Weill Hall at the Green Music Center

Green Music Center

The Donald and Maureen Green Music Center is a world-class performing arts complex in the heart of Northern California’s renowned Wine Country. Located on the campus of Sonoma State University, the Green Music Center consists of multiple performance venues, a music education wing, sprawling outdoor spaces, an on-site restaurant, and much more. Santa Rosa Symphony is the Resident Orchestra at the Green Music Center.

Joan and Sanford I. Weill Hall

The crown jewel of the Green Music Center is undoubtedly the 1,400-seat Joan and Sanford I. Weill Hall, which opened in September 2012 and is considered one of the most acoustically superb concert venues in the world.
 
Designed by architect William Rawn, theatre consultant Auerbach Pollock Friedlander, and acoustician Lawrence Kirkegaard, Weill Hall was designed to replicate the intimacy and acoustics of both Vienna’s Musikverein and Symphony Hall in Boston.
 
Weill Hall is modeled after Seiji Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood, including a back wall that can be fully opened onto the beautifully landscaped and terraced Weill Lawn.
 
The 1,400 handcrafted seats within Weill Hall were built by the 200-year-old Fancher Chair Company. Made of European steamed beech wood, the chairs feature an open back designed for acoustic-neutrality whether the seat is occupied or empty.
 
Seating in Weill Hall is divided amongst a raked orchestra floor, second floor choral circle, including a choir loft behind the stage, and the third floor balcony boasting spectacular views of the Sonoma Mountains through large windows on the north and east walls.
 
The variable acoustics of the hall are achieved through the use of motorized fabric banners on the east and west walls. By adjusting these banners, the hall can be fine-tuned for the specific genre of music being performed–from a single vocalist to a full orchestra setting.

Santa Rosa Symphony, the Resident Orchestra at The Green Music Center

Santa Rosa Symphony is the Resident Orchestra performing in Weill Hall at Sonoma State University’s Green Music Center. Designed for unparalleled sound and optimum concert experience, the Joan and Sanford I. Weill Hall at the Green Music Center at Sonoma State University is the new performance home of the Santa Rosa Symphony. This world-class venue is a special place for musicians and audiences to come together in a beautiful setting to share their passion for music.

Accessible seating
Wheelchair seating is available on all three levels of Weill Hall. There is an elevator from the Grand Lobby to the Choral Circle and Balcony. When purchasing your tickets through the Patron Services Office, please notify us if you need a handicapped seat or other arrangements.
 
Assistive listening
Assistive Listening Devices for the hearing-impaired are available at coat check in Person Lobby. The coat check is located in the far right corner of the lobby close to concessions.
 
Service animals
Service animals are welcome at Weill Hall. Please notify the Symphony’s Patron Services Office at the time of ticket purchase, so we may best accommodate you. As of March 15, 2011, only dogs are recognized as service animals under titles II and III of the ADA. In addition, the service dog must be individually trained to perform tasks that are directly related to the person’s disability. Dogs whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support no longer qualify as service animals under the ADA. For more information, please visit www.ada.gov.
 
Restrooms
Wheelchair accessible restrooms are located on the first and second floors on the northwest side of the building.
 
Parking
Handicapped parking is available near the entrances in parking lots in L & O.
 
Drop-off point
The drop-off/pick-up lane is located in the front of the Music Education Hall. It allows patrons with limited mobility an easier walk to the Green Music Center. If wheelchair assistance is needed, please go to the box office window and ask for assistance. The box office is located on the first floor of the Music Education Hall, adjacent to the Trione courtyard of Weill Hall.

Parking lots (L, M, N, O) are located across the street from Weill Hall at the Green Music Center and may be accessed by the main entrance on Rohnert Park Expressway. Parking is included with the price of your ticket–no additional parking fees will be collected upon arrival. Contributors of $3000 or more to the Annual Fund receive preferred parking passes for spaces closer to the hall for Symphony performances.

The Green Music Center is located on the corner of Rohnert Park Expressway & Petaluma Hill Road in Rohnert Park. It is located on the campus of Sonoma State University.

From The South
1. Head North on Hwy 101.
2. Take the Rohnert Park Expressway exit.
3. Turn right onto Rohnert Park Expressway. Follow approximately 2.2 miles.
4. Turn right into Sonoma State University. Green Music Center is on the left, parking on the right.

From The North
1. Head South on Hwy 101
2. Take the Rohnert Park Expressway exit
3. Turn left onto Rohnert Park Expressway. Follow approximately 2.2 miles.
4. Turn right into Sonoma State University. Green Music Center is on the left, parking on the right.

From The East (Sacramento)
1. Head West on I-80 toward San Francisco.
2. Take the CA-37 toward San Rafael.
3. Merge onto Hwy 101 North.
4. Take the Rohnert Park Expressway exit.
5. Turn right onto Rohnert Park Expressway. Follow approximately 2.2 miles.
6. Turn right into Sonoma State University. Green Music Center is on the left, parking on the right.