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: Zachary Bethel, Trombone

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

DMA Qualifying Recital: Zachary Bethel, Trombone

You can view the recital here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream

This concert is free and open to the public.

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Iowa City International Documentary Film Festival

Thursday, April 23 to Sunday, April 26, 2026 (all day)
Adler Journalism and Mass Communication Building
The Iowa City International Film Festival is a student-run experimental film festival hosted in Iowa City.
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Lights, Camera, Careers: Arts & Media Career Trek

Thursday, April 23, 2026 7:00am to 4:30pm
Pomerantz Center

Lights, Camera, Careers: Arts & Media Career Trek
Thursday, April 23
Cedar Rapids, IA

Spend a day exploring creative careers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa!

Meet professionals, see how media and arts organizations operate, and discover local opportunities in storytelling, performance, arts education, and community events. Go behind the scenes with these organizations:

Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival

Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre

Eastern Iowa Arts Academy

KCRG-TV9

Register on Handshake: https://uiowa.joinhandshake.com...

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Discovering the Treasures of Dimitri Mitropoulos’s Music Library | Lecture by Gabryel Smith

Thursday, April 23, 2026 1:00pm to 2:00pm
University of Iowa Main Library

Join Gabryel Smith, director of archives and exhibitions for the New York Philharmonic, for a lecture exploring the musical contributions of powerhouse conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos. This event is part of programming for the Main Library Gallery’s spring 2026 exhibition, Orchestrating Community: The Public Service of Iowa Conductor James Dixon.

About the lecture:
Mitropoulos commanded the world’s top podiums in the golden era of orchestral music that was the mid-20th century United States. Music...

Recital: Chris Hunley, saxophone

Thursday, April 23, 2026 5:30pm
Voxman Music Building

DMA II Recital: Chris Hunley, saxophone

Chris Hunley, saxophone
Casey Dierlam Tse, piano

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

This concert is free and open to the public.

Event series

Upcoming events for recital attendance

Corridor Brass Quintet Recital

Sunday, April 19, 2026 5:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Corridor Brass Quintet Recital

Click here for program.

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

This concert is free and open to the public.

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Center for New Music Ensemble Concert IV

Sunday, April 19, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

This concert is free and open to the public.

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

More concert details can be viewed here on the Center for New Music website: https://cnm.uiowa.edu/

This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/about/live-stream-concert-schedule.

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...

Recital: Matheus Souza, horn

Sunday, April 19, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

DMA Qualifying Recital: Matheus Souza, horn

Matheus Souza, Horn
Alejandro Jimenez, Piano

This concert is free and open to the public.

UI Jazz: Black Combo

Monday, April 20, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

UI Jazz: Black Combo

Click here for program.

Jazz Quintet (Saxophone, French Horn, Piano, Bass, Drums)

This concert is free and open to the public.

Senior Recital: Lucas Wiese Ibarra, saxophone

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Senior Recital: Lucas Wiese Ibarra, saxophone

Lucas Wiese Ibarra, Alto and Soprano Saxophones
Casey Dierlam Tse, Piano

Event can be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream

This concert is free and open to the public.