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Music of Idaho - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (271 words) |
 | There is a Idaho Symphony Orchestra, Idaho Falls Symphony Orchestra, Coeur d'Alene Symphony Orchestra (founded in 1981), Idaho State Civic Symphony and a Washington Idaho Symphony. |
 | Major music venues include the L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center at Idaho State University in Pocatello. |
 | Idaho State University's Department of Music is among the most important institutions of musical education in the state. |
| UI .: Lionel Hampton School of Music (157 words) |
 | The Lionel Hampton School of Music, so designated in 1987 in honor of the eminent American jazz musician, is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music. |
 | The courses and curricula in music seek to prepare elementary, secondary, and college teachers of music; to train professional musicians; to enrich the cultural environment for students and provide liberal-arts instruction; and to engage in research in music performance and teaching for the general benefit of the public and the discipline of music. |
 | Musical studies balance the aesthetic and the practical, with ample opportunity for exploration and self-reliance. |