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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.
At the New York Philharmonic premiere of David Lang’s the wealth of nations, from left: Music Director Designate Gustavo Dudamel, Concertmaster Frank Huang, David Lang, and Chorus Director Malcolm Merriweather. Photo by Chris Lee.

Review: New York Philharmonic Gives World Premiere of David Lang’s wealth of nations Oratorio

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
A Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, David Lang is a 1980 Composition grad from the University of Iowa School of Music.
Dudamel, left, and the bass-baritone Davóne Tines, one of the vocal soloists in “the wealth of nations.

Gustavo Dudamel’s Portrait Emerges From a Season of Introductions

Friday, March 20, 2026
David Lang’s “the wealth of nations,” written for the 250th anniversary of the United States, premiered at the NY Philharmonic on March 20. A Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, Lang is a 1980 Composition grad from the University of Iowa School of Music.