Announcements

Preucil Preschool Ageless Play on KCRG
Announcements, Preucil Preschool, Preucil School of MusicPreucil Preschool and their Ageless Play partnership with Oaknoll Retirement home was featured on KCRG. You can watch the special segment HERE!

2025 Summer Session Music Together Now Open!
Announcements, Preucil Music Together®Registration for the 2025 Summer session of Music Together is now open!
Please email Molly at mleefers@preucil.org to get started!
Registering your children for this 6-week session.
Each class is 45 minutes long, at the same time each week…

Preucil Alum, Orion Weiss, performs with Ariel Quartet
Announcements, Preucil School of Music, UncategorizedDo not miss another opportunity to see Preucil Alum, Orion Weiss perform with the Ariel Quartet at the Voxman Music Building on Wednesday, April 23rd.
This event will be livestreamed. For more information click HERE!

Senior Graduation Information
Announcements, Preucil School of MusicSeniors, please look over the following information about the upcoming Preucil School of Music Graduation Ceremony.
To access the information click on the following links:
Senior Letter
Arioso (all parts)
Queen of Sheba (all pa…

2025 Summer Chamber Fest Registration
Announcements, Preucil School of MusicRegistration for 2025 Summer Chamber Fest is now open.
Deadline for the early bird discount is April 1st, final registration deadline is May 1st.
Click here to read more about the event: Summer Chamber Brochure
To…

50th Anniversary Spring Concerts
50th Golden Anniversary Celebration, Announcements, Preucil School of MusicThere are still several opportunities to experience performances to celebrate Preucil School's 50th Anniversary. Each performance is free and open to the public.
Please mark your calendars and make an effort to attend some or all of these events.
1)…
News

Lillian Davis
In MemoriamPreucil School of Music sends its condolences to Robert Davis and his extended family for the loss of his wife, Lillian Davis. Lillian is a former Preucil School of Music parent, Board member, Guild Committee Member, Chair of the Guild Committee…

Héléne Jolas Soper
In MemoriamPreucil School of Music sends it condolences to our alumni Margaret and Tim Soper on the loss of their mother, Héléne Jolas Soper, Helene volunteered and accompanied at the school during “the early years” and remained a dear friend of…

Preucil School of Music Receives Private Gift From Carol A. Bekker
Community SupportWith much gratitude, Preucil School of Music announces a private gift from a long-time admirer of the School, Carol A. Bekker, of Iowa City.
Ms. Bekker has donated $40,000 to the School’s Financial Aid Endowment which will now provide financial…

Paul E. Van Dorpe
In MemoriamPreucil School of Music sends it condolences to our alumni Alex Van Dorpe, Rex Van Dorpe and Angelique Roesch for the loss of their father, Paul E. Van Dorpe. Read obituary here.

Michael H. “Mick” Thompson
In MemoriamIt is with much sadness we report the loss of a good friend of Preucil School, Michael Thompson. In 2014, Michael, his wife Judy and their family established the “Stacy L Thompson Memorial Fund” in memory of their daughter, Dr. Stacy L.…

David Mark Rasmussen
In MemoriamOur condolences to Tabitha Rasmussen (Violin/Viola Faculty) and her family for the loss of her father, David Mark Rasmussen.
Read obituary here.

Raymond Lloyd Conklin
In MemoriamOur condolences to Scott Conklin (Violin Faculty) and his family for the loss of his father, Raymond Lloyd Conklin. Read obituary here.
http://wkms.org/post/ray-conklin-murray-state-music-professor-dies

Akiko Takeda
In MemoriamOur condolences to Chiaki Kubota (Piano Faculty) and her family for the loss of her mother, Akiko Takeda.
Akiko passed away on April 20, 2018. She loved Theater, Opera, Musicals and Music.

Ron Reed
In MemoriamWe are saddened to report the loss of a great friend of Preucil School of Music. Ron Reed, former Trustee and Board President passed away February 5, 2018. Ron served on the Board from 1999 to 2010 and as Board President from 2000 to 2010.…

2018 Brian Cretzmeyer Piano Fund
Community SupportPreucil School of Music is excited to announce a new endowed financial aid fund: the Brian Cretzmeyer Piano Fund. This fund was established in January 2017 by an initial contribution from the Brian Cretzmeyer Trust for Young Musicians, a 501(c)(3)…

Christian Meriwether Kennedy
In MemoriamOur condolences go out the parents and family of Christian Meriwether Kennedy, former Preucil School of Music cello student who passed away on November 27, 2017. Click for obituary.

Richard W. Felsing
In MemoriamOur deeptest sympathy to Christie Felsing on the loss of her father Richard W. Felsing, who passed away on September 27, 2017. Click for obituary.

Kristina Rose Hart (Alumni)
In MemoriamOur deepest sympathy to Michael and Joan (Wallace) Hart on the loss of their daughter, Kristina Rose Hart, who passed away on September 23, 2017. Click for obituary.

Chong Gong Ying, 7/22/33–4/25/2017
In MemoriamHusband of Gwen Ying, retired Preucil School of Music faculty

2017 Wilson Family Foundation
Community SupportTwenty years from now a child will be born, like all children, with a love and innate talent for music – but to a family without the financial resources to make the most of those gifts. This child does not yet have a name, but his or her musical…

Richard S. Rhinehart, 7/4/27–1/18/2017
In MemoriamFather of Roxanne Boysen, Preucil Guild member

2017 Virginia Myers Bequest
Community SupportVirginia Myers, a friend of Preucil School of Music, passed away in 2015. Virginia, a University of Iowa Post-Grad student in the 1950s, and a U of I faculty member in the 1960s, was an artist, a teacher, and an inventor.
This year and…

Louis W.F. Hayward (son of harp student, Nona France)
In MemoriamOur deepest sympathy to Nona France on the loss of her son, Louis W.F. Hayward, who passed away on October 10, 2016. Click for his obituary.

Last Day of Preschool, No Extended Day
May 16
Senior Graduation
May 18 @ 7:00 pmWilson Auditorium
Memorial Day, Offices Closed
May 26
ICCSD, Last Day of Classes for Seniors
May 30
Music Together® Spring Session Ends
May 31North Campus
ICCSD, Last Day of Classes
June 6
Last Day of Lessons
June 7
50th Anniversary Concert Series: Oriana Ross & Friends
June 7 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pmFree - Main Campus
Lesson Make-Up Week
June 8 - June 14