UNI School of Music

Week one is officially in the books! Looking for some spirit gear to take you through the year? School of Music merch is available for students, faculty, alumni and friends! Check it out at https://universityofnotherniowaschoolofmusic.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Keeping cool: Know your campus resources during excessive heat With high heat and humidity in the forecast, you should be aware of available resources on campus and extra precautions you can take. Precautionary Measures:Limit outdoor activities (especially in the afternoon)Drink plenty of water and carry a water bottleAvoid direct sunlight where possible, utili...

Welcome to the fall 2024 semester, Panthers! Check out some of the recent opening week activities, and don't forget to stop by the music office if you need any assistance! 💜💛🎶

What a beautiful performance, and wonderful memory captured, by our UNI Cecilians and The UNI Varsity Men's Glee Club!

Be Still My Soul • UNI Cecilians & Varsity Men's Glee Club The combined choirs of The University of Northern Iowa Cecilians and UNI Varsity Men's Glee Club, performing Be Still, My Soul. Recorded on May 21, 2024 at S...

We're hiring! We currently have full-time openings for assistant adjunct professors in percussion and string bass. Help us to spread the word and learn more here:

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Today we take a minute to honor and remember long-time campus carillonneur, Robert “Bob” Byrnes.

Bob was a proud UNI alumn graduating in 1972 and again in 1974 with his masters degree in music. After graduating, he then became the director of the UNI Varsity Men’s Glee Club while maintaining his status as campus carillonneur.

Bob is best remembered on campus for his nightly concerts on the instrument that entranced students below to take a moment and reflect. No one could play the carillon quite like Bob.

Sadly, 20 years ago today, Bob passed away, leaving our campus bells silent for quite some time. We honor him and his dedication to our carillon, as we couldn’t do a lot of what we do without his connections that gave us the breadth of carillon music we have to play.

There will be a brief concert of UNI repertoire played around 2pm today.

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Sara Blessing will be joining the UNI School of Music faculty in fall 2024 as Assistant Professor of Instruction in Choral Music Education. Welcome, Dr. Blessing!

Today is the day! Join us in the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center lobby at 5 p.m. tonight for our May the 4th (eve) celebration featuring Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra!

Amplify Engagement... wrap up! We've spent the year highlighting some of our School of Music students, faculty, alumni and guests engaging with the UNI and Cedar Valley communities, and we want to thank you for following along! Though this series is wrapping up, our faculty and students are committed to continuing to engage with new audiences and to bring the music we're making to campus, to Cedar Falls, and beyond in the future. Take a look back through the year of highlights at https://music.uni.edu/amplify-engagement

Tonight! Faculty artist Vakhtang Kodanashvili will present the final concert in the 2023-24 Joyce Gault Piano Concert Series at 6 p.m. in Davis Hall. This event is free and open to the public - join us!

Join us for "Considering Matthew Shepard" tomorrow, Saturday, April 20. This three-part fusion oratorio commemorates the life and legacy of Matthew Shepard and the far-reaching impact of his tragic death. A collaboration with the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, this performance features UNI Choirs and highlights the importance of compassion, acceptance, and love. 💗 Tickets are available at https://gbpac.com/

We're so proud of music major Emily Clouser for receiving the Lux Service Award! Emily's work with the UNI Guild of Carillonneurs and her help with the renovation and expansion of the carillon atop the UNI Campanile has been extraordinary and we know that her legacy of service will live on for years to come. Congratulations, Emily!

The Lux Service Award is the pinnacle for graduating seniors to acknowledge their exemplary service, which will leave a lasting impact upon graduation.

Meet this year's recipients ⬇️
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ICYMI: We're still cheering for our Director of Bands Danny Galyen who recently traveled to Washington D.C. to be inducted into the American Bandmasters Association, and appeared as guest conductor of The President's Own Marine Band. You can see him on the podium closer to home tomorrow night (4/16) at the University of Northern Iowa Wind Ensemble concert.

UNI’s Danny Galyen earns “lifetime achievement award” for band directors For the last 18 years, Danny Galyen has had an undeniable influence on the sound of UNI’s School of Music. He started at UNI as the director of the Panther Marching Band and Symphonic Band and now serves as the director of bands in addition to his role as a professor of music. His storied career l...

It's another very full and exciting weekend in the School of Music! The sound of over 100 high school singers will ring out tonight (4/12) as they join UNI Choirs to wrap up 'We Sing!' at 6:30 in the Gallagher Bluedorn, and UNI Jazz Studies' Jazz Band One will welcome guest artist Dave Rivello at their Spotlight Series concert tonight in Russell Hall at 7:30. We hope you can join us!

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TODAY is the day to ! When you give to the School of Music, your gift makes a difference in the lives of our students. These gifts fund things like student scholarships, ensemble tours, guest artist performances, community outreach programs, and so much more.

Learn more or make your gift at: https://give.uni.edu/live-purple-give-gold-2024

Keep the School of Music in mind when you're planning your weekend! We have several student and faculty recitals, UNI Suzuki School recital weekend, a music education workshop, and the April Fools showcase (benefiting the Panther Pantry) this weekend! Come join us! https://music.uni.edu/events

Congratulations to these award-winning students, and to all who competed in last night's Emerging Artist Competition! Aiden Endres, marimba, won the Charles and Marleta Matheson Award, Lauren Geerlings, violin, won the Curtis-Fullerton Award, and Claire Uselding, alto saxophone, won the Myron and Ruth Russell Award. Lauren Geerlings also took home the People's Choice Award.

Amplify Engagement update! This week we're highlighting our elementary and middle school treble festivals, and an outreach performance by members of the UNI Suzuki School. Visit https://music.uni.edu/amplify-engagement to learn more!

The School of Music was deeply saddened to hear of the recent passing of David Dunn. David served the School of Music in the role of Piano Maintenance Technician and Coordinator from 2011-2024. He also served as adjunct instructor of string bass at UNI in 2006-07, and as a faculty member for the UNI Jazz Combo Camp from 2001 to 2007. David was an incredible colleague and dear friend to so many in the School of Music community, and he will be dearly missed.

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REMINDER: Our Master of Music in Music Education degree can be completed entirely online and in only 4 semesters! Join us for an informational webinar tonight, March 11, and hear first-hand from our faculty about the program! Register at online.uni.edu/music-ed

What a wonderful day we had at at the Capitol! Thanks to all who visited the School of Music table, and special thanks to Petrichord String Quartet for providing beautiful and much appreciated music today!

We're so excited to celebrate this new partnership!

UNI and Kirkwood Community College come together to offer 2+2 music degree In the center from left to right: Fred Kiser, Kirkwood Associate Professor of Music, Jennifer Bradley, Kirkwood Vice President of Academic Affairs, Jennifer Cunningham, Kirkwood Dean of Arts & Humanities, and Melinda Boyd, Interim Director of UNI School of Music are joined by Kirkwood music students...

Two more chances to hear UNI Vocal Studies / Opera and Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra in this extraordinary performance!

UNI Opera Ensemble presents 'Suor Angelica' in one-act spring performance Sung in Italian with English supertitles, this opera is part of Puccini's "Il trittico" trilogy and is a great introduction for opera newcomers due to its brevity and captivating story.

Amplify Engagement update! This week we're highlighting our students engaging with amazing guest artists Imani Winds, and our faculty engaging in innovative recording and performance projects. Visit https://music.uni.edu/amplify-engagement to learn more!

Thanks to our friends at KWWL and to student artist Joley Seitz and faculty artist Kate Saulsbury for helping us spread the word about this weekend's performances of Suor Angelica! We hope to see you there!

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UNI School of Music presenting a spring opera, 'Suor Angelica' Click here to view this video from kwwl.com.

It's a wonderful, full weekend in the School of Music! We welcomed some exceptional future Panthers at our Audition Day today, while our current students have been busy at masterclasses and workshops with the incredible members of Imani Winds! Tomorrow, we'll host two outstanding performances as part of the 2024 New Music Festival. Check out these events and more: https://music.uni.edu/events

Tonight! We're excited to present the first concert in the spring Joyce Gault Piano Concert Series! Join us in Davis Hall tonight (2/21) at 8 p.m. to hear guest artist Svetlana Smolina. https://music.uni.edu/gault-series