The Past . . .
The Idaho State-Civic Symphony is the oldest orchestra in the State of Idaho. While the symphony was established early in the 1900s, the Idaho State-Civic Symphony Association was incorporated as a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable corporation in 1977.
The Present . . .
Today, The Idaho State-Civic Symphony Association, a non-profit organization, is governed by a 30-member volunteer board of directors, and includes an Artistic Director/Conductor, an Executive Director, a 90 to 95 member orchestra, a Personnel Manager, a student properties manager, a librarian, and a webmaster.
The Symphony's concert season consists of five classical concerts and a Pops concert.
A Great Future . . .
On April 20, 2005, the L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center, new home of the Idaho State-Civic Symphony, opened on the campus of Idaho State University: a 110,000 square-foot edifice of classic design, with a hub-and-spoke arrangement centered on a large rotunda lobby, which hosts receptions and meetings, and also includes galleries for artwork and exhibits.
The spokes serve as promenades from the rotunda lobby to the performance venues: a 1,100-seat concert hall, a 450-seat state-of-the-art thrust stage theatre, and a 200-seat "black box" theatre. The new $25 million center also houses the Idaho State University theatre department offices, a box office, rehearsal rooms, and shops.
. . . And A Timeless Mission
"Making Magic, Changing Lives, Spectacular Home."
