Boise State Department of Music

12/06/2026

Fall 2026 audition info for Boise State Music’s large instrumental ensembles is now available online!

Audition for:
• Symphonic Winds
• All-Campus Concert Band
• Symphony Orchestra
• Jazz Orchestra

🗓️ Auditions: August 25-27, 2026
🔗 Link below for packets, rehearsal schedules and more!

Ensembles are open to all Boise State students, regardless of major.

https://www.boisestate.edu/music/about/ensembles/ensemble-audition-info/large-ensemble-audition-info/

14/05/2026

Boise State Music is seeking an adjunct professor to direct our Jazz Band! This 4-credit-per-semester position includes rehearsals on T/Th from 3:40–5:30 p.m. in the fall and M/W from 3:40–5:30 p.m. in the spring, along with fall and spring concerts.

Resumes are being accepted now through May 28 and should be submitted to Dr. Lori Gray at [email protected].

14/05/2026

Ready to take your skills to the next level? Join Boise State Music’s Wind Band Summer Camp, June 8–12, 2026, and learn from nationally and regionally recognized guest clinicians, alongside our world‑class Boise State Music faculty!

Open to students entering grades 7–12 with at least one year of experience on a traditional band instrument. From instrument‑specific instruction to woodwind, brass, percussion, and full concert ensembles—it’s your chance to shine.

🗓️ Register by June 1, 2026
💸 Multi‑student and multi‑camp discounts available
🔗 boisestate.edu/music-camps/windbandsummercamp

12/03/2026

Looking for great musical entertainment during spring break? Join the Boise State Symphonic Winds and friends for one of their upcoming RADIANCE TOUR performances:

Meridian High School (Meridian, Idaho)
March 18 | 6:30 p.m. (MDT
Joined by the Boise State Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble, Dr. Bill Waterman, conductor

Spanish Springs High School (Sparks, Nevada)
March 19 | 7:00 p.m. (PDT)
Joined by the Spanish Springs Symphonic Band, Mr. Greg Canfield, conductor

CBDNA Western / Northwestern Conference (Reno, Nevada)
March 20 | 7:00 p.m. (PDT)

Admission is FREE for all concerts

09/03/2026

Only ONE WEEK until the U.S. Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors arrive in Boise! 🇺🇸 Don't miss your chance to see America's Big Band on March 16th at 7:30 PM for a FREE concert. 🥁

🎟️ Tickets are free and available now at the Morrison Center Ticket Office, with a limit of four tickets per household. Seating is general admission. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/4kPXFpn

Morrison Center Ticket Office hours: Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 3 PM

06/03/2026

Registration is now open for all Boise State Summer Music Camps — Low Brass Camp (June 1-5), Wind Band Summer Camp (June 8-12) and Strings Camp (June 15-19). We are also pleased to host Gem State Jazz Camp (June 21-26) this year as well!

These offerings provide an engaging, inspiring experience for young musicians of all skill levels, each led by expert faculty and musicians.

Discounts for our Boise State camps are available for families registering multiple students or families with one student attending multiple camps. For more info, or to register, please visit the link below.

https://www.boisestate.edu/music-camps/summer-camps/

12/01/2026

Welcome back, Broncos! Here's to an incredible semester of learning, creativity and fun. We're so glad you're here!

06/01/2026

When Daniel Wiley (BA, music education, 2013) first picked up his clarinet in the Blue Thunder Marching Band, he never imagined he’d one day be leading orchestras from Cincinnati to Kansas City.

Watch how his Boise State mentors helped shape his path — and how he’s now using his success to teach the next generation of musicians that music is, above all, about humanity.

When Daniel Wiley first picked up his clarinet in the Blue Thunder Marching Band, he never imagined he’d one day be leading orchestras from Cincinnati to Kan...

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