Events for High School Students

We'd love to see you on campus at an upcoming evens for string players at UNI! Follow the links below to explore or register. Contact Dr. Rohde with any questions. 

All State Strings Workshop

Saturday, October 1, 2022

Getting ready to audition for Iowa All-State Orchestra? Join us for a workshop featuring the University of Northern Iowa String Faculty and members of the Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra. The workshop will include instrument-specific sessions on each of the required All-State string excerpts, plus best practice tips on preparing for your audition. Attendees will get to work with the UNI faculty and will benefit from helpful tips and practice techniques to help you prepare. The morning concludes with a read-through session with members of the Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra so that you can experience the excerpts in the context of the whole piece. Join us for this exciting and beneficial event! 

Bass Jamboree

Saturday, September 17, 2022

Bass Jamboree is a full day of classical and jazz bass activities: workshops, master classes, and performances. Dr. Alexander Pershounin, University of Northern Iowa, will host this event alongside this year's guest artist and clinician Fumi Tomita, University of Massachusetts Amherst. 

Midwest Violin Caucus

Saturday, March 4, 2023

The Midwest Violin Caucus at UNI is a free event and open to all high school, undergraduate, and graduate students and their teachers. Violinists, violists, cellists and bass players are also invited. Please view the information linked below, and contact Dr. Steve Koh with questions or for more info!