Owls quartet posing with their instruments

Owls at the Iowa Writers' Workshop

Owls quartet posing with their instruments

Owls at the Iowa Writers' Workshop

Thursday, November 12, 2026 / 1:00 p.m.
Part of HANCHER’S 2026–2027 SEASON
Presented by HANCHER AUDITORIUM in collaboration with UNIVERSITY OF IOWA STRING QUARTET RESIDENCY PROGRAM
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Free and open to the public, no ticket required

The Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Hancher Auditorium, and the Iowa String Quartet Residency Program present Owls for an intimate hour-long afternoon concert at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop Frank Conroy Reading Room. This event is free and open to the public with limited seating capacity.

Owls is an inverted string quartet featuring violinist Alexi Kenney, violist Ayane Kozasa, cellist Gabriel Cabezas and cellist-composer (and Hancher composer-in-residence) Paul Wiancko.

The phrase ‘string quartet’ is more likely than not to conjure an image of two violins, a viola and a cello. But what happens when you swap out a violin for an ’extra’ cello? You get Owls, the ’inverted string quartet’”
— The Strad
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Genre
Music

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Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Paris Young in advance at (319) 467-4849 or at [email protected] or fill out an accessibility request using the linked form below.

The entrance to the Glenn Schaeffer Library is accessible to persons with disabilities, and is located to the north of the Dey House entrance, along Clinton Street.

ACCESSIBILITY REQUEST FORM
  • Please refrain from wearing perfume or cologne out of respect for smell-sensitive patrons.
  • Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • The Dey House and Glenn Schaeffer Library and Archives are the Writers' Workshop administrative home.
  • Parking: Metered parking is available on both sides of Clinton St. Unmetered street parking is available along adjacent side streets. Please be advised that University Parking Lot 24 is not open to the public.
  • Entrances: The entrance to the Glenn Schaeffer Library is accessible to persons with disabilities, and is located to the north of the Dey House entrance, along Clinton Street.