Events

upcoming concerts + events Special event series events for recital attendance

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

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.

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!