ISU News: Performing Arts

Idaho State University Announces 2026 Jazz Fest Featuring Guest Artist: Sheela Bringi’s Bird Clan

January 20, 2026

Idaho State University Hosts Annual Percussion Ensemble Festival Jan. 31

January 15, 2026

Idaho State University Announces 2026 Farm Bureau Summer Theatre Production: “Dear Evan Hansen”

January 14, 2026

 Idaho State University’s School of Performing Arts is proud to announce that its 2026 Farm Bureau Summer Theatre production will be the Tony Award-winning musical “Dear Evan Hansen.” Performances will take place June 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, and 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Bistline Theatre at the Stephens Performing Arts Center.

School of Performing Arts to Present “A Christmas Carol” this Holiday Season

October 30, 2025

Idaho Premiere of Jon Armstrong’s Voluntary Breath

October 16, 2025

ISU Hosts 40th Annual Choral Invitational Festival with Guest Conductor Jake Runestad

October 2, 2025

The Idaho State University School of Performing Arts will welcome more than 400 high school singers from 11 choirs across Idaho for the 40th Annual Choral Invitational Festival, held October 10–11 at the Stephens Performing Arts Center. The festival culminates in a final concert on Saturday, October 11 at 7 p.m. in Jensen Grand Concert Hall.

Idaho State University to Host Mountain West Marching Band Invitational

October 2, 2025

Idaho State University’s School of Performing Arts will welcome more than 1,021 high school musicians in 19 marching bands from across Idaho, Utah, and Nevada for the Mountain West Marching Band Invitational on Friday, October 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the ICCU Dome in Pocatello.

ISU School of Performing Arts Opens Season with Comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

September 18, 2025

ISU Choirs Experience Music, Culture, and Connection in Costa Rica

July 28, 2025

Forty singers from Idaho State University’s Chamber Choir and Pocatello’s Camerata Singers have recently returned from a nine-day tour of Costa Rica, where they shared music, learned about the culture, and built lasting friendships with local communities.

Summer Institute for Piano & Strings Faculty and Staff Concert June 24

June 20, 2025

The Summer Institute for Piano and Strings (SIPS) returns to Idaho State University the week of June 23rd, bringing a series of inspiring performances to the community.