Inauguration of Arthur C. Vailas

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The Inaugural Celebration of Dr. Arthur C. Vailas

Inaugural Gala Performance

Photos/Slideshows

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Printed Program

Download a PDF of the program for the Inaugural Gala Performance.

Audio of Musical Performances (MP3 Format)

Portneuf Brass — Bluebrass Music

Portneuf Brass features performers from the ISU Music faculty: Randy Earles, trumpet; Thomas Banyas, trumpet; Craig Knutson, French horn; Patrick Brooks, trombone; William Smith, tuba. This quintet ranks as the premiere brass ensemble in Eastern Idaho. Its members have played in community and professional orchestras in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Nevada and Idaho.

Trio Lyrique — works by Louis Spohr (1784-1859)

Trio Lyrique features professors from the University music faculty: Kori Bond, piano; Diana Livingston-Friedley, soprano; and John Masserini, clarinet. All three artists have achieved national and international recognition as performers and teachers. Most notably, the trio has performed at the fifth Michigan State University Contemporary Clarinet Festival in East Lansing, Michigan, and the Westminster Guest Artist Series in Salt Lake City, Utah.

ISU Chamber Choir, conducted by Scott E. Anderson

The Idaho State University Chamber Choir, conducted by Scott E. Anderson, ISU director of choral activities, is a 25-voice select ensemble that performs choral literature of the highest quality. The Chamber Choir has represented Idaho State University at Northwest Division conventions of the American Choral Directors Association in 1997 and 2002, and six international performance tours, with a tour of Peru planned for May, 2008.

ISU's Chamber Choir is:
Soprano: Kristen Alford, Joyce Brien, Emily Martin, Emily Molsee, Sarah Potter, Rachel Sampson
Alto: Abbi Clark, Julie Harward, Tammy Miller, Katie Morgan, Tiffany Nielsen, Malinda Phillips
Tenor: Brett Barker, Von Bringhurst, Evan Heath, Donald Hoskisson
Bass: Mark Anderson, Jared Johnson, Jeremiah Judy, Ryan Lambe, John Lovelace, Bret Scherer, Bruce Wilson

Sponsors

Idaho State University would like to gratefully thank the sponsors of the inaugural celebration.

Sponsors
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