Events Archive
Ciompi Quartet Presents: Ketto, Drei, Quatre
Wednesday, August 15, 2018 - 7:30pmCiompi Quartet First Violinist Eric Pritchard and the Quartet's retiring cellist, Fred Raimi, will come together to present a program that increases in the number of musicians with each work from duo (Kodály), to trio (Beethoven), to quartet (Brahms) through three emotionally powerful...
Ciompi Quartet Presents: "Then I Knew 'Twas Wind": Music for Flute, Viola, and Harp
Tuesday, July 10, 2018 - 7:30pmJonathan Bagg (viola) will bring a fervent expectancy into the performance hall where he will again engage the audience in the modern chamber music landscape featuring refreshing lyrical works. Guest artists Laura Gilbert (flute) and Stacey Shames (harp) will join this adventure. PROGRAM: Harald...
Ciompi Quartet Presents: Quotation and Variation
Monday, June 25, 2018 - 7:30pmCanadian-born cellist Caroline Stinson, the new cellist in the Ciompi Quartet, will present her first concert as member of the Quartet on a program of works that celebrate and highlight the beauty of her sonorous string instrument through music based on folk songs and the art of variation....
Duke University String School: Orchestra Concert
Sunday, May 6, 2018 - 6:30pmHighlights include Tchaikovsky: "Romeo and Juliet" Overture and Bernstein: "West Side Story" Overture. The Duke String School is directed by Erica Shirts. The Duke University String School was founded by Dorothy Kitchen and a member of the Ciompi Quartet, Arlene di Cecco, in 1967, and has been...
Spring 2018 Concert: MUSIC
Thursday, May 3, 2018 - 7:30pmThe DMO Spring 2018 concert, MUSIC, offers something for everyone! Performing a program of Mozart, Dvorák, Schubert, and Rimsky-Korsakov, the DMO will share classical music with you in a concert setting that is enjoyable as well as educational. Don't miss this opportunity to join the DMO and our...
Ciompi Concert No. 2 featuring Max Raimi, Viola
Saturday, April 28, 2018 - 8:00pmSince 1974, Fred Raimi has worked as the cellist of the Ciompi Quartet, making him the longest-serving member of the venerable Duke institution. This concert marks Raimi's final performance as cellist of the Ciompi Quartet. The Ciompi begins its spring concert in the way it has traditionally...
Duke University String School: Chamber Music Concert
Saturday, April 28, 2018 - 7:00pmThe Duke String School is directed by Erica Shirts. The Duke University String School was founded by Dorothy Kitchen and a member of the Ciompi Quartet, Arlene di Cecco, in 1967, and has been part of Duke ever since. DUSS serves area students in grades K-12, teaching the violin, viola, cello,...
Duke University String School: Violin and Cello Choir Concert
Saturday, April 28, 2018 - 4:00pmThe Duke String School is directed by Erica Shirts. The Duke University String School was founded by Dorothy Kitchen and a member of the Ciompi Quartet, Arlene di Cecco, in 1967, and has been part of Duke ever since. DUSS serves area students in grades K-12, teaching the violin, viola, cello,...
JACK Quartet 'American Music No. 2'
Thursday, April 26, 2018 - 8:00pmThe members of the JACK Quartet have been called "superheroes of the new music world" (The Boston Globe) and the "next-generation counterpart" to the benchmark Arditti (The Guardian). The New York Times hailed the JACK as "among the best ensembles of its generation." Recent personnel shifts...
Organ Recital Series - David Briggs, FRCO
Sunday, April 22, 2018 - 5:00pmDavid Briggs, FRCO, recently appointed Artist in Residence at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York City, has built a worldwide reputation as a dazzling performer and creative improviser. In recent years he has become increasingly sought after for his organ arrangements of massive...