Round out your Labor Day weekend with one of Duke's most anticipated musical traditions! The Duke Symphony Orchestra launches its 2026-27 season with a lively outdoor concert on the East Campus Quad… read more about Duke Symphony Orchestra: Pops Concert »
The Duke Department of Music invites you to our first Biddle Community Day!Join us as we open our doors and welcome the broader Triangle and on-campus communities to experience the sounds, activities… read more about Biddle Community Day »
Join the Duke Department of Music for a special Faculty & Student Gala Concert honoring the retirement of Dr. R. Larry Todd.Bringing together Duke Music faculty and students, this celebratory… read more about Duke Department of Music: Faculty & Student Gala Concert »
Join us for a screening of "Un Fandango en Carolina," a collaborative documentary that tells the stories of the diasporic Sotaventino community in North Carolina through music, memory, and community… read more about Un Fandango en Carolina: Documentary Screening with Q&A »
"Remembering Your Wounds: Sensing Jesus's Body in Membra Jesu nostri (1680)"Dieterich Buxtehude's Membra Jesu nostri (1680) comprises a cycle of seven Passion cantatas, each addressing an isolated… read more about Musicology Lecture: Malachai Bandy, Pomona College »
The New Works Lab at Duke University's Department of Theater Studies is an initiative that allows students to work closely with playwrights, performers, and theater makers creating new works of… read more about Presentation TBD »
Celebrate 100 years of the Duke Symphony Orchestra with a special centennial concert honoring the ensemble's remarkable history and vibrant future.DSO alumni are invited to return, reconnect, and-… read more about Duke Symphony Orchestra: 100th Anniversary Gala Concert feat. DSO Alumni »
Experience chamber music up close as students from the Duke Chamber Music Program receive coaching from the acclaimed musicians of Camerata Nordica.Known for its dynamic, almost theatrical approach… read more about Chamber Music Masterclass: Camerata Nordica »
Experience the distinctive warmth and resonance of the cello as Caroline Stinson and Stephanie Vial present "Celli in Duo."Featuring duos from the Baroque era, this intimate faculty recital brings… read more about Faculty Recital: Caroline Stinson and Stephanie Vial — Celli in Duo »
The Duke Wind Symphony celebrates the season with Overtures in October, a program showcasing the brilliance and versatility of the concert overture. From the youthful energy of Mendelssohn's Overture… read more about Duke University Wind Symphony: Overtures in October »
Celebrate Family Weekend with the Duke Jazz Ensemble in an energetic performance showcasing the creativity, versatility, and vibrant spirit of jazz at Duke.Featuring Duke student musicians, this… read more about Duke Jazz Ensemble: Family Weekend Performance »
Celebrate Family Weekend with an unforgettable showcase featuring three of Duke Music's premier student ensembles: the Duke Chorale, Duke Symphony Orchestra, and Duke University Wind Symphony.The… read more about Duke Department of Music: Family Weekend Showcase Concert feat. Duke Symphony Orchestra, Duke Wind Symphony, and Duke Chorale »
"Pressing Pause At Lunch (ca. 1955): An Estranged Listening to Food and Tape"A fisherman croons opera into a restaurant's mic in Marseilles, France; a Black domestic worker sings after serving lunch… read more about Musicology Lecture: Andrea Bohlman, UNC-Chapel Hill »
Celebrate Chorale-o-ween with an evening of music honoring Día de los Muertos and the rich choral heritage of Mexico.The Duke Chorale is joined by Mariachi Toro de Duke, Son de Carolina, and special… read more about Duke Chorale: Chorale-O-Ween Celebration »
Experience the artistry and insight of acclaimed pianist Awadagin Pratt in this engaging masterclass.Praised by The Washington Post as "one of this country's most interesting and profound pianists,"… read more about Piano Masterclass: Awadagin Pratt »
Experience chamber music in action as students from the Duke Chamber Music Program receive coaching from the internationally acclaimed Schumann Quartet.Formed by three brothers named Schumann and… read more about Chamber Music Masterclass: Schumann Quartet »
Journey through more than two thousand years of Chinese musical history with the Duke Chinese Music Ensemble.Featuring ancient melodies, folk songs, regional traditions, opera-inspired works, and… read more about Duke Chinese Music Ensemble: Voices Across Time (Chinese Vocal Traditions Across Centuries and Regions) »
The Ciompi Quartet, Duke University's resident string quartet, has built an international reputation for performances that weave together music of the past and present. Praised by The New York Times… read more about The Ciompi Quartet: Follow Me feat. Robert Sims, Baritone »
This talk emerges at the intersections of two nascent projects. The first concerns music and end-of-life care, in which I examine how a legacy-the sum of what endures after a life has ended-is… read more about Ethnomusicology Lecture: Jessica Baker, University of Chicago »
Duke Opera Theater welcomes Duke Music faculty to the stage for "The Faculty Join the Party," a lively evening of collaboration, theatricality, and operatic storytelling.Bringing together faculty… read more about Duke Opera Theater: The Faculty Join the Party »
Celebrate the talent and dedication of young musicians from the Duke University String School at the "Violin and Cello Choir Concert."Featuring student performers in a lively ensemble setting, this… read more about Duke University String School: Violin and Cello Choir Concert »
Celebrate the talent and dedication of young musicians from the Duke University String School at this engaging orchestra concert.Featuring student performers in a full ensemble setting, the program… read more about Duke University String School: Orchestra Concert »
Music makes us feel-alive, emotional, and deeply human. But what makes music distinctly American?In this studio recital, Duke cellists explore works by American composers and others who sought to… read more about Cello Studios of Caroline Stinson and Stephanie Vial: Feeling American »
Explore three centuries of musical innovation as faculty violinist Gabriel Richard presents "The Three Bs: Bach, Bartók, Boulez-Perspectives on Form from the Baroque to the Contemporary."The program… read more about Faculty Recital: Gabriel Richard — The Three Bs »
The Ciompi Quartet continues its two concert series of one-hour programs featuring major works for string quartet in informal settings. Student ensembles from the Duke Chamber Music Program are also… read more about The Ciompi Quartet: Ciompi Downtown »