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

Cobalt Quartet

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 12:00pm
Voxman Music Building
Cobalt Horn QuartetJena Gardner, HornKatie Johnson-Webb, HornCaroline Steiger, HornKaty Ambrose, HornThis concert is free and open to the public.
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Sharon Van Etten in Conversation

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 1:00pm
Old Capitol Museum
TICKETSFree and open to the public. No ticket requiredPart of Hancher's Infinite Dream festivalPart of Hancher's 53rd seasonFor over 15 years, Sharon Van Etten has been a creature of evolution, her music moving across modes and styles. Her latest, self-titled record was conceived with a new band, The Attachment Theory. Join Van Etten as she discusses her latest work and the arc of her career.Seating opens at 12:30 p.m.Sharon Van Etten website
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Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 7:30pm
The Englert
With special guest Helado NegroPart of Hancher's Infinite Dream festivalPart of Hancher's 53rd seasonA singular, American songwriter continues her artistic journey with a new band in tow.For over 15 years, Sharon Van Etten has been a creature of evolution, her music moving across modes and styles. Her lyrics evoke atmospheres of turmoil and heartbreak, but there are often nodes of transcendence embedded within. Her latest, self-titled record was conceived with a new band, The Attachment Theory...
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José James

Thursday, September 18, 2025 8:30pm
Hancher Auditorium
With special guest Jim SwimPart of Hancher's Infinite Dream festivalPart of Club HancherPart of Hancher's 53rd seasonAn eclectic vision of musical crosspollination guides an artist unconstrained by genre.If each of José James’s influences was a stone tossed into a bucket, that bucket would be heavy with jazz, hip-hop, R&B, soul, funk, disco, rock, and pop as well as a curious appreciation for ‘70s kung-fu film aesthetics. His most recent project — a series of records called 1978 — brings these...
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Kaveh Akbar in conversation

Friday, September 19, 2025 5:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Reading and conversationUniversity of Iowa Literary LegendsTICKETSFree and open to the public, registration recommended. Register here.Part of Hancher's Infinite Dream festivalPart of Hancher's 53rd seasonPresented in collaboration with University of Iowa Center for Advancement, University of Iowa Lecture Committee, University of Iowa Vice President for Research Creative Matter Series, Iowa Writers' Workshop and the Nonfiction Writing ProgramA renowned author and UI professor considers the range...

Event series

Upcoming events for recital attendance

Miles Bohlman and Evan Tanner Duo Recital, percussion

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Miles Bohlman and Evan Tanner Duo Recital, percussionThis concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream.View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/951297This concert is free and open to the public.

DMA II Recital: Halie Augustus, piano

Sunday, September 14, 2025 5:30pm
Voxman Music Building
DMA II Recital: Halie Augustus, pianoThis concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream.This concert is free and open to the public.

24+24 Composers Concert

Sunday, September 14, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
CNM: 24+24 Composers ConcertThis concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream.View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/950957This concert is free and open to the public.
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Faculty Chamber Recital: Kozenko/Jakovcic/Lecuona Trio

Monday, September 15, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Faculty Chamber Recital: Kozenko/Jakovcic/Lecuona TrioLisa Kozenko, oboeZoran Jakovcic, violaRéne Lecuona, pianoView the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/950958This concert is free and open to the public.

Cobalt Quartet

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 12:00pm
Voxman Music Building
Cobalt Horn QuartetJena Gardner, HornKatie Johnson-Webb, HornCaroline Steiger, HornKaty Ambrose, HornThis concert is free and open to the public.