Andy Collinsworth
Director of Bands, Department Chair
Contact
707-664-4154
racworth@sonoma.edu
Office
Green Music Center 2045Office Hours
Drop-ins welcome or by appointment
Advising Area
- Lead Faculty Advisor
Instruments: Woodwinds, Saxophone
About
R. Anderson “Andy” Collinsworth serves as Professor of Music and Director of Bands at Sonoma State University, where he leads the university Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Concert Band. Dr. Collinsworth brings a wealth of knowledge and experience gained over 37 years of experience to the ensembles he leads and the courses he teaches in conducting pedagogy and music education. He also serves as Chair of the Department of Music at SSU, overseeing all aspects of the SSU Music program.
Dr. Collinsworth maintains an active schedule as a guest conductor, adjudicator and rehearsal clinician for school ensembles, music organizations and honor bands throughout the country. He organizes the annual Sonoma Summer Wind Band Conducting Symposium, providing training to music educators. He also hosts the Sonoma Invitational Wind Band and Orchestra Festival—a signature three-day event that brings over 2,000 high school students to campus each year.
Dr. Collinsworth is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Bandmasters Association, the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA national board member and Western Division President, 2014-2020); the California Band Directors Association (Vice President, 2004-2008); the California Music Educators Association (Bay Section President, 2012-2014); the Northern California Band and Choral Directors Association (President, 1998-2000). He has led performances with the United States Navy Band and the United States Air Force Band. The SSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble has twice been invited to perform at the CBDNA Western Division Conference (2026 and 2018). He is the recipient of the CMEA Bay Section Outstanding Music Educator Award (2022), the CMEA John Swain Outstanding University Educator Award (2014), the CMEA Band Educator Award (2011) and the CBDA Distinguished Service Award (2011).
Andy Collinsworth holds degrees from Arizona State University (DMA, Conducting) and the University of Nevada at Reno (MM, Saxophone Performance and a Bachelor of Music Education).