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

Kenny Lee, Cello | Crumb x Tan Dun promotional image

Kenny Lee, Cello | Crumb x Tan Dun

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Kenny Lee, Cello | Crumb x Tan Dun

Featuring:

Kenny Lee, Cello

Nicole Esposito, Flute

Doreen Lee, Piano

with Seamless Percussion:

Miles Bohlman, Eva Chopskie, Shaun Everson, Evan Tanner

Join us for an evening of works by two pioneers of 20th-century classical music, George Crumb and Tan Dun! The program will feature Crumb’s breathtaking Vox Balaenae (Voice of the Whale) and conclude with the Dun's raucous and gripping Elegy: Snow in June, Concerto for Cello and Four Percussion.

This concert will be...

From the Driftless to the Delta: Rethinking Water Protections in the Mississippi River Watershed  promotional image

From the Driftless to the Delta: Rethinking Water Protections in the Mississippi River Watershed

Thursday, October 30, 2025 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Boyd Law Building

Join us for a timely panel discussion exploring how states, communities, and advocates are responding to the regulatory and environmental uncertainties left in the wake of the Sackett v. EPA decision. With a focus on wetlands and water protections across the Mississippi River watershed — from the bluffs of the Driftless Region to the bayous of the Delta — this conversation brings together regional experts to highlight innovative legal, policy, and collaborative approaches for safeguarding...

Guest Artist Recital: Faina Lushtak, piano

Thursday, October 30, 2025 1:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Guest Artist Recital: Faina Lushtak, piano

View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/951328

This concert is free and open to the public.

Guest Oboe Recital: Dr. William McMullen, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Thursday, October 30, 2025 5:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Guest Oboe Recital: Dr. William McMullen, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/951326

This concert is free and open to the public.

"Only a Mask" a new musical by Blake Cordell promotional image

"Only a Mask" a new musical by Blake Cordell

Thursday, October 30, 2025 7:30pm
The James Theatre
A workshop of a new musical about identity and superpowers written by a music composition graduate student as part of thesis research

Event series

Upcoming events for recital attendance

Faculty Recital: Ksenia Nosikova, piano promotional image

Faculty Recital: Ksenia Nosikova, piano

Thursday, April 9, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Faculty Recital: Ksenia Nosikova, piano

This concert is free and open to the public. 

Iowa Percussion Spectacular

Saturday, April 11, 2026 3:00pm
Voxman Music Building

Iowa Percussion Spectacular

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

This concert is free and open to the public.

Performing Arts Scholar Showcase

Sunday, April 12, 2026 1:00pm
Voxman Music Building

Performing Arts Scholar Showcase

This concert is free and open to the public.

UI Jazz: Combo Workshop

Monday, April 13, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

UI Jazz: Combo Workshop

This concert is free and open to the public.

Lab Chamber Orchestra promotional image

Lab Chamber Orchestra

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Lab Chamber Orchestra

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

This concert is free and open to the public.