Making music daily.

You can always find us making music in Voxman Music Building, whether our concert hall stage is full of orchestra members or a single musician is rehearsing in one of our high-tech studio spaces. You can catch our performances via livestream or watch a previous recording.

Concert livestreams

Can't make it in person? We have select live performances streamed in real time right here.

Concert recordings

Our YouTube channel is a treasure trove of concert videos, along with videos showing a glimpse into life as a music student at the University of Iowa.

Upcoming School of Music events

Senior Recital: Lucas Wiese Ibarra, saxophone

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Senior Recital: Lucas Wiese Ibarra, saxophone

Lucas Wiese Ibarra, Alto and Soprano Saxophones
Casey Dierlam Tse, Piano

Event can be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream

This concert is free and open to the public.

Recital: Brad Balster - Euphonium, Keegan Clark - Trombone

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 5:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Recital: Brad Balster - Euphonium, Keegan Clark - Trombone

This concert is free and open to the public.

Recital: Zachary Bethel, Trombone

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

DMA Qualifying Recital: Zachary Bethel, Trombone

You can view the recital here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream

This concert is free and open to the public.

Discovering the Treasures of Dimitri Mitropoulos’s Music Library | Lecture by Gabryel Smith promotional image

Discovering the Treasures of Dimitri Mitropoulos’s Music Library | Lecture by Gabryel Smith

Thursday, April 23, 2026 1:00pm to 2:00pm
University of Iowa Main Library

Join Gabryel Smith, director of archives and exhibitions for the New York Philharmonic, for a lecture exploring the musical contributions of powerhouse conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos. This event is part of programming for the Main Library Gallery’s spring 2026 exhibition, Orchestrating Community: The Public Service of Iowa Conductor James Dixon.

About the lecture:
Mitropoulos commanded the world’s top podiums in the golden era of orchestral music that was the mid-20th century United States. Music...

Recital: Chris Hunley, saxophone

Thursday, April 23, 2026 5:30pm
Voxman Music Building

DMA II Recital: Chris Hunley, saxophone

Chris Hunley, saxophone
Casey Dierlam Tse, piano

This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream.

This concert is free and open to the public.

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Annual Public Programs

We offer an array of annual workshops, clinics, and camps, for learners and community members of all ages.

concert band rehearsal with Mark Heidel conducting

Iowa Honor Band

Educational and performance opportunity for select high-school musicians and directors

student musicians playing trumpets in a Voxman classroom

All-State Brass Clinic

Iowa Brass faculty's FREE workshop to help high-school students prepare for Iowa All-State auditions

student musicians in the double reed section

Double Reed Clinics and Competition

For beginning, intermediate, and advanced oboe and bassoon students

student musician plucking the strings of her instrument

All-State Strings Workshop

Iowa Strings faculty's FREE workshop to help Iowa high-school musicians prepare for success at All-State

student musician leaning on his double bass in a Voxman Music Building classroom

Iowa City Bass Day

For elementary, middle-school and high-school double bass players

young student musicians in a horn class in Voxman Music Building

Iowa Horn Festival

For horn students in junior high, high school, and college, offering workshops, a masterclass, and a recital

student musicians rehearsing in the cello section

Cello Dayz

For performers and violoncello fans of all ages and skill levels

student musician playing the saxophone in a Jazz class in Voxman Music Building

Jazz Combo Competition

Yearly high-school competition that encourages and celebrates the art of small group jazz performance

four young musicians playing clarinet in Iowa Summer Music Camps

Iowa Summer Music Camps

Iowa welcomes student musicians who have completed sixth grade and above to Voxman for specialized musical training and experience

Special event series