Department of MusicPlease note parking changes:
Due to construction, the Pegram lot in front of the Biddle Music Building is inaccessible, limiting on-campus parking off Markham Avenue. Additional parking is available in the Bishop’s House and Basset/Brown Residence Hall lots. Please enter on North Buchanan Blvd across from Dacian Avenue. (602 N. Buchanan Blvd). See more information about parking options.
Join us for a free, interactive, family-oriented classical concert full of fun, playful music in the Nasher Museum's Sculpture Garden. The music will inspire kids of all ages to celebrate and protect… read more about Our Beautiful Planet Earth: Family Day at the Nasher »
Downtown ClassicsStudents from the Department of Music's Chamber Music Program'Lyric Quartet' (Musical Portraits of Three Friends) William Grant Still (1895-1978… read more about Ciompi String Quartet Downtown Classics »
Lunchtime Classics'Lyric Quartet' (Musical Portraits of Three Friends) William Grant Still (1895-1978) I. The Sentimental One II. The Quiet One (based on… read more about Ciompi String Quartet Lunchtime Classics »
UPDATE: Michael Nicholas Cello Masterclass is now Verona String Quartet Chamber Music Masterclass.Acclaimed as an "outstanding ensemble...cohesive yet full of temperament" (The New York Times), the… read more about Verona String Quartet Chamber Music Masterclass »
Michael Philip Mossman has been active on the international scene since the age of 17. Michael has recorded with his own groups and with a virtual "who's who" of the music industry. He was nominated… read more about Duke Jazz Ensemble featuring Michael Mossman on Trumpet »
The Duke Music community is excited to celebrate Duke's Centennial and the 50th Anniversary of Biddle with a special collaborative performance during Family Weekend. Join us on October 19 at 7:00 PM… read more about Family Weekend Showcase Concert »
In this opening public event of the 2024-25 Keohane Professorship, interdisciplinary artist and scholar Ashon Crawley will present on the relation of dirt and soil to the making of Black life, and… read more about Down South Dirt: Lecture and Reception »
Ethnomusicology Lecture read more about Ethnomusicology Lecture: Joshua Pilzer »
Japanese everyday life is characterized by the mundane and ubiquitous presence of voice types specific to particular genders, vocations, and social situations.This presentation overviews my third… read more about Civil Voices: Everyday Vocality in the Production of Japanese Social Order »
The Duke Center for Jewish Studies is pleased to present the annual Perilman Graduate Research Symposium, showcasing graduate work being done in the field of Jewish Studies. The Perilman… read more about Perilman Graduate Research Symposium »
Founded in 2003, the Modigliani Quartet is recognized as one of today's most sought-after quartets, featuring regularly in prominent international series and on the world's most prestigious stages.In… read more about Modigliani Quartet Master Class »
Bonnie Thron and Anatoly Larkin will present a program of music spanning three centuries, inspired by and centered around a premiere by North Carolina composer John Starosta.Bonnie Thron -… read more about Bonnie Thron and Anatoly Larkin Recital »
Bonnie Thron joined the North Carolina Symphony as Principal Cellist in 2000. She is an active chamber musician locally and plays frequently with the Mallarme Chamber Players. She is a member of… read more about Bonnie Thron, Cello Masterclass »
Born in 1986 in Seoul, South Korea, Joyce Yang received her first piano lesson from her aunt at the age of four. She quickly took to the instrument, which she received as a birthday present. Over the… read more about Joyce Yang, Piano Masterclass »
The Duke University Chorale presents a diverse selection of works celebrating the Universal Desire for Freedom, featuring music from South Africa, the Baltics, America, and beyond. read more about Fountain Concert: "Resounding Voices" »
Composer Performer Collaboration Workshop" with the Red Clay Saxophone Quartet (Susan Fancher, Laurent Estoppey, Steven Stusek, and Mark Engebretson) and composer Harriet Steinke. Discussion of the… read more about Composer Performer Collaboration Workshop »
Since its founding in 1965 by the renowned Italian violinist Giorgio Ciompi, the Ciompi Quartet of Duke University has delighted audiences and impressed critics around the world. All its members are… read more about Ciompi String Quartet "From Vienna to L.A." »
Saxophone faculty Susan Fancher, joined by pianist Ināra Zandmane and the Red Clay Saxophone Quartet, presents an exhilarating concert showcasing four brand new compositions. The program includes… read more about "New Creations": Susan Fancher, Ināra Zandmane and the Red Clay Saxophone Quartet »
Stefan Engels' recital at Duke will include works by J. S. Bach, Robert Schumann, and Karg-Elert on the Flentrop and Aeolian organs.Professor of Organ at Southern Methodist University, Engels held… read more about Organ Recital Series: Stefan Engels »
Over the past ten years, Jazz Vespers has become a beloved tradition at Duke Chapel. Sing, rest, pray, and celebrate in these worship services combining the ancient Christian tradition of evening… read more about Jazz Vespers: A Service of Thanksgiving »
The Duke Chinese Ensemble, conducted by Jennifer Chang, will present a concert that features a variety of Chinese musical genres, including classical, folk, and orchestral pieces, played on a mix of… read more about Chinese Music Ensemble: Folk Dialects »
Chamber Music Masterclass presented by Caroline Shaw & Gabriel Kahane. read more about Chamber Music Masterclass »
Shining Night, O Night of LoveA collaboration between the Duke Wind Symphony and the Duke Opera Theater Selections from Carmen, The Magic Flute, The Marriage of Figaro, Tales of Hoffman, and… read more about Shining Night, O Night of Love: Duke Wind Symphony & Duke Opera Theater »
Ethnomusicology Lecture read more about Ethnomusicology Lecture: Benjamin Tausig »
The DNME is back, with the recent, the new and the REALLY new! Featuring music of Boulez, Shulamit Ran, Hannah Kendall, Duke Graduate Composers, and Group Improvisations composed on the spot. read more about Duke New Music Ensemble »