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Jane Dutton, associate professor of voice at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, gestures with both hands while speaking to a student during her masterclass at the University of Iowa Voxman Music Building, Oct. 5, 2026.

Jane Dutton’s masterclass provided guidance for aspiring opera students

Tuesday, October 6, 2026
The visiting opera singer and professor held an operatic masterclass at Voxman Music Building on Oct. 5.
The Jazz Repertory Ensemble directed by Curtis Taylor performs in the University of Iowa Voxman Music Building on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.

Jazz Repertory Ensemble mesmerizes audience with classic jazz music

Friday, October 2, 2026
The University of Iowa Jazz Repertory Ensemble performed pieces composed by the Count Basie Orchestra at the Voxman Music Building on Thursday, Oct. 1
University of Iowa alumnus Scott Icenogle conducts an 85-piece orchestra for the first recording of his original composition, Ode to Voxman.

Alumnus Scott Icenogle turns his Iowa memories into music

Friday, October 2, 2026
Icenogle built a career at the intersection of storytelling and music. Now, a new commission brings those creative paths back to where they first converged.
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.

Eleanor Waltzes: Women’s Poetry and Music for Eleanor Roosevelt During the Great Depression

Monday, August 24, 2026
On Sept. 2, students of the University of Iowa School of Music will present a concert of music and poetry written by American women for First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt during the 1930s.
A photo of the research lab's leader, School of Music Associate Professor Abbey Dvorak, who heads the school’s music therapy area. The photo also includes Co-Principal Investigator Sun Joo Lee, a 2025 UI music therapy PhD graduate, founder of Tremble Clefs choirs in Arizona and Iowa, and assistant professor in music therapy at University of Missouri-Kansas City.

CLAS music faculty receive NEA grant to expand Parkinson’s disease research

Monday, August 10, 2026
A new federally funded research initiative will explore how therapeutic group singing can improve communication, well-being, and quality of life for people living with Parkinson’s disease.
David Mast, new dean, in a park-like outdoor setting

SUNY Potsdam Welcomes Dr. Andrew M. Mast as Dean of The Crane School of Music

Thursday, July 30, 2026
A seasoned educator and experienced conductor, Dr. Andrew Mast earned his BM degree (1989) and DMA degree (2000) in Tuba at the University of Iowa School of Music.