Electric Earth Concerts
First Church, Jaffrey, NH 14 Laban Ainsworth Way, Jaffrey, NH, United StatesAnthony Kelley, “Sidelines”; Béla Bartók, String Quartet No. 4; Franz Schubert String Quartet in d minor, “Death and the Maiden”.
Performance with Durham Medical Orchestra
Baldwin Auditorium, Duke University 1336 Campus Drive, Durham, NC, United StatesFantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis by Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Franklin Pond Chamber Music 2023 Competition
Spivey Hall 2000 Clayton State Blvd, Morrow, GA, United StatesThe Franklin Pond Chamber Music Competition is annual event open to middle and high school ensembles throughout the state of Georgia. Winners receive cash prizes as well the opportunity to perform before a live audience at the Awards Concert. The Ciompi Quartet will judge the competition and perform with the winners on May 28.
Sights and Sounds Concert Series
North Carolina Museum of Art, SECU Auditorium 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC, United StatesView the concert listing on ncartmuseum.org.
Ciompi Presents: Contrasts
Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Kirby Horton Hall, Doris Duke CenterThe first concert of the Ciompi Quartet Presents 2023 Summer Chamber Music Series features Jonathan Bagg with guest artists Benjamin Fingland (clarinet), Maiani da Silva (violin), Emely Phelps (piano) and Laura Gilbert (flute). The title for his presentation is drawn from a Bartók work that was written for Benny Goodman in 1938. The program features a unique musical combination with unusual instrumentation.
Ciompi Presents: Homages
Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Kirby Horton Hall, Doris Duke CenterThe second concert features violinist Eric Pritchard with guest artists Anton Miller (violin), Heather Bentley (viola), Elizabeth Anderson (cello) and Brandt Fredriksen (piano). The program includes two premiere performances of recently composed piano quintets inspired by visionary creatives and finishes with Handel’s well-known Passacaglia and Pärt’s beloved Spiegel im Spiegel.
Ciompi Presents: Evocations
Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Kirby Horton Hall, Doris Duke CenterThe final concert in the summer series features Caroline Stinson performing with the Lydian String Quartet, Rachel Calin (bass) and Adriana Linares (viola).
Sol Variations
Baldwin Auditorium, Duke University 1336 Campus Drive, Durham, NC, United StatesFeaturing Gabrielius Alekna, piano
Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in C Major, Op. 74 #1
Sofia Gubaidulina: String Quartet #2 (1987)
Shelley Washington: Middleground for String Quartet (2017)
Graźyna Bacewicz: Piano Quintet #1 (1952) with Gabrielius Alekna, piano
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Washington, NC
St Peter's Episcopal Church 101 N. Bonner St, Washington, NCProgram: Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in C Major, Op. 74 #1 Sofia Gubaidulina: String Quartet #2 (1987) Shelley Washington: Middleground for String Quartet (2017) Claude Debussy: String Quartet, Op 10
Carol Woods
This Program is FREE: Franz Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in C Major, Op. 74 #1 Sofia Gubaidulina: String Quartet #2 (1987) Shelley Washington: Middleground for String Quartet (2017) Claude Debussy: String Quartet, Op 10
Downtown Classics – Johannes Brahms: String Quintet #2
NorthStar Church of the Arts 220 West Geer St, Durham, NC, United StatesJohannes Brahms: String Quintet #2 in G Major, Op. 111, with Patrick Yim, violist
Lunchtime Classics – Johannes Brahms: String Quintet #2
Goodson Chapel, Duke Universtity 407 Chapel Drive, Durham, NC, United StatesJohannes Brahms: String Quintet #2 in G Major, Op. 111, with Patrick Yim, violist
The Portfolio Project
Rubenstein Arts Center, Duke University 2020 Campus Drive, Durham, NC, United StatesPremier performances of works by Duke graduate composers Josué Collado-Fregoso, Auburn Lee, and Minato Sakamoto.
University of Notre Dame
LaBar Recital Hall O'Neill Hall, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IndianaThe Ciompi Quartet with Patrick Yim, viola Shelley Washington: Middleground Bela Bartok: String Quartet No. 4 Brahms: String Quintet Op. 111.
Night Music
Baldwin Auditorium, Duke University 1336 Campus Drive, Durham, NC, United StatesHenri Dutilleux: Ainsi la Nuit (Thus the Night) for TString Quartet (1976)
Béla Bartók: String Quartet #4
Gabriel Fauré: La bonne chanson with Jennifer Johnson Cano, and Ieva Jokūbavičiūtė
Downtown Classics – Paul Ben-Haim: Clarinet Quintet
NorthStar Church of the Arts 220 West Geer St, Durham, NC, United StatesPaul Ben-Haim: Clarinet Quintet, Op. 31A, with Allan Ware, clarinetist (1941) Beethoven: String Quartet, No. 15, Op. 132 (1st Movement) performed by the Larkspur Quartet (Duke Student Ensemble) The Ciompi continues its two series of one-hour concerts featuring major works for string quartet in informal settings. Student ensembles from the Duke Chamber Music Program are […]
Lunchtime Classics – Paul Ben-Haim: Clarinet Quintet
Goodson Chapel, Duke Universtity 407 Chapel Drive, Durham, NC, United StatesPaul Ben-Haim: Clarinet Quintet, Op. 31A, with Allan Ware, clarinetist (1941) Beethoven: String Quartet, No. 15, Op. 132 (1st Movement) performed by the Larkspur Quartet (Duke Student Ensemble) The Ciompi continues its two series of one-hour concerts featuring major works for string quartet in informal settings. Student ensembles from the Duke Chamber Music Program are […]
An American in Shanghai: Forgotten Stories
Baldwin Auditorium, Duke University 1336 Campus Drive, Durham, NC, United StatesAndrew Waggoner: Forgotten Stories for String Quartet and Pipa (2024) WORLD PREMIERE
Alan Chan: “Catch Me at the Canidrome” for String Quartet and Pipa (2024) WORLD PREMIERE
Wolfgang Fraenkel: Music for String Quartet (1949)
Featuring Min Xiao-fen, pipa and voice.
Spring in Paris
Kirby Horton Hall, Doris Duke Center, Sarah P. Duke Gardens 420 Anderson St, Durham, NC, United StatesThis concert of French music, old, new, and popular, with strings, percussion, and song, brings us together around the French Fête des voisins – a get-together with neighbors and friends for a moment of conviviality. Spring in Paris – there isn’t a better time to visit!
Treffpunkt für Kunst und Kultur, Osnabrück, Germany
AMEOS Klinikum Osnabrück Gertrudenring 5, Osnabrück, GermanyProgram: Wolfgang Fraenkel: Music for String Quartet (1949) Schoenberg: String Quartet No. 4 (1936) Paul Ben-Ham: Clarinet Quintet, Op 31a (1941)
Exilarte & Arnold Schoenberg Center in Vienna, Austria
Palais Ehrbar – Kleiner Ehrbar Saal Mühlgasse 28, Vienna, AustriaProgram: Wolfgang Fraenkel: Music for String Quartet (1949) Schoenberg: String Quartet No. 4 (1936)
Evocations
Baldwin Auditorium, Duke University 1336 Campus Drive, Durham, NC, United StatesSchubert’s joyous “Trout” Quintet meets the dark, mystical world of Osvaldo Golijov’s Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind, a Klezmer-inspired classic of our time for clarinet and strings.
Dreamtime
Kirby Horton Hall, Doris Duke Center, Sarah P. Duke Gardens 420 Anderson St, Durham, NC, United StatesCONCERT CANCELLED: Due to a serious injury sustained by the presenting artist we have made the difficult decision to cancel this performance. The duke box office will refund all ticket buyers in accordance with their policy.
50 Years of Biddle Gala Concert
Baldwin Auditorium, Duke University 1336 Campus Drive, Durham, NC, United StatesJoin the Duke Music Department for a grand celebration of our iconic Biddle Music Building with a gala concert on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at 7:00 PM. This special evening will showcase the exceptional talents of our students, faculty, and distinguished alumni through a rich and diverse program. Free admission, no tickets required. Our newest […]