Welcome back, Hawkeyes! The Rita Benton Music Library is excited to have students and faculty return to campus to use the scores, books, recordings, journals, and other resources available in our stacks. It can be tricky to navigate the Music Library for the first…or twentieth…time, so every year our resident mascot Wulfie Parsons writes upContinue reading “Wulfie Parsons Music Library Guide, 2022 Edition”
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2019: Rita Benton Music Library Year in Review
2019 was a busy year for the Rita Benton Music Library at the University of Iowa. Here are a few highlights! January Student from Dr. Suhadolnik’s Fall 2018 American Music seminar mounted the exhibit, “Exploring Our Sounds: Traditions of American Music Making at the University of Iowa.” The exhibit stayed up through August 2019 andContinue reading “2019: Rita Benton Music Library Year in Review”
Dimitri Mitropoulos’ Music Library: From New York to Iowa and Back Again
On November 21, the New York Philharmonic Archives opened a new exhibit about Greek conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos (1896-1960) in the Bruno Walter Gallery at Lincoln Center. The exhibit focuses on Mitropoulos’ tenure as music director of the Philharmonic (1949-1958), but also explores major themes of his overall career. Exhibit items include correspondence, photographs, and manyContinue reading “Dimitri Mitropoulos’ Music Library: From New York to Iowa and Back Again”
Wulfie Parsons Music Library Guide: 2019 Edition
In the summer of 2018, the Rita Benton Music Library “adopted” Wülfie Parsons, who belonged previously to Dr. Donna Parsons. He’s always on the prowl near the Service Desk, decked out in his Hawkeye black and gold kerchief, keeping the Music Library in tip-top shape. Wülfie’s seen a lot happen at the Music LibraryContinue reading “Wulfie Parsons Music Library Guide: 2019 Edition”
All You Need to Know about the Paper Flags in the Stacks
Music Library patrons have commented many times on the paper flags hanging in the library stacks this Fall, which are part of a relocation project that started in late summer. Starting December 14, flagged items will be loaded onto carts and relocated to the Libraries’ Annex facility. All told, around 15,000 titles will make theContinue reading “All You Need to Know about the Paper Flags in the Stacks”
Getting Started at the Music Library: Fall 2017
Whether you’re new to campus or returning for another year, the Rita Benton Music Library is excited to welcome you! Here are a handful of news, tips & tricks, and resources that can get your 2017 school year off to a great start. Check it out, plug it in The Music Library now has theContinue reading “Getting Started at the Music Library: Fall 2017”
Building a School of Music
Starting on March 31, 2017, the School of Music will host three Collage concerts celebrating the opening of the Voxman Music Building at 93. E. Burlington St. “Coming Home” is the theme of the year, especially for the many alumni who have journeyed to see the new space and hear music fills its halls. Historically,Continue reading “Building a School of Music”
The Rita Benton Music Library: A Year in Review
2016 was a momentous year for the Rita Benton Music Library at the University of Iowa, largely defined by the move into a beautiful, new facility in the Voxman Music Building eight. Here is our review of the year’s events at the Library, including highlights, predicaments, and a few peculiarities. January The Music Library’s studentContinue reading “The Rita Benton Music Library: A Year in Review”
Re-resurrection: Mahler’s Second Symphony at the University of Iowa
Honoring the past On Wednesday evening, the University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra and Choirs will perform Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 in C minor-E flat major, “Resurrection”, marking the first School of Music ensemble performance in the new Hancher Auditorium. The selection of this work is a powerful reminiscence for many, as it was performedContinue reading “Re-resurrection: Mahler’s Second Symphony at the University of Iowa”
Welcome to the new Rita Benton Music Library!
Eight years after the 1,000 year flood, the Rita Benton Music Library has moved from its temporary home on the second floor of the Main Library into the new Voxman Music Building. The Library is located on the first floor near the Clinton St. entrance and occupies about 10,000 square feet. What’s New CompactContinue reading “Welcome to the new Rita Benton Music Library!”