Robert Wilson

Instructor of Music

Office: FA 316

(208) 282-2194

robertwilson@isu.edu

• B.M., Idaho State University
• M.Mus., Indiana University

Joined ISU Faculty in 2024

Robert Wilson is a performer, composer, and educator. He holds a bachelor's degree in violin performance from Idaho State University and a master's degree in violin performance from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, where he is now completing his doctoral degree in music education.

At Indiana University, Robert studied with leading figures in string pedagogy, including Mimi Zweig, founder of the IU String Academy, and his mentor Brenda Brenner, conductor of the IU String Virtuosi Youth Orchestra. He also studied composition with Stephanie Ann Boyd, composer-in-residence with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra and faculty at the Iceberg Institute in Vienna.

Drawing on his years of compositional study, Robert brings both a creative and analytical perspective to teaching music theory. He encourages students to connect musical construction with the aural experience of sound, showing how theoretical insight can enrich performance, listening, and teaching.

He currently teaches music theory at Idaho State University, conducts the Youth Chamber Orchestra, maintains a violin and viola studio, and is at work completing his doctoral dissertation.