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 School of Music events

UI Symphony Orchestra

Monday, March 31, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Concerto/Aria Competition Winners’ Concert Manuel Ponce - Piano Concerto No. 1, "Romantico"       Eric Newton, Piano Jean Sibelius - Violin Concerto, I. Allegro Moderato       Yestyn Griffiths, Violin Giacomo Puccini - "Che gelida manina" from La Boheme | "E lucevan le stelle" from Tosca | "Nessun Dorma" from Turandot       Foo Chen Gui, Tenor Michael Daugherty - Trail of Tears for Flute and Chamber Orchestra       I-Ling (Emily) Ho, Flute

Optional DMA Recital: Charlotte Leung, saxophone

Monday, March 31, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Optional DMA Recital: Charlotte Leung, saxophone Charlotte Leung, saxophone Levi Brown, percussion Stnic Levi Brown, acoustics Patrick O’Connor, electronics Jordan Decker, spoken voice This concert is free and open to the public.
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UI Monthly Jazz Jam

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 7:00pm
The Graduate Hotel
University of Iowa Jazz Studies faculty members host a monthly community jazz jam session joined by students, alumni, community members, and musicians passing through Iowa City.

Guest Oboe Recital: Dr. Andrew Parker

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Guest Oboe Recital: Dr. Andrew Parker, Louisiana State University This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream. This concert is free and open to the public.   

Joint Chamber Recital: Dolce Brass

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Joint Chamber Recital: Dolce Brass Bryson Kinnan, tuba Elliot Baughman, trombone Bradley Balster, euphonium Emily Bach, trumpet Natalie Roth, trumpet This concert is free and open to the public.
Audition Days

Event series

Piano Sundays

Piano Sundays

Lunch Concert

Eine Kleine Lunch Music

a recent jazz jam session with students shown playing bass, saxophone, trumpet, trombone in a retro-styled restaurant setting

Monthly Jazz Jam

Key Change

Key Change: Piano Revolutionaries

JACK Quartet playing in Voxman's Recital Hall as part of a collaboration between Hancher Auditorium and the School of Music, part of the String Quartet Residency Program

UI String Quartet Residency Program

Upcoming events for recital attendance

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Piano Sundays at the Old Capitol: Doreen Lee and UI Collaborative Pianists

Sunday, March 9, 2025 1:30pm
Old Capitol Museum
Piano Sundays at the Old Capitol Piano Sundays returns for the 2024-25 season! The University of Iowa School of Music, in partnership with the Old Capitol Museum and West Music, is proud to host this annual tradition. Performances will be held in the beautiful Old Capitol Museum Senate Chamber this year, performed on their historic, rebuilt Steinway grand piano “Rose.” This is an incredible opportunity for the community to see and hear the university’s talented piano students and faculty in a...
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Mean Girls

Sunday, March 9, 2025 2:00pm
Hancher Auditorium
"Mean Girls" is the hilarious hit musical from book writer Tina Fey. The story of a naïve newbie who falls prey to a trio of lionized frenemies, "Mean Girls" “delivers with immense energy, a wicked sense of humor and joyful inside-jokery.” (USA Today)

Guest Chamber Recital: Salley Koo, violin; and Alexander Solomon, piano

Sunday, March 9, 2025 3:00pm
Voxman Music Building
Guest Chamber Recital: Salley Koo, violin; and Alexander Solomon, piano Salley Koo - violin Alexander Solomon - piano This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream. View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/943816 This concert is free and open to the public.

Center for New Music Ensemble IV

Sunday, March 9, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Center for New Music Ensemble IV This spring, Performing Arts at Iowa is highlighting the amazing work created by graduate students in the performing arts. Join us as we celebrate one part of the full range of creative work happening at the University of Iowa. Look for posts highlighting “New Work City” — a nod to the energy and creativity that crackles across this performing arts community. This concert will feature dissertation by composer and doctoral student Ramin Roshandel, along with...

Hawk Combo/Combo Workshop

Sunday, March 9, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Hawk Combo/Combo Workshop Curtis Taylor, director Michael D'Angelo, director View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/943818 This concert is free and open to the public.