Lionel Hampton School of Music

Lionel Hampton School of Music

LHSOM Excellence Fund

The Lionel Hampton School of Music is a close-knit community of prominent performers, teachers, composers and scholars who interact closely with dedicated and talented students.

We are a musically comprehensive and nationally competitive School of Music, and we provide a learning environment in which our students learn by performing, listening, analyzing and creating music. Together, the faculty and students create an atmosphere of professional awareness, mutual support, collaboration and outreach. We advance the art of music through hundreds of concerts and recitals each year.

Your gift supports the next generation of musicians and music educators through community outreach and education, funding for performance opportunities, and scholarships. The LHSOM could not bring the joy of music to our community without the generosity of people like you. Please consider making a donation this Vandal Giving Day.

Auditorium Chamber Music Series

The Auditorium Chamber Music Series (ACMS) brings outstanding chamber music performances to classrooms and communities around the Palouse. In addition to a vibrant concert series, ACMS offers musical experiences and education by some of the world's finest performers through school visits, workshops and outreach programs.

This year’s ACMS artists included internationally renowned ensembles and GRAMMY-nominated and award-winning musicians. ACMS needs to raise over $70,000 for the 2025-26 Season - our program depends on the generous gifts of supporters like you!

Help ACMS bring the world’s finest chamber musicians to the Palouse. Your gift makes world-class chamber music accessible - shaping the ACMS season and inspiring the next generation of musicians.

VGD Goals:

  • Secure chamber musicians of the highest caliber for the next ACMS Season
  • Engage a world-class ensemble for the traditional ACMS String Quartet concert
  • Support a spectacular season closer by funding the finale concert

Giving Challenges

  • Jo Ellen Force ACMS Season Challenge - $5,000 match
  • Dale Moore & Bill Sischo ACMS String Quartet Fund - $5,000 match
  • Joanne Reece & Bill Voxman ACMS Finale Concert Fund - $5,000 match

Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival

The University of Idaho Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival (LHJF) is one of the largest and oldest educational jazz festivals in the world. A longstanding community tradition, the festival provides performance and collaboration opportunities for students of all ages, including the chance to perform on the ICCU mainstage in front of a live audience!

Your gift helps keep this beloved tradition alive – enriching our community through the joy of jazz. LHJF relies on community support to bring exceptional jazz artists to the UI Campus to engage with our community and perform in exciting evening concerts.

VGD Goals:

  • Support the Jazz in the Schools program, which brings professional jazz directly into classrooms throughout the Northwest
  • Purchase instruments such as vibraphones and drum sets for students performing in the LHJF competition
  • Host internationally acclaimed artists to perform at LHJF concerts and collaborate with LHSOM students

Giving Challenges:

  • Jazz Fest Doc Skinner Challenge - $5,000 match
Participating Groups
Agricultural and Life Sciences Athletics Homecoming, Alumni & UIRA Programming Art and Architecture Student Scholarships Business and Economics Lionel Hampton School of Music Vandal Brand Meats Study Abroad & International Programs Children's Center Education, Health and Human Sciences Engineering Fraternity & Sorority Life UI Centers Honors Program Vandals First Program Law Letters, Arts and Social Sciences Library McCall Field Campus McClure Center Military & Veteran Services Natural Resources Raven Scholars Program Recreation and Wellbeing Science Vandal Food Pantry Idaho 4-H Vandal Marching Band School of Health and Medical Professions
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Jazz Fest Doc Skinner Challenge
We are incredibly grateful for Doc Skinner's generous dollar for dollar match up to $5,000 to the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival! These funds will help us address the need for instruments and equipment, including vibraphones and drum sets, at student performance sites during the festival.
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Jim & Tedde Reid College of Business & Economics Scholarship Match
College of Business & Economics is preparing to educate Vandals for the next 100 years! Every gift to the College of Business & Economics Scholarship fund will be matched up to $5,000 thanks to Jim & Tedde Reid!
$1,000
Jo Ellen Force 2025-2026 Auditorium Chamber Music Series Season Challenge
Make your gift this Vandal Giving Day and help sustain the artistry and impact of Auditorium Chamber Music Series (ACMS) for years to come! Thanks to Jo Ellen Force every 5 gifts will unlock $1,000, up to $5,000 total.
5 Gift Goal
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$500
Early Bird Challenge
Whoever makes the first donation on April 1 will earn an additional bonus $500 to the fund of their choice!
1 Gift Goal
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$1,889
The 1889 Challenge
To honor the year University of Idaho was founded the 1,889 gift received will earn an additional $1,889 to the fund of their choice!
1,889 Gift Goal
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Leaderboard
Kick Off Challenge
The top three funds that receive the most gifts in the first 10 hours on April 1st will unlock an additional $1,000 donation!
Kick Off Challenge (165)
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Find Joe Vandal
There are 15 hidden Joe Vandals around campus. If you find one please bring it to the ASUI Lounge in the Idaho Student Union Building. You get to designate $100 to the fund of your choice.
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Sip & Select Challenge
We want to give our colleges some Vandal Giving Day love! Enter the Vandal Giving Day College Challenge. The college with the most votes at the Sip Station on Campus earns $250 for their designated fund. Stop by with your family and friends to support your college and the University of Idaho!
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Dean of Students Ambassador Challenge
Blaine Eckles, Dean of Students has challenged all staff in Student Affairs to support Vandal Giving Day as Ambassadors. The Ambassador who brings in the most gift will be able to add a $500 bonus to the fund of their choice!
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Dale Moore and Bill Sischo Auditorium Chamber Music Series String Quartet Fund
Each year, Auditorium Chamber Music Series (ACMS) hosts a distinguished string quartet for a four-day residency, featuring free community concerts, masterclasses, and a formal performance. Thanks to the generosity of Dale Moore and Bill Sischo, every contribution to the ACMS String Quartet Fund will be matched dollar-for-dollar—doubling your impact up to $5,000!
$1,000
Joanne Reece and Bill Voxman Auditorium Chamber Music Series Season Finale Fund
Help bring an unforgettable close to the 2025-2026 Auditorium Chamber Music Series (ACMS) season! This Vandal Giving Day, every 10 gifts will unlock $1,000, with a maximum match of $5,000 to support this special final concert.
10 Gift Goal
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$2,500
John Hoyne New Vandal Donor Challenge
This Vandal Giving Day, we’re calling on 15 new donors to step up! When 15 new donors give, a $2,500 challenge gift will be unlocked, helping provide food and essential resources to students in need. Thank you to alumnus John Hoyne '96 for his support.
15 Gift Goal
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$500
Faculty & Staff Challenge
The 250th gift from a faculty/staff member will win a $750 bonus for the fund of their choice!
250 Gift Goal
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$5,000
Foundation Participation Challenge
Every gift counts—and now, every 500 gifts unlocks an additional $5,000, up to $25,000 in bonus funds! The more Vandals who give, the more we unlock to support students, programs, and initiatives across the University of Idaho.
500 Gift Goal
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Procrastinator Award
The last gift to Vandal Giving Day receives an additional $500 bonus to the fund of their choice.
Event
Vandal Trivia
5 Trivia Questions on "X" and the first person to answer correctly gets $100 to the fund of their choice. Be sure to follow @UIdahoAlumni
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Payroll Deduction Bonus Challenge
Set up a new payroll deduction on April 1 or 2, and you could win a $250 bonus! Two lucky employees will be randomly selected, so start giving and get rewarded for your Vandal pride!
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