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DMA Qualifying recital: Yimu Wang, Piano

Saturday, November 15, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

DMA Qualifying recital: Yimu Wang, Piano

This concert is free and open to the public.

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Minnesota Orchestra

Saturday, November 15, 2025 7:30pm
Hancher Auditorium
Rekindling a deep relationship with an outstanding orchestra that began in 1909.
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The Classical Style: An Opera (of Sorts)

Saturday, November 15, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Three of history’s greatest composers come back for a chat about music and more. The Classical Style follows Mozart, Beethoven, and Haydn as they return to earth to discover the current music scene. Full of inside jokes about music theory and musicology, the zany one act opera will be presented in an intimate black box setting.
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Argonautika

Saturday, November 15, 2025 8:00pm
Theatre Building
An epic story of heroes and monsters, of enchanted islands and vengeful gods, where danger looms at every turn --- from savage kings and sea beasts to a capricious sorceress named Medea --- Mary Zimmerman’s Argonautika explores themes of heroism, love, and loss in a modern retelling of the 3rd century B.C. poem.
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Minnesota Orchestra in conversation

Sunday, November 16, 2025 10:00am to 11:00am
Voxman Music Building

Join us for a conversation with Minnesota Orchestra's Thomas Søndergård, music director, and Erik Finley, vice president of artistic planning!

This event is free and open to the public. 

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Guest Artist Masterclasses: Minnesota Orchestra

Sunday, November 16, 2025 11:30am to 1:00pm
Voxman Music Building

Join us for a masterclass with musicians from the Minnesota Orchestra!

The following masterclasses will take place in various spaces in Voxman Music Building, led by musicians from Minnesota Orchestra:

Conducting – with Thomas Søndergård, Music Director

Recital Hall, 2301

Violin + viola – with Alan Snow, Associate Concertmaster, Violin, and Sarah Switzer, Viola
Concert Hall, 2101

Cello + bass – with Kyle Sanborn, bass and Silver Ainomae, Associate Principal Cello

Room 2400

Trumpet + horn – with Jaclyn...

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Sundays with the Docents | Rhythm and Blues tour

Sunday, November 16, 2025 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Stanley Museum of Art

The Rhythm and Blues tour will be led by docent Ellen Link. During this special tour, Ellen will lead visitors on how art can be influenced by music, as well as the emotions evoked with color and the blending of hues.

This tour is part of the Sundays with the Docents program. Walk-ins are welcome on the tour, but using the sign-up is strongly recommended as tours are capped at 20 participants. Register now this the following link: https://uiowa.doubleknot.com/event/sundays-with-the-docents-rhythm...

Clarinet Choir Recital

Sunday, November 16, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Clarinet Choir Recital

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

View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/952032

This concert is free and open to the public.

Gabriel Kahane | Composer in Residence Masterclass with Chamber Music Seminar

Monday, November 17, 2025 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Voxman Music Building

PROGRAM:

Noon–12:30 p.m. | Seamark Quartet performs “American Studies”

12:30–1 p.m. | Conifer Quartet performs Op. 59 #3

1–1:25 p.m. | Dunn Quartet performs String Quartet No. 1 “Klee” (selected movements)

Free and open to the public.

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University Band & Concert Band

Monday, November 17, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

University & Concert Band

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

View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/952033

This concert is free and open to the public.