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Program includes Johannes Brahms: Tragic Overture, Op. 81 (1880) and Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 (1880), and features 2023-2024 Student Concerto Competition Winner Claire Li performing Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Major, Op. 103 “The Egyptian,” mvts II & III. Harry Davidson is celebrating his 25th season as music director of the Duke Symphony Orchestra. Free admission: no ti…
“There is always a dark precursor that no one sees, and then the lightning bolt that illuminates, and there is the world.” – Gilles Deleuze Performed in the round, the second part of the 11th Organ will be an immersive social choreographic situation centered around a group of performers, who temporarily envision themselves inhabiting a shared imaginary space. The metaphysical space will be i…
“There is always a dark precursor that no one sees, and then the lightning bolt that illuminates, and there is the world.” – Gilles Deleuze Performed in the round, the second part of the 11th Organ will be an immersive social choreographic situation centered around a group of performers, who temporarily envision themselves inhabiting a shared imaginary space. The metaphysical space will be i…
A weekend of jazz from Duke Arts Presents kicks off with none other than Vice Provost for the Arts John V. Brown as he convenes an all-star group of local jazz talent with national credentials. The John Brown Big Band will join forces with Grammy-nominated vocalist and Durham native Nnenna Freelon for this special one-night-only event. Freelon is a renowned performer and educator who has wor…
11-time Grammy nominated saxophonist and composer Joshua Redman is one of today’s foremost contemporary jazz artists. Raised in a musical home, Redman released his first record in 1993, and now with more than 20 albums as a leader and sideman under his belt, his prolific career shows no signs of slowing down. Redman joins the Duke Arts Presents season this spring in support of one of his mos…
The Doric String Quartet is one of the leading quartets of its generation, widely celebrated for its approaches to a wide range of repertoire and, as The Observer has noted, its ‘warmth, finesse and exciting attack.’ The ensemble begins with Schumann’s jovial String Quartet No. 3. which was penned in 1842 – a year in which the composer was preoccupied by ‘constant quartet thoughts,’ as he no…
Drag show with Jax, Naomi Dix and Stormie Daie
Freewater Presentations will be closing its Hunger Games series with its newest addition: the prequel “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.” It tells the origins of the villainous President Snow. It will be screened on 2/2 and 2/3 at 7 and 10 pm. See you there!
Freewater Presentations, APSI, and Screen & Society are kicking off their Studio Ghibli weekend with this classic from Hayao Miyazaki. It will be screened at 7 pm and 10 pm in Griffith Film Theater (across from McDonald’s in the Bryan Center).
Freewater Presentations, APSI, and Screen & Society continue to their Studio Ghibli series with the Oscar-winning “Spirited Away.” Chihiro must free her parents from the spirit realm of an abandoned theme park. Featuring unforgettable characters like Haku and “No Face,” this is a must-see film. It will be screened on 2/8 at 7 pm and 10 pm in Griffith Film Theater.
The dynamic four-piece a cappella group Kings Return is made up of such a rich and powerful blend of vocal timbres that it’s no wonder that in a short time, they have received a Grammy nomination and amassed a large and devoted online following. Drawn to the flexibility of a cappella music , these classically-trained singers build live programs that integrate a wide range of musical styles and …
Fauré Quartett has been captivating audiences worldwide for over two decades with their innovative approach to classical music. Having met during their studies in 1995 for the 150th anniversary of their namesake Gabriel Fauré, the Fauré Quartett have established a reputation as leading interpreters of not only the French composer but also of works outside the mainstream repertoire. Their s…