Performing Arts, Music and Theatre
The UNI School of Music presents its annual Vocal Arts Festival for high school student vocalists preparing for All-State competition and interested in vocal music at UNI. The Final Concert will be held on Monday, Oct. 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the Great Hall, GBPAC. This event does require registration. For more information, please contact John.Wiles@uni.edu.
This event has been postponed and will now be held on Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. in Davis Hall.
This event has been postponed and will now be held on Oct. 24 at 8 p.m. in Davis Hall.
UNI Jazz Band One, under the direction of Christopher Merz will offer a shared fall concert with Jazz Band Two, led by Mike Conrad. Repertoire and soloists to be announced. This event is ticketed. For tickets, call 319-273-4TIX.
Coordinated by faculty artist Alexander Pershounin, this workshop for double bass players and enthusiasts will feature classical and jazz bass master classes, clinics, and concerts. For more information or to register, visit music.uni.edu/bassjamboree.
Coordinated by faculty artist Tyler Hendrickson, the UNI Viola Festival will offer hands-on workshops as well as guest artist performances. For more information or to register, visit music.uni.edu/violafestival.
Visiting artist Nicki Roman will offer a saxophone recital with collaborator and guest Casey Dierlam Tse, piano. One of the most decorated saxophonists of her generation, Roman is known for “showcasing not only the breadth and potential of saxophone repertoire, but her own virtuosity and technique as a performer” (Parma Recordings). She has been a prize-winner at prestigious competitions such as the North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) Solo Competition, Music Teacher’s National Association Young Artist Solo Competition, William C. Byrd International Competition, and is the first saxophonist to be the recipient of the International Kate Neal Kinley Memorial Fellowship. As a concerto soloist, she has been featured with the Eastman Symphony Orchestra, Eastman Wind Ensemble, Illinois Wind Symphony, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wind Ensemble, University of North Florida Orchestra, and the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra. Her debut album, Unquiet Waters, was released in Fall 2021 under Parma Recordings and Ravello Records. This event is free and open to the public.
Music student Levi Temple will present a non-degree trombone recital featuring fellow student musicians Jackson Schou, drums, Oisin Leopold, piano, Luke McIlhon, saxophone, Miles Rochford, bass, and Jacob Giddens, guitar. This event is free and open to the public.
The Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Erik Rohde, will present a fall Spotlight Series concert performance. This event is ticketed. For tickets, call 319-273-4TIX.
Guest artist Karel Keldermans, carillonneur, will perform at 12 noon at the Campanile on the UNI Campus. Bring your lunch and join us outside for a unique musical experience! This event is free and open to the public.
From the studio of Anthony Williams, senior music student Ryan Hyslope will present a trombone recital with faculty artist Sean Botkin, piano. This event is free and open to the public.
Guest artist Karel Keldermans, carillonneur, will perform at 12 noon at the Campanile on the UNI Campus. Bring your lunch and join us outside for a unique musical experience! This event is free and open to the public.
UNI School of Music faculty artist Christopher Anderson will present a saxophone recital with collaborators and repertoire to be announced. This event is free and open to the public.
School of Music instructor of music education Michelle Swanson will coordinate this workshop. For more information, contact Michelle.Swanson@uni.edu.
The United States Marine Band “The President’s Own” will present a free concert for the Cedar Valley. The President’s Own has appeared at presidential events including inaugurations, holiday concerts and other White House celebrations for years. Tickets (limit four per person) are free and will be available to the public beginning Thursday, September 14. We expect a sold-out crowd, so grab your tickets early! Call (319) 273-4TIX for more information.
Faculty artist Hannah Porter-Occeña will coordinate this hands-on day of learning for flutists. Contact Hannah.Porter-Occena@uni.edu for more information.
UNI School of Music faculty artist Brisa de Paula will present a bassoon recital with guest pianist Warren T. Goodman. This event is free and open to the public.
Visiting artist Jenny Klukken will offer a percussion recital. Klukken is a classically-trained marimbist who crosses over into jazz and world music. She approaches the marimba with as much versatility as a guitarist or pianist. Jenny composes and performs on the marimba, combining her classical percussion background with her passion for folk, jazz, and world music. In her unique approach, she bridges the gap between virtuosic marimba repertoire and improvised music-making. A recipient of various artistic development grants, Jenny has travelled the world to develop her voice on the marimba. As a composer, she embraces complex rhythms, improvisation, audience approachability, and the high technical skills the instrument demands. This event is free and open to the public.
Under the direction of UNI School of Music faculty artist Nash Ryder, the UNI Violin Studio will offer a fall concert. This event is free and open to the public.
Visiting artist Vincent Carr will lead a workshop and masterclass on sacred keyboard music topics geared toward community organists and church musicians. This event is co-sponsored by the Cedar Valley Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Carr was formerly a professor of sacred music and organ at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University and currently serves as National Councillor for Education for the American Guild of Organists as well as Director of Sacred Music at the parish of Our Lady of the Lake in Verona, New Jersey. This event is free and open to the public.