Moderated by Director of Orchestral Studies and Music Assistant Professor Kenny Lee

Join us in conversation with two great working American composers, Lowell Liebermann and Gabriel Kahane, as they discuss process and artistry. Kahane is Hancher Auditorium’s 2025-26 Composer-in Residence, and Liebermann is an Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor hosted in the UI School of Music. The two composers are engaged in concurrent week-long residencies at the University of Iowa, and will each have their music featured in the following evening’s concert, conducted by Dr. Lee and performed by the UI Symphony Orchestra. 

Free and open to the public!