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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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
24 + 24 Composers Concert showcased original music by UI students
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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.
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.
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.
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