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Music Therapy student interacting with an elderly woman in a wheelchair

Resonating Care: Iowa Program Connects Students and Elders Through Chamber Music

Thursday, May 7, 2026
A growing collaboration between UI music therapy students and chamber musicians in Iowa City makes professional music accessible to elders and caregivers.

Dr. David Meyer presents singing voice research at Pan European Voice Conference in Istanbul, Turkey

Monday, April 20, 2026
University of Iowa School of Music faculty member David Meyer recently presented research at the Pan European Voice Conference (PEVOC-16) in Istanbul, Turkey.

‘The process of writing has always been the space where I can process everything’: Andrea Casarrubios - Her Voice Matters

Monday, April 20, 2026
Associate Professor nthony Arnone profiles Spanish‑American composer and cellist Andrea Casarrubios, tracing her journey from world‑class performer to one of today’s most sought‑after voices in string music
Beth Oakes and eight of her students sitting on the stairs in Voxman Music Building

Arts and Humanities funds CLAS faculty projects

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Music Professor Elizabeth Oakes, director of the University ofIowa String Quartet Residency Program, was one of nine faculty members to receive the Arts and Humanities Initiative, or AHI, award during the last award cycle.

University of Iowa grad student uses music therapy to help patients manage pain

Monday, March 30, 2026
Jayda Hunstad, a music therapy graduate student, uses music therapy to help patients manage pain.