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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UI Symphony Orchestra

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

UI Symphony Orchestra

This 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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Quad City Symphony Orchestra Concert Programs Then and Now: A James Dixon Retrospective

Thursday, April 2, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual

The impact of James Dixon, Quad City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO) conductor from 1965–1994, was often felt in his ambitious and adventurous music programming choices. In celebration of the exhibition Orchestrating Community: The Public Service of Iowa Conductor James Dixon, on display now in the University of Iowa Main Library Gallery, join the UI Libraries, the UI School of Music, and the QCSO for a virtual panel discussion of what makes one of its great symphony orchestra programs, then and now.

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Quick Pitch Challenge

Thursday, April 2, 2026 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Gilmore Hall
The OUR Quick Pitch Challenge (QPC) is a communication competition that challenges undergraduate students to present their research or creative work to a general audience in three minutes. Participants from all majors and areas of study are invited to showcase their work on campus. Clear communication is key in professional settings, and you can also compete for prizes!

Guest Artist Recital: Scott Sutherland, tuba

Thursday, April 2, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Guest Artist Recital: Scott Sutherland, tuba

This concert is free and open to the public.

Iowa Steel Bands Spring Concert

Thursday, April 2, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Iowa Steel Bands Spring Concert

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

This concert is free and open to the public.

Event series

Upcoming events for recital attendance

DMA I Recital: Jordan Marbach, saxophone

Friday, April 24, 2026 3:30pm
Voxman Music Building

DMA I Recital: Jordan Marbach, saxophone

Casey Dierlam Tse
Kian Hyatt

Concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream

This concert is free and open to the public.

Recital: Killian Ritland

Friday, April 24, 2026 5:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Recital: Killian Ritland

This concert is free and open to the public.

MA Recital: Portuguese Works for Saxophone, Sofia Sena

Friday, April 24, 2026 5:30pm
Voxman Music Building

MA Recital: Portuguese Works for Saxophone, Sofia Sena

Solo Saxophone, Piano, Saxophone Octet

This 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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The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Friday, April 24, 2026 7:30pm
Hancher Auditorium
Based on the beloved tale by Victor Hugo, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a sweeping, grand scale Disney musical featuring a cast of 40 singers and actors. The musical will be presented in an operatic theatrical style on the Hancher stage and will feature the University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra.

DMA Qualifying: Caio César, euphonium

Friday, April 24, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

DMA Qualifying: Caio César, euphonium

Event will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream

This concert is free and open to the public.