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EXPLORE Our 2026-27 CONCERT SERIES

An American Celebration 8:00PM Portneuf Wellness Complex Nell Flanders, Conductor & Artistic Director

Celebrate Independence Day with a concert on July 4 at 8 PM at the Portneuf Wellness Complex. Gates open at 6:30PM.

This free outdoor event features timeless American favorites by composers including Aaron Copland, George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein, and John Philip Sousa. Special guests include renowned pianist Jeffrey Biegel performing Rhapsody in Red, White, and Blue, local jazz vocalist and ISU faculty Jenna McLean, Lenae Nefae singing on Lift Every Voice and Sing, and Jordan Bowman performing The Star-Spangled Banner.

Open lawn seating. Gather with friends for music, a picnic, and fireworks. No alcoholic beverages allowed to be brought in, but may be purchased at the concession stand.
July 4, 2026 CONCERT PROGRAM
ISU New Music Ensemble 7:30PM Jensen Grand Concert Hall Nell Flanders Conductor & Artistic Director

FREE, informal concert of new, cutting edge, and exciting chamber music, featuring ISU music faculty and members of the ISCS, curated by ISCS Conductor/Artistic Director Nell Flanders.

This is a FREE performance. No tickets necessary!
September 25 CONCERT PROGRAM
The Sea and The Seasons 7:30PM Jensen Grand Concert Hall Nell Flanders Conductor & Artistic Director
Pre-concert Chat with Maestro Flanders and soloist Kristin Renee Young @ 6:30PM in the Rotunda

Slavonic Dance, Op 46 No. 1, Antonin Dvorak
Side-by-side with ISCS Youth Orchestra students

Four Last Songs, Richard Strauss
feat. Kristin Renee Young, soprano

La Mer, Claude Debussy
October 2 Purchase Tickets CONCERT PROGRAM Read about Kristin
Resilience 7:30PM Jensen Grand Concert Hall Nell Flanders Conductor & Artistic Director
Pre-concert Chat with Maestro Flanders and Hovia Edwards @ 6:30PM in the Rotunda.

Overture, Grażyna Bacewicz

Concerto, for Native American Flute, Justin Ralls
World premiere, feat. Hovia Edwards

Symphony No. 1 in C major, Ludwig van Beethoven
November 13 Purchase Tickets CONCERT PROGRAM Read about Hovia

Joy to the World
Featuring ISU and Camerata Choirs
7:30PM Jensen Grand Concert Hall Nell Flanders Conductor & Artistic Director
Pre-concert Chat with Maestro Flanders @ 6:30PM in the Rotunda

Featuring festivals of light and music from around the world, in collaboration with our marvelous ISU Concert Choir and the Camerata Singers, under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Francom.

Repertoire TBA
December 11 & 12 Purchase Tickets CONCERT PROGRAM
Friendship and Community 7:30PM Jensen Grand Concert Hall Nell Flanders Conductor & Artistic Director
Pre-concert Chat with Maestro Flanders and our Concerto Competion Winner @ 6:30PM in the Rotunda

Featuring Young Artist Competition Winners

Four Sea Interludes, Benjamin Britten

Winner of the ISU Concerto Competition

Enigma Variations, Edward Elgar
February 19 Purchase Tickets CONCERT PROGRAM
Artistic Inspiration 7:30PM Jensen Grand Concert Hall Nell Flanders Conductor & Artistic Director
Pre-concert Chat with Maestro Flanders and soloist Dr. Hyeri Choi @ 6:30PM in the Rotunda

Violin Concerto in A minor, Aleksandr Glazunov
feat. Hyeri Choi, violin

Symphony no. 5 in E minor, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
April 30 Purchase Tickets CONCERT PROGRAM Read about Hyeri Choi
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CALENDAR OF ALL EVENTS
American Celebration, Thumb
Jul 4th @ 8:00PM
ISU NME 26-27 Thumb
Sep 25th @ 7:30PM
CC1 26-27 Thumb
Oct 2nd @ 7:30PM
Concert Cycle 2
Nov 13th  @ 7:30PM
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Dec 11 & 12th @ 7:30PM
Concert Cycle 3
Feb 19th @ 7:30PM
Concert Cycle 4
Apr 30th @ 7:30PM