 general, $10 senior (60+), $5 student (any school)
Our student Concert Band performs, under the direction of Dr. Matthew Morse.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 - 7pm
Capistrano Concert Hall - $15 general, $10 senior (60+), $5 student (any school)
Our student Symphony Orchestra performs, under the direction of Ryan Murray.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 - 7pm
Capistrano Concert Hall - $15 general, $10 senior (60+), $5 student (any school)
Our auditioned student Symphonic Wind Ensemble performs, under the direction of Dr. Matthew Morse.
Sunday, December 7, 2025 - 4 & 7pm
Capistrano Concert Hall - $15 general, $10 senior (60+), $5 student (any school)
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ's University Chorale and Choral Union present their annual holiday-inspired concert, under the direction of Dr. Brett Judson. With Ryan Enright, piano.
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