Articles from December 2025

Dimma Saxophone Quartet, Maria Torres Melgares, soprano saxophone; Sofia Sena Ferreira, alto saxophone; Charlotte Leung-Brown, tenor saxophone; and Yang Zhou, baritone saxophone wearing Santa hats and reindeer antlers

Sounds of the season: ‘Do You Want to Build a Snowman?’

Thursday, December 18, 2025

University of Iowa

Kory Schlawin, center, performs with 52 other tuba and euphonium players during the 50th anniversay Holiday Tubas event Friday, Dec. 13, 2024 outside the Old Capitol builidng in Iowa City, Iowa. Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen

Holiday Tubas brings musical cheer to Iowa City for 51st year

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Iowa City Press Citizen

Hawkeye Marching Band members at Hancher

A look back: Best Performing Arts photos of fall 2025 semester

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Performing Arts At Iowa

As the fall semester winds down, we’re looking back at some of the best moments captured by Performing Arts At Iowa photographer Jason Smith.

The University of Iowa ensemble applauds the conductor at the Jazz Repertory Ensemble Concert on Dec. 8, 2025 at the Voxman Music Building Concert Hall in Iowa City, Iowa.

Review | The Jazz Repertory Ensemble’s performance needed no notes

Monday, December 8, 2025

The Daily Iowan

After four decades, the Minnesota Orchestra makes a triumphant return to Hancher Auditorium

Saturday, December 6, 2025

Little Village Magazine

The Minnesota Symphony were impressive in how they connected with the audience, students and the community. A performance at Hancher, and a day full of masterclasses at Voxman.