ISU Alumni Chamber Choir

04/01/2026

More information to come...

02/23/2026

🎵 Meet Our Members Monday! 🎵
We’re shining a spotlight on the talented voices of the Idaho State University Alumni Chamber Choir. Each feature highlights one of our incredible members — sharing their stories and favorite memories. From meaningful performances to lifelong friendships, get to know the people behind the music!
Today we’re excited to spotlight soprano, Allyson Gates Johnson!

📅 Years in the ISU Chamber Choir:
2002–2005

🎧📋 What they’re up to now:
Director of Events for the ISU President's Office

💛 Why performing together again is meaningful:
I knew I missed this, but I didn't realize how much my soul needed it until it was back in my life. There is joy and beauty in coming together to make this kind of music, and there is great reward in the challenges and pride it brings as well.

✨🤝 Something special about this group that audiences might not see:
Many of us have been friends for over 25 years, and even though a lot has changed in that time, we are still closely connected.

🎼👏 Favorite performance memory:
There are many to choose from, but most recently it was having the immense privilege to join the ISU Chamber Choir one last time for Dr. Anderson's final concert in April of 2024.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🎵 Fun Fact:
My husband, Jeremy, and I have a 9-year-old son and a 14-year-old daughter. They both sing in the ISU Children's Chorus, which is directed by fellow choir member and my college bestie, Sarah Davids!

02/09/2026

🎵 Meet Our Members Monday! 🎵
We’re shining a spotlight on the talented voices of the Idaho State University Alumni Chamber Choir. Each feature highlights one of our incredible members — sharing their stories and favorite memories. From meaningful performances to lifelong friendships, get to know the people behind the music!
Today we’re excited to spotlight soprano, Emily Newberry!

📅 Years in the ISU Chamber Choir:
1996-1999

🩺 What they’re up to now:
Nurse Practitioner

💛🎶 Why performing together again is meaningful:
Having the opportunity to sing with accomplished musicians and under a consummate musical director who share the same love and passion for music, beauty, and excellence is a priceless and joyful experience.

✨🎼 Something special about this group that audiences might not see:
There's a joy that is palpably present when we are together singing and making music—born from shared history, experience, and a deep love for music. The audience may not see that shared history, but hopefully we communicate the joy it brings us.

⛪ Favorite performance memory:
Performing at the Vatican in Rome was an unforgettable experience.

🌟 Fun Fact:
I work as a nurse practitioner caring for patients in a women’s prison. I’ve been married for 21 years and have three great kids.

02/02/2026

🎵 Meet Our Members Monday! 🎵
We’re shining a spotlight on the talented voices of the Idaho State University Alumni Chamber Choir. Each feature highlights one of our incredible members — sharing their stories and favorite memories. From meaningful performances to lifelong friendships, get to know the people behind the music!
Today we’re excited to spotlight tenor and board member, Jaron Simonson!

📅 Years in the ISU Chamber Choir:
1999–2004

✂️ What they’re up to now:
Barber

💛🎶 Why performing together again is meaningful:
Creating beautiful music with lifelong friends

✨👥 Something special about this group that audiences might not see:
The amazing talent and professionalism of each member is truly humbling

🎭 Favorite performance memory:
The first time ISU Chamber Choir sang inside the Stephens Performing Arts Center

⛳🏕️ Fun Fact:
I love to golf and go camping with my family

01/26/2026

🎵 Meet Our Members Monday! 🎵
We’re shining a spotlight on the talented voices of the Idaho State University Alumni Chamber Choir. Each feature highlights one of our incredible members — sharing their stories and favorite memories. From meaningful performances to lifelong friendships, get to know the people behind the music!
Today we’re excited to spotlight alto, Laura Smith.

📅 Years in the ISU Chamber Choir:
2000–2004

🏛️ What they’re up to now:
VP of Public Relations and Government Affairs at ICCU

💛 Why performing together again is meaningful:
I love singing with dear friends and roommates from college. Learning and performing new music is challenging and fulfilling.

🎼 Something special about this group that audiences might not see:
The music is challenging. It takes a lot of individual practice time and work to learn the pieces we perform.

⛪ Favorite performance memory:
In college, our choir traveled to Spain and we were able to sing in some of the most amazing spaces. My favorite was Santiago de Compostela where we sang in a mass.

⛳ Fun Fact:
I have a husband and two teenage boys. We watch a lot of sports and play tons of golf when the weather is nice!

01/19/2026

🎵 Meet Our Members Monday! 🎵
We’re shining a spotlight on the talented voices of the Idaho State University Alumni Chamber Choir. Each feature highlights one of our incredible members — sharing their stories and favorite memories. From meaningful performances to lifelong friendships, get to know the people behind the music!
Today we’re excited to spotlight alto, Renda Olson.

📅 Years in the ISU Chamber Choir:
1992–93 & 1996

🧠🤲 What they’re up to now:
Educator and Massage Therapist

🎵 Why performing together again is meaningful:
The performance is a celebration of every personal practice session and rehearsal. The experience and expression of music creates a sense of unity that lives in both the group creating the sounds and the audience receiving them. Music is shared beauty and emotion. It exists only in the present, connects us to the past, and lives on forever. Sometimes the music feels beyond my ability, yet our director asks much of us and then makes it completely accessible. Performing music makes me believe in myself again and again.

✨ Something special about this group that audiences might not see:
Everything is special about this group. It is deeply humbling to be part of it, and I believe everyone feels that same sense of gratitude and awe.

🌍🎶 Favorite performance memory:
I wouldn’t trade my music memories for anything, but my favorites are impromptu performances. I remember singing in a small church outside of Budapest a few years after the Berlin Wall fell. We performed a Hungarian song in Hungarian. One audience member, with tears in her eyes, shared that she never thought she would live long enough to hear it again and thanked us for bringing the music back to them.

💡 Fun Fact:
I have more ideas than time — and it’s a darn shame.

01/12/2026

🎵 Meet Our Members Monday! 🎵
We’re shining a spotlight on the talented voices of the Idaho State University Alumni Chamber Choir. Each feature highlights one of our incredible members — sharing their stories and favorite memories. From meaningful performances to lifelong friendships, get to know the people behind the music!
Today we’re excited to spotlight Bass, Jeremiah Judy.

📆 Years in the ISU Chamber Choir:
2007–2011

🐄 What they’re up to now:
Agriculture and industrial supply sales

💛 Why performing together again is meaningful:
Performing again at this level has brought immense joy and the opportunity to reconnect with others who “speak the same language.” Coming together to express powerful emotions through music—no matter the style—creates a deep sense of fulfillment that can’t be found anywhere else.

🎶 Something special about this group that audiences might not see:
We come from a variety of ensembles, all shaped by Scott’s leadership. That shared foundation allows us to follow his direction seamlessly and create not just beautiful music, but emotions that resonate deep at the core.

🌎 Favorite performance memory:
There are many, but one that stands out is touring in Peru—immersing ourselves in the culture while singing in a variety of meaningful venues.

🌲🎭 Fun Fact:
I love spending time outdoors, especially with my family, and sharing my love of music with them—including dragging everyone to as many musical theatre shows as possible!

01/05/2026

We're baaaaack!

🎵 Meet Our Members Monday! 🎵
We’re shining a spotlight on the talented voices of the Idaho State University Alumni Chamber Choir. Each feature highlights one of our incredible members — sharing their stories and favorite memories. From meaningful performances to lifelong friendships, get to know the people behind the music!

Today we’re excited to spotlight Tenor, Bryan Atkins

📅 Years in the ISU Chamber Choir:
2000–2001, 2004–2006

🏫 What they’re up to now:
I’m a seminary teacher and real estate agent in Idaho Falls. My wife Dana and I met in ISU’s choirs. We have 4 children ages 15 to 4.

💛 Why performing together again is meaningful:
I have very fond memories of my time in chamber choir and it has been a wonderful experience making music again with talented people I met a lifetime ago! It has been fun to see how quickly old friendships have been rekindled.

🤝 Something special about this group that audiences might not see:
There are friendships and memories dating back decades amongst this group. Many have travelled the world together sharing incredible music.

🎭 Favorite performance memory:
I think performing in the first concert in the Stephen’s Performing Arts Center on ISU’s campus is a favorite performance memory of mine. To have such an incredible facility in our town is a real blessing! Second favorite memory: singing in ISU’s choirs with both my wife and my older brother Brandon.

✨ Fun Fact:
My musicianship is an outgrowth of love and talent instilled in me by my parents and training by public music educators. I am the product of singing in fantastic choir programs over many years and am very grateful for it.

12/24/2025

Wishing you all a joyous and peaceful holiday season!

12/21/2025

It's concert day! We are excited to share our music with you. If you are unable to join us, you can view the live stream at the link below. See you at 6 p.m. Sunday or Monday.
https://youtube.com/-poc4736?si=s2QA1D9c8emqG9f2

12/18/2025

Great news for those of you who wish to attend our performances, but can't. You can watch a live stream either night at the link below. Concerts begin at 6 p.m.

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