Parents, Students, and Faculty:

The Hancher Bulletin is a document that will tell you everything you need to know about our upcoming Annual Strings Concert held at Hancher Auditorium.
If you have questions about dress code, dress rehearsal, the schedule for the day of the Concert, or even the group/orchestra schedule for AFTER the concert, this handy document will have the answers. Please look this document over carefully, and plan accordingly for those days.

Access the Hancher Bulletin here: FINAL BULLETIN 2025

Students & Alumni arriving EARLY day of performance: 11:00 am-12:30 pm for run throughs:

This includes- ESPRESSIVO, FLUTES, VIOLAS, BASSES, CELLO CHOIR, P.S.S.O.

Be advised of traffic due to Iowa Women’s Basketball Game– Caitlin Clark’s Jersey is being retired, and this will cause congestion in the area.
Please add 20-30 min to your commute to ensure you arrive ON TIME.

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.

Preucil School Cello Choir, led by Laura Shaw, just released a brand new album titled ‘After a Dream’. It is on sale now on bandcamp for digital download, with physical cds available for purchase at the Main and North Campus offices.  All proceeds benefit the cello choir.

To preview and order the digital download CLICK HERE!