Articles from September 2026

The Wingra Wind Quintet looks at the crowd on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. They are based out of Wisconsin, comprised of all faculty members except for a fifth-year graduate.

Wingra Wind Quintet wows audiences with dazzling Voxman Building recital performance

Friday, September 25, 2026
The University of Wisconsin-Madison resident ensemble performed various complex percussion pieces, including by Beethoven, at the Voxman Music Building Recital Hall.
Annika Nelson The quintet plays “Ramp up” from the “Book of Brass” by Jennifer Higdon during the American Brass Quintet concert at the Roman Music Center in Iowa City on Wednesday Sept. 23, 2026. The quintet was established in 1960 and has premiered more than 150 contemporary works for brass (Annika Nelson/The Daily Iowan)

American Brass Quintet made major impact with student music lessons and intricate Voxman performance

Friday, September 25, 2026
The internationally-recognized ensemble visited the University of Iowa to help teach student music courses and performed at the Voxman Music Building on September 23
A headshot of University of Iowa Professor Marian Wilson Kimber.

Catch up with longtime CLAS professor Marian Wilson Kimber

Thursday, September 17, 2026
Wilson Kimber continues to teach in the School of Music, where her courses ask students to look beyond the notes on the page to understand music through its history and culture, and develop the research skills to pursue questions of their own.
Keegan Clark plays the trombone and Danyun Zhao plays the piano while performing “Marina” during the 24+24 concert in the Voxman Music Building on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026 in Iowa City, Iowa.

24 + 24 Composers Concert showcased original music by UI students

The 24 + 24 Composers Concert returned to the Voxman Music Building Concert Hall on September 13, featuring nine original pieces written and rehearsed by UI composer-performer duos within a single 48-hour window. Organized by the Iowa Society of Composers Student Chapter, the annual event pairs composers and musicians at random, giving them just 24 hours to write and 24 hours to learn each piece — a format faculty and students say sparks spontaneity and forges early-semester creative partnerships that often continue for years.