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

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Jane Lynch's A Swingin' Little Christmas

Saturday, December 13, 2025 7:30pm
Hancher Auditorium
Featuring Kate Flannery & Tim Davis with The Tony Guerrero QuintetPart of Hancher's 53rd seasonFew performers inspire more glee than Jane Lynch. She’s coming to deliver the perfect holiday gift.Classic holiday tunes come to life in this hilarious and heartwarming holiday extravaganza! The party promises to be a delightful blend of comedy and music, ensuring a swingin’ good time. The album version of the project hit the Top 10 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, but when it comes to topping...

Holiday Brass

Sunday, December 14, 2025 3:00pm
Voxman Music Building
Holiday Brass ConcertThis concert is free and open to the public.
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

Thursday, January 29, 2026 7:30pm
Hancher Auditorium
Duke in AfricaPart of Hancher's 53rd seasonWynton Marsalis and his eminent ensemble return with an inspired Ellington program.Duke Ellington found deep inspiration in Africa, and several works inspired by his relationship with the continent stand out among his classic jazz compositions. The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis gives new life to those compositions in a program designed by saxophonists Chris Lewis and Alexa Tarantino, which is drawn from albums including Afro...

Guest Chamber Recital: Neave Trio

Saturday, January 31, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Guest Chamber Recital: Neave TrioAnna Williams, violinMikhail Veselov, celloEri Nakamura, pianoThis 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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UI Monthly Jazz Jam

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Sanctuary Pub
Our Jazz Studies faculty members host a monthly community jazz jam session, joined by students, alumni, community members, and musicians passing through Iowa City.All members of the community are welcome for this free community event, hosted the first Tuesday of each month during the school year at the Sanctuary Pub.To learn more or if you are interested in jamming, get in touch with Damani Phillips.

Event series

Upcoming events for recital attendance

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

Sunday, November 2, 2025 1:30pm
Old Capitol Museum
Piano Sundays at Old CapitolThis event will feature Doreen Lee and UI Collaborative PianistsUpcoming Piano Sundays at Old Capitol:March 1, 2026 | Ksenia Nosikova and StudioMay 3, 2026 | Alan Huckleberry and StudioThis concert is free and open to the public.

Piano Studio Recital

Sunday, November 2, 2025 5:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Piano Studio RecitalThis concert is free and open to the public.
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DMA III Recital: Yang Zhou, saxophone

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
DMA III Recital: Yang Zhou, saxophoneYang Zhou, saxophoneCasey Dierlam Tse, collaborative pianoThis event is free and open to the public.
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UI Symphony Orchestra

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
UI Symphony OrchestraThis concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream.This concert is free and open to the public.

Iowa Steel Bands Fall Concert

Thursday, November 6, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Iowa Percussion Fall ConcertThis concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/about/live-stream-concert-schedule.This concert is free and open to the public.