You are invited to the 49th Annual String Concert and 50th Celebration held at Hancher Auditorium on Sunday, February 2 at 2:00 pm. This will be a momentous occasion as we celebrate the 50 year impact Preucil School of Music has made in the Iowa City Community. Alumni from all over the country will be in attendance, including over 75 playing alongside the Preucil School String Orchestra (P.S.S.O.) on a piece commissioned specifically for this event. This event is free and open to the public, so mark your calendars and come and join us for this special day.
December is a busy month at Preucil School of Music. Please make sure to check out some, if not all of these performances, that are free and open to the public.
Sunday, December 15th:
24th Annual Multiple Piano Festival featuring multiple piano groups from the PSM Piano Department.
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Cello Choir Winter Concert featuring performances by the Junior and Senior Cello Choirs
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Saturday, December 21st:
Cello Alumni Recital part of the 50th Anniversary Alumni & Friends concert series, featuring recent alums Adam Zeithamel and Adrian Bostian, with collaborative pianist René Lecuona, and Preucil Cello Faculty Laura Shaw, Kate Vos, and Amy Phelps.
A continuation of Preucil School of Music’s 50th Anniversary “Alumni & Friends” Concert series with a performance by The Dolphins Quartet at The Englert Theater. A premier Juilliard string quartet committed to adventure, excellence, and accessibility.|
The quartet features: Isaac Park & Luke Henderson, violins; James Preucil, viola Ian Maloney, cello
Preucil School of Music is celebrating its 50th Anniversary during the entire 2024-25 academic year, beginning August 1, 2024. In celebration of this milestone, the school will be highlighting its students in many performances around the community. In addition, the school is planning a series of special “Alumni and Friends” concerts. Founding director, Doris Preucil, calls this a “time to re-inspire the excitement of our beginnings and remind our community that we are here for them.
We are excited for this opportunity to celebrate our amazing past, present, and future with our friends, families and community. We hope to reconnect with alumni, show our appreciation to the Preucil’s for their vision for a community music school, finally extend a hearfelt thank you to those who have supported the school over the years.