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Creative Courage: ISU Symphony Season Opener & ISCS Premiere of “Voluntary Breath" September 26

KISU | By Jamon Anderson
Published September 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM MDT

This episode features a conversation with Dr. Nell Flanders, conductor and artistic director of the Idaho State Civic Symphony, and John Armstrong, director of Jazz Studies at ISU, focusing on the symphony’s season opener “Creative Courage” and the premiere of Armstrong’s powerful new saxophone concerto “Voluntary Breath,” inspired by his son’s NICU journey and bringing together themes of healing, rhythmic invention, and personal storytelling.

The episode also previews the orchestra’s pairing of this work with Rimsky-Korsakov’s classical masterpiece “Scheherazade” and highlights the connections between music, world influences, and stories of resilience, with gratitude extended to local healthcare professionals involved in Armstrong’s family story.
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Jamon Anderson
Jamon Anderson has served with KISU FM since 2003 in many capacities including show-host, newscaster, announcer, board operator, production specialist, engineering assistant, automation specialist, and program director. He was hired as KISU's General Manager and Program Director in 2019.
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