Duke University Department of Music: 50 Years of Biddle Gala Concert

Baldwin Auditorium 1336 Campus Drive, Durham, NC, United States

Join the Duke Music Department for a grand celebration of our iconic Biddle Music Building with a gala concert on September 21, 2024, at 7:00 PM, Free Admission. This special evening will showcase the exceptional talents of our students, faculty, and distinguished alumni through a rich and diverse program. Our newest faculty member, Colin Fullerton, will perform Blue Ridge Frescos for solo guitar, composed by Duke alumnus Laurence Sherr. Mezzo-soprano Page Stephens and pianist David Heid will present Jeremy Beck’s When You Are Old. Additionally, musicologist and pianist Larry Todd and Duke alumna Katharina Uhde (violin) will bring Schoenberg's Fantasy to life. Returning to campus, Nathaniel Maxwell will perform his Piano Quintet, a chamber work that beautifully blends piano and strings. The esteemed Ciompi Quartet will join forces with the Larkspur Quartet, an accomplished student string ensemble, for Chiayu Hsu’s Taiwan Miniatures. The first half will culminate in a performance of the Finale from Mendelssohn's Octet featuring the Ciompi Quartet, chamber music students, and alumni from the Duke Music Department. After a brief intermission, the Duke Chorale will perform a selection of works by distinguished alumni composers Paul Leary, Caroline Mallonee, Sidney Boquiren, and Allan Friedman. The evening will culminate […]

Free

Music at St. Alban’s presents The North Carolina Baroque Orchestra

St. Alban's Episcopal Church 301 Caldwell Lane, Davidson, NC, United States

The North Carolina Baroque Orchestra opens our 20th season in a program of festive baroque music, premiering a newly commissioned suite by M@SA’s founder Henry Lebedinsky. Join us at 2:20 pm for a 30-minute chat with Henry and NCBO conductor, Frances Blaker. The NCBO is a period-instrument ensemble co-founded in 2011 by sisters Frances Blaker (artist director) and Barbara Blaker Krumdieck (executive director and cellist). Admission:  Adults $20, Senior $15, Students and Children Free

Arts at the Abbey: Duo Pivetta – flute and piano

Abbey Basilica 100 Belmont Mount Holly Road, Belmont, NC, United States
Virtual Event Virtual Event

The N.C. based husband and wife duo has extreme versatility, diversity and accomplishment from classical to jazz. This flute and piano duo will deliver the sounds of magical music! Music includes Tango by Jacob Gade and Jazz Variations on a Theme of Paganinni - Garson/Pivetta. The event will be in person and live-streamed Free. Donations accepted.

Free

Pan Harmonia: “Dances in Nature” for flute and harp

Black Mountain Presbyterian Church 117 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, United States

RETROSPECTIVE 25 – Pan Harmonia celebrates 25 seasons! Kate Steinbeck, flute · Jessica Schaeffer, harp This program leans toward modern lyrical – from Leonard Bernstein to South Carolina waltz-composer Andrew Levin and mystical Alan Hovhaness – with a common thread weaving throughout. What thread is that? Kate and Jessica’s love for what they find beautiful, surprising, sublime, and exciting (and sometimes challenging!). Join in on a journey into the breadth and depth of life, distilled in music! Pan Harmonia is passionate about sharing its music with everyone. This concert is a donation-based, free admission community concert. All are welcome!

Music for a Great Space presents The String Octet

Greenhill Center for NC Art 200 North Davie Street, Greensboro, United States

Music for a Great Space presents the Borromeo and Verona String Quartets, combining to present an exhilarating program of string music of Enescu, Shostakovich, and the beloved Mendelssohn Octet. NC audiences will know the Borromeo String Quartet and Durham born first violinist Nicholas Kitchen for their many performances across the state and Verona String Quartet has their own NC connection after a residency with the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle. This collaboration of these powerhouse musicians is not to be missed! $22 adults, $20 seniors, $5 students

$22

Caritas A Cappella Ensemble: A Cappella Through the Ages

Christ Episcopal Church 320 Pollock St., New Bern, NC, United States

A transcendent journey through time of the finest a cappella works from the Renaissance to the 21st century. From the polyphonic flow of motets to the innovative sounds of contemporary composers, this concert showcases the evolution of vocal music with masterpieces by Palestrina, Monteverdi, Mozart, Rheinberger, Barber, Hogan, Lauridsen and more. Experience the timeless melodies that span centuries and celebrate the enduring power of human creativity. $30 General Admission / $5 Student Tickets

Pan Harmonia: “Dances in Nature” for flute and harp

First Presbyterian Church of Asheville 40 Church St, Asheville, United States

RETROSPECTIVE 25 – Pan Harmonia celebrates 25 seasons! Kate Steinbeck, flute · Jessica Schaeffer, harp This program leans toward modern lyrical – from Leonard Bernstein to South Carolina waltz-composer Andrew Levin and mystical Alan Hovhaness – with a common thread weaving throughout. What thread is that? Kate and Jessica’s love for what they find beautiful, surprising, sublime, and exciting (and sometimes challenging!). Join in on a journey into the breadth and depth of life, distilled in music! Pan Harmonia is passionate about sharing its music with everyone. This concert is a donation-based, free admission community concert. All are welcome!

Free

Highland United Methodist Church Musicians in Concert

Highland United Methodist Church 1901 Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

Where: Highland United Methodist Church; 1901 Ridge Rd.; Raleigh, NC 27606 Admission: Free. An offering will be collected for a Highland UMC Youth mission trip. Sarah Mann Willcox, violin; Phyllis Vogel, piano; Jo Anne Swartz, soprano and piano Bill Shelton, organ and piano; Meghan Quick, flute; Kevin Quick, string bass and handbells Ann Pearce, flute; Marcia Nance, organ; George Deaton, tenor PROGRAM                                                             I Festive Gloria                                                                     Aaron David Miller (b. 1972) Marcia Nance Rondo, op. 25                                                                     Franz Doppler (1821-1883) Ann Pearce, Sarah Willcox, Phyllis Vogel “Spring” Sonata, first movement                                  […]

Baroque & Beyond: The Voice of the Cello

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 227 East Rosemary Street Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Early Italian arias and sonatas featuring the cello Amy Broadbent, soprano Stephanie Vial, cello William Simms, theorbo.  Works by Angelo Maria Fiorè, Antonio Bononcini, Caterina Grazianini, Alessandro Scarlatti, Nicolo Porpora, Antonio Vivaldi, and Antonio Caldara Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Chapel Hill Tickets: $25, students free https://baroqueandbeyond.org/individual-tickets/

$25

Secrest Artists Series at Wake Forest University presents: “Bartók Reborn:” icarus Quartet

Brendle Recital Hall 1834 Wake Forest Drive Scales Fine Arts Center, Winston-Salem, NC, United States

A Secrest Series world premiere! "Bartók Reborn" will be presented by the icarus Quartet, an ensemble of two pianists and two percussionists anchored by Wake Forest Music faculty member Larry Weng. Bartók’s Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion will be followed by three new works commissioned by the Secrest Artists Series – and written in response to Bartók’s masterpiece – by composers Martin Bresnick, Viet Cuong, and Pulitzer Prize winner Jennifer Higdon. $5-$20 Free for WFU/Medical School students, faculty, staff, and retirees.

$20

Raleigh Camerata’s Ensemble Absolut presents: ​Le trésor du romantique

Westwood Baptist Church 200 Westhigh Street, Cary, NC, United States

Raleigh Cameratas Ensemble Absolut presents: Le trésor du romantique, an afternoon of amazing and delightful works for early Romantic piano and wind instruments. Featuring pianist Katya Kramer Lapin, this free concert will be a dazzling opener to Raleigh Camerata's 2024-25 season. The afternoon will feature early Romantic works on original instruments and copies thereof, and pianist Kramer Lapin will perform on an original 1840's Fortepiano by Wihelm Dörr of Vienna. Come hear these early Romantic treasures like you cannot hear anywhere else! ​ Works to include: Friedrich Kalkbrenner's Septet A major for oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, cello, double bass, and piano Conradin Kreutzer's Quintet A major for flute, clarinet, viola, cello, and piano Louise Farrenc's Sextet c minor for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, and piano Musicians: Kelly Nivison, flute Sarah Huebsch-Schilling, oboe Dominic Giardino, clarinet Kelsey Schilling, bassoon Rachel Niketopolous, horn Matvey Lapin, viola Stephanie Vial, cello Robbie Link, double bass Katya Kramer Lapin, fortepiano Free, donations gratefully accepted

Free