Festivals & Tours
Festivals and Tours at the UNI School of Music offer a window into our workings. Whether you're interested in a master class feel where you can get hands-on experience with your instrument and our amazing faculty, or you'd like to sit back and listen to some of our most talented ensembles and performers, our festivals and tours will offer an opportunity that is right for you.
All State Wind, Brass and Percussion Workshops
Sunday, September 25, 2011, 2 p.m.
Various School of Music Venues
The UNI School of Music presents its annual hands-on workshops for high school student instrumentalists preparing for All-State competition. This event is free and open to the public, but does require registration. Click here for more information and to register!
All State Strings Workshop
Saturday, October 15, 2011, 8 a.m.
Davis Hall, GBPAC
The UNI School of Music presents its annual hands-on workshops for high school student string players preparing for All-State competition. This event is free and open to the public, but does require registration. For more information, please contact Susie Grover. Click here for more information and to register!
Vocal Arts Festival
Sunday & Monday, October 2-3, 2011, all day
Davis & Great Hall, GBPAC
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. This event is free and open to the public, but does require registration. For more information, please contact dyan.meyer@uni.edu.
Piano & Organ Festival
Monday, October 3, 2011, 12:00 p.m.
Graham Hall and Bengtson Auditorium, Russell Hall
Coordinated by UNI School of Music professors Robin Guy and Kui-Im Lee, this festival will feature hands-on studies in piano and organ. This event requires registration. For more information, please contact Robin.Guy@uni.edu.
Northern Festival of Bands
Thursday - Saturday, February 9-11, 2012
GBPAC and various other halls
The Northern Festival of Bands is an annual honor band festival open to high school band students which typically hosts over 40 schools and over 250 individual students in a weekend long event. This year the festival will be held February 9-11, 2012. The event will feature performances by the UNI Wind Symphony and UNI Symphonic Band on Friday evening as well as Saturday afternoon’s performance featuring solo competition winners, the festival’s percussionist groups, Festival Concert Band and Festival Symphony Band.
Click here for more information on this year's event, and online registration!
Tallcorn Jazz Festival
Friday & Saturday, February 17-18, 2012 - performances at 7:15 p.m. both nights
Bengtson Auditorium and various halls
The Beta Nu Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and the UNI School of Music invite you and your band to the 56th Annual Tallcorn Jazz Festival and 60th Sinfonian Dimensions in Jazz Concerts to be held on February 17 and 18, 2012, on the UNI campus. For more information, click here. Concerts for this event are ticketed. For tickets, call (319) 273-4TIX. For more information, call (319) 273-2028.
2012 Iowa Flute Festival
Saturday, March 24, 2012 - Gala Concert at 4:45 p.m.
Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center
The UNI School of Music will present the 2012 Iowa Flute Festival featuring guest artists William Bennett and Denis Bouriakov. For more information, click here.
