Susan Hughes

Instructor of Music | Oboe

(208) 282-2194

susanhughes@isu.edu

• B.M.E. 1985, Idaho State University

Joined ISU Faculty in 2001.

Oboist Susan Hughes has held the principal oboe chair in the Idaho State Civic Symphony since 1990 and is the applied Instructor of Oboe at Idaho State University.   Susan has performed with several faculty chamber ensembles as a music department member.  She has been a featured soloist with the Idaho State Civic Symphony, the Idaho State University Wind Ensemble, and the Idaho State Civic Symphony Youth Orchestra.  As an orchestral musician, Susan has performed on oboe and English horn with the Idaho Falls Symphony Orchestra, the Sun Valley Symphony, the Teton Chamber Orchestra and the Snake River Chamber Orchestra as well as a collaborative performer in the Idaho State University Baroque Festival and with the Idaho State University Chamber Choir.   As a commercial artist, she has performed with musical ensembles supporting artists such as Chris Botti and Kurt Bestor.

Susan has participated in master classes and workshops taught by oboist Stephenson, Martin Schuring and John Mack as well as an English Horn workshop by Carolyn Hove.

As part of her continued professional development, Susan has studied Body Mapping with Barbara Conable and oboist Dr. Stephen Caplan and has been a participant in an Alexander Technique workshop with oboist Dr. Laura Medisky.