At the center of great music—and great collaboration—is the ability to listen deeply.

In this keynote lecture, Stefon Harris explores how listening shapes creativity, musical fluency, and human connection. Drawing on stories from his career performing with jazz legends and teaching musicians around the world, Harris reveals how cultivating curiosity, openness, and empathy allows artists to unlock new possibilities in both music and life.

Post-presentation reception/meet and greet to follow in...

Chamber Music Residency Program Recital I

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

This concert is free and open to the public.

Free and open to the public.

This performance will feature works choreographed by graduate students from the University of Iowa Department of Dance.

It's all part of #NewWorkCity, the spring initiative by #PerformingArtsAtIowa to highlight new work created by our talented graduate students in the performing arts. Join us as we celebrate one part of the full range of creative work happening at the University of Iowa. Keep an eye out for more posts this spring featuring #NewWorkCity: a nod to the...

Join master vibraphonist and educator Stefon Harris as he unveils the art of melodic construction, one note at a time. In this interactive clinic, Harris will break down the essential elements of melody, guiding participants through how each tone interacts with harmony to create emotionally articulate music.

Sponsored by the Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professorship Program under the UI Office of the Executive Vice President & Provost, School of Music, African American Studies, and...

Join us for a 30-minute chair yoga session set to orchestral music. Through gentle, seated stretches and steady breathing, you’ll relax your body and quiet your mind. Think of yourself as the maestro, conducting each movement and breath as your body creates its own beautiful music.

This session is suitable for beginners as well as those with yoga experience. Chairs will be provided. Advance registration is required for this free event and all are welcome.

Before or after yoga, take a look at the...

The Hawkeye Choir

Group Singing Experience Class
MUS:1610

This concert is free and open to the public.