Artists. Scholars. Mentors.

Our world-class faculty stay at the top of their fields through scholarship, artistic creation, and performance.

School of Music faculty members continually develop, grow, and maintain prominent visibility in their scholarly and creative work. Many of our faculty receive grants, awards, fellowships, or other recognition as a result of substantial scholarship, artistic creation, and performance. Works by our faculty can be found by exploring the areas of expertise below.

David Gompper discusses composition and music theory

Composition

Professor Timothy Stalter conducting a choir rehearsal in Voxman Music Building

Conducting

Nathan Platte teaches a History of Western Music course

Musicology

Professor Mary Cohen teaching a Music Education class in Voxman Music Building

Music Education

Robert Cook teaching music theory at the University of Iowa School of Music

Music Theory

Joey Walker teaches MUS-2672 Music Foundations in Therapy II

Music Therapy

William Menefield playing piano at a festival in Brazil

Performance

Iowa Music and Medicine podcast, a collaboration between the School of Music and Carver College of Medicine

Musician Health & Safety

Performances

5/2: How Polarity Yields Five Codes of Music - A Syzygy with S/Z. Presentation 2: Texture promotional image

5/2: How Polarity Yields Five Codes of Music - A Syzygy with S/Z. Presentation 2: Texture

Monday, October 27, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
5/2: How Polarity Yields Five Codes of Music - A Syzygy with S/Z. Presentation 2: TextureMiles Bohlman, percussionThis concert is free and open to the public.

Guest Artist Recital: Faina Lushtak, piano

Thursday, October 30, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Guest Artist Recital: Faina Lushtak, pianoThis concert is free and open to the public.

Faculty Chamber Concert

Friday, October 31, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Faculty Chamber ConcertFranz Schubert - Trout Quintet D.667 Opus 114 A MajorVaughan-Williams - Piano Quintet in C minorJamie Clark, celloScott Conklin, violinAlan Huckleberry, pianoDoreen Lee, pianoKenny Lee, celloElizabeth Oakes, violaVolkan Orhon, double bassChristine Rutledge, violaKatie Wolfe, violinThis concert is free and open to the public.
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