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 27, 2009, 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. To register, please click here or call (319) 273-2025.
All State Strings Workshop
Saturday, October 3, 2009, 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 Rebecca.Burkhardt@uni.edu. To register, click here.
Vocal Arts Festival
Sunday & Monday, October 4-5, 2009, 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 music@uni.edu.
Piano & Organ Festival
Monday, October 5, 2009, 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 11-13, 2010
GBPAC and various other halls
The Northern Festival of Bands, an annual festival of high school bands which typically hosts over 40 schools and over 250 individual participants in a weekend long event, will be held February 11-13, 2010. 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.
To register online, click here!
Tallcorn Jazz Festival
Friday & Saturday, February 19-20, 2010 - performances at 7:30 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 55th Annual Tallcorn Jazz Festival and 59th Sinfonian Dimensions in Jazz Concerts to be held on February 19 and 20, 2010, 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.
Choral Invitational Festival
Friday, March 26, 2010 - 8 a.m.
Great Hall, GBPAC
The UNI School of Music presents it's annual Choral Invitational Festival. Registration is required for this event. For more inforamtion on the festival and/or registration, contact music@uni.edu.
