Making music daily.

You can always find us making music in Voxman Music Building, whether our concert hall stage is full of orchestra members or a single musician is rehearsing in one of our high-tech studio spaces. You can catch our performances via livestream or watch a previous recording.

Concert livestreams

Can't make it in person? We have select live performances streamed in real time right here.

Concert recordings

Our YouTube channel is a treasure trove of concert videos, along with videos showing a glimpse into life as a music student at the University of Iowa.

Upcoming music events

Recital: Danyun Zhao, piano

Monday, May 4, 2026 5:30pm
Voxman Music Building

DMA III Recital: Danyun Zhao, piano

This concert is free and open to the public.

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Creative Leadership: Intuition, Innovation, and the Art of Building What Doesn’t Yet Exist with Stefon Harris

Monday, May 4, 2026 7:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

In this interdisciplinary conversation, Grammy-nominated vibraphonist and entrepreneur Stefon Harris explores how artists approach innovation, risk, and leadership.

Drawing from his experiences as a performer, educator, and founder of Harmony Cloud, Harris shares how intuition, empathy, and experimentation drive breakthrough ideas. The session examines how principles from improvisational music — listening deeply, responding in real time, and embracing uncertainty — offer powerful lessons for...

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Music, International Business & Entrepreneurship - The Business of Music with Stefon Harris

Monday, May 4, 2026 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Pappajohn Business Building
Fireside chat with Grammy-nominated jazz vibraphonist Stefon Harries. Enjoy pizza and engage in discussion on the business of music.

Recital: Nuo Chen, piano

Monday, May 4, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

DMA Recital: Nuo Chen, piano

This concert is free and open to the public.

Senior Recital: Molly Owen, voice

Monday, May 4, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Senior Recital: Molly Owen, voice

Molly Owen - Soprano
Jason Sifford - Piano

This concert is free and open to the public.

Event series

Upcoming events for recital attendance

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Composers Workshop IV

Sunday, April 26, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

This concert is free and open to the public.

Click here for program.

The Center for New Music will premiere new works by University of Iowa student composers.

Concert can be viewed via livestream here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream

It's all part of #NewWorkCity, the spring initiative by #PerformingArtsAtIowa to highlight new work created by our talented graduate students in the performing arts. Join us as we celebrate one part of the full range of creative work happening at...

Senior Recital: Sara Sample, clarinet

Sunday, April 26, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Senior Recital: Sara Sample, clarinet

This concert is free and open to the public.

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Concert Band

Monday, April 27, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Concert Band

This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream.

This concert is free and open to the public.

MA Recital: Katie Forbush, cello

Monday, April 27, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

MA Recital: Katie Forbush, cello

Solo cello, and piano

This concert is free and open to the public.

Musical Learning Exchange on Restorative Justice

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 5:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Musical Learning Exchange on Restorative Justice

Do you know what restorative justice is?

Rather than responding to conflict with punishment, a restorative justice approach aims to heal harms and work through conflict in a productive manner.

Come join a singing, sharing, and learning experience on Tues, April 28 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Choir Room (0005. lower level), Voxman Music Building. Dr. Mary Cohen will facilitate a musical learning exchange where participants will sing songs learned by...