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
Cobalt Horn QuartetJena Gardner, HornKatie Johnson-Webb, HornCaroline Steiger, HornKaty Ambrose, HornThis concert is free and open to the public.
Sharon Van Etten in Conversation
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 1:00pm
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
Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 7:30pm
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...
José James
Thursday, September 18, 2025 8:30pm
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...
Kaveh Akbar in conversation
Friday, September 19, 2025 5:30pm
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
"Composition in the Age of Derivative AI Music: Interactive Music for Disklavier"
Saturday, September 20, 2025 7:30pm
"Composition in the Age of Derivative AI Music:Interactive Music for Disklavier."Kevin Swenson, Composer, Craig Jordan, PianoThis concert is free and open to the public.
Volkan Orhon: Double Bass Recital "Remembering Gary Karr"
Saturday, September 20, 2025 7:30pm
Volkan Orhon: Double Bass Recital "Remembering Gary Karr"Volkan Orhon, double bassRose Chancler, pianoThis event is free and open to the public.View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/950959
Piano Sundays at Old Capitol: Réne Lecuona, Tammie Walker and Studios
Sunday, September 21, 2025 1:30pm
Piano Sundays at Old CapitolThis event will feature Réne Lecuona, Tammie Walker and Studios.Upcoming Piano Sundays at Old Capitol:Nov. 2, 2025 | Doreen Lee and UI Collaborative PianistsMarch 1, 2026 | Ksenia Nosikova and StudioMay 3, 2026 | Alan Huckleberry and StudioThis concert is free and open to the public.
Center for New Music Ensemble Concert I
Sunday, September 21, 2025 7:30pm
Center for New Music | Concert IMore 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.View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/950960This concert is free and open to the public.
Vocal Artists of Iowa City
Saturday, September 27, 2025 4:00pm
Vocal Artists of Iowa CityThis concert is free and open to the public.