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.

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.

Stop/Time Festival

Friday, April 3 to Saturday, April 4, 2026 (all day)

Hancher Auditorium

Stop/Time Festival is a two-day, multi-venue, multi-artist spring festival produced by Hancher Auditorium and devoted to innovation and independence in contemporary music and the arts. This is a festival of discovery—opening our ears and minds to new sounds, ideas, and possibilities.