Ethan Lipton & His Orchestra
Ethan Lipton is rumpled, self-deprecating, and brilliant. The Outer Space is a bittersweet, off-kilter tale of a couple headed for space—but the interstellar sailing isn’t always smooth.
Joshua Bell
“Joshua Bell doesn’t stand in anyone’s shadow.” So declares the New York Times, and when Bell steps into the light on the Hancher stage with his 1713 Huberman Stradivarius violin, he’ll demonstrate why.
The King and I
Two worlds collide in the Lincoln Center Theater production of this “breathtaking and exquisite” (New York Times) musical. One of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s finest works, The King and I boasts a score of beloved classics.
La Santa Cecilia
La Santa Cecilia, named for the patron saint of musicians, was blessed with the Grammy for Best Latin Rock Album in 2014. Drawing inspiration from around the world, the L.A.-based band creates a hybrid of cumbia, bossa nova, rumba, bolero, tango, jazz, rock, and klezmer.
Niyaz
The Fourth Light Project is a multimedia experience, combining live music and sacred dance (a dervish) with advanced projection techniques. The Fourth Light Project focuses on the life and work of Rabia al-Basri, an eighth-century Muslim saint and the first female Sufi mystic.
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
A gala event! Black tie optional. Longtime Hancher favorites, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis will make its debut in the new Hancher Auditorium. Wynton and the band will transform Hancher into the house of swing.
Leslie Odom Jr. - DATE CHANGE
Leslie Odom Jr., whose portrayal of Aaron Burr—“the damn fool who shot him”—in Hamilton shot him to fame, returns for a free outdoor concert to follow-up his rapturously received lecture at Hancher last season.
Marsalis in Iowa
Jazz and classical saxophonist Branford Marsalis, of the famed Marsalis family, has established a career as a performer of international renown, equally at home in both concert halls and jazz clubs. For this concert, the three-time Grammy Award winner and NEA Jazz Master joins Orchestra Iowa for a concert featuring music by Duke Ellington, Sally Beamish, John Williams, and Aaron Copeland.
Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience
Grab your blanket or lawn chair—and your family and friends—and join us for a pop-up concert on the grounds of the new Hancher Auditorium!
Hancher favorites Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience spread joy wherever they play—and they are eager to spread that joy once again in Iowa City.
This free concert is a moment of celebration as the opening of the new Hancher Auditorium draws nearer!
Hear the band at www.terrancesimien.com.
UI Symphony Orchestra
The University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra has been hailed as one of the finest university orchestras in the U.S. Under the direction of Dr. William LaRue Jones, the UISO presents concerts of powerful symphonic literature and new works. Concerts presented by the UI School of Music are free and open to the public.
Hector Berlioz | March Hongroise (La Damnation de Faust)
Dmitri Shostakovich | Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47
Sergei Rachmaninoff | Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18