Music Ensembles
Bands
The Director of Bands is
Dr. Patrick Brooks.
The Associate Director of Bands is Kevin York.
The ISU Bands website contains information about the following bands:
- Wind Ensemble
- Symphonic Band
- Concert Band
- Jazz Bands I & II
- Bengal Marching Band
- Percussion Ensemble & Caribbean Steel Band
Choirs & Opera
The Director of Choral Activities is Dr. Scott Anderson.
The Opera Director and Director of Women's Choir is Kathleen Lane.
The Kathryn Grayson Choral and Vocal Studies Program website contains information about the following ensembles:
- Concert Choir
- Chamber Choir
- Women's Choir
- Camerata Singers
- Opera Workshop
Orchestras
The Idaho State Civic Symphony is a cooperative effort between the ISU School of Performing Arts and the Pocatello community. Dr. George Adams will be the interim conductor for the 2012-13 season with the ISCS. The ISU Chamber Orchestra is a student orchestra that will be led by Dr. Julie Sorenson and Dr. Keum Hwa Cha.
The Idaho State Civic Symphony website contains information about concerts and tickets.
Faculty Ensembles
The members of the Portneuf Brass are:
- Dr. Randy Earles, trumpet
- Thomas Banyas, trumpet
- Michael Helman, French horn
- Dr. Patrick Brooks, trombone
- William Smith, tuba
Student Chamber Ensembles
ISU provides a variety of chamber music ensembles of variable size each semester. All ensembles are open to all students by permission of the Area Coordinator. A Chamber Music Night for student ensembles is scheduled each semester.
Included among the current ensembles are the following:
- Woodwind Ensembles
- Brass Ensembles
- String Ensembles
- Percussion Ensemble
- Guitar Ensemble
- Keyboard Collaborations
- Caribbean Steel Band