Advisory Council elections candidates and voting instructions

According to the IHS Bylaws,the Advisory Council (AC) is "responsible for carrying out the aims and purposes of the Society and for determining Society policy." It has "ultimate and final charge in management of Society affairs." Most of the members (nine of fifteen) of the AC are nominated and elected by the members of the IHS and, therefore, represent their interests.

The AC determines (through discussion and vote) the policies and budget allocations for IHS programs such as the Composition Contest, the Meir Rimon Commissioning Assistance Program, the large IHS commissions, scholarships, workshops, archives, and honorary memberships and other awards. AC members work in sub-committees, prepare for the annual meetings by studying the agenda book, and attend the annual meetings, which start immediately before the annual workshop and continue throughout the entire week.

AC members also nominate and vote for the rest of the AC members not elected by the IHS members (six of fifteen), the AC officers, and any vacancies in unexpired terms. Lastly, AC members must respond to queries, calls for action, and votes throughout the year between workshops.

Advisory Council members are:

Jeffrey Agrell, University of Iowa
John Q. Ericson, Arizona State University
Nancy Jordan Fako, Freelance Performer and Teacher, Chicago
Peter Hoefs, Musikhochschule Stuttgart, Tübinger Musikschule, Germany
Shirley Hopkins-Civil, Freelance Performer and Teacher, London
Nancy Joy, New Mexico State University
Heather Pettit-Johnson, Educator, Switzerland
Pasi Pihlaja, Tapiola Sinfonietta, Finland
Bruno Schneider,  Stadliche Musikhochschule in Freiburg and Geneva Conservatory
Nozomu Segawa, Nippon Sport Science University and Freelance Performer, Japan
Jeffrey Snedeker, Central Washington University
Michelle Stebleton, Florida State University
Peter Steidle, Radio Symphony Orchestra, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Jonathan Stoneman, Journalist, trainer and freelance player, Devon UK
David Thompson, Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, Escuela Superior de Música de Cataluña