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Duke University Department of Music: Duke Wind Symphony – “Heart on Fire”

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

The Wind Symphony returns and starts the semester euphorically with works by Reed, Strauss, Grainger, Jolly, Bruckner, Cuong, and Maslanka. The Duke University Wind Symphony, directed by Verena Mösenbichler-Bryant, is composed largely of non-majors (both undergraduate and graduate) who wish to challenge themselves by performing the finest wind and percussion literature at a high level of artistry.  

Duke University Department of Music: Family Weekend Chorale Showcase Concert

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

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 for an evening featuring the remarkable talents of our diverse student body in ensembles. Tickets are required and can be obtained at tickets.duke.edu. The concert will open with J.S. Bach’s BWV 191, movement 1, performed by the Duke Chorale and chamber musicians. Following this, the Duke Wind Symphony and Duke Opera Theater will present selections from opera. Additionally, Aaron Copland’s The Promise of Living and Eric Whitacre’s Sleep will be performed by the Duke Wind Symphony in collaboration with the Duke Chorale. In the second half of the program, the Duke Symphony Orchestra will present Stephen Jaffe’s Cut Time. The evening will conclude with Ludwig van Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy, featuring pianist Ieva Jokubavichiute and vocal soloists Abigail Pickens, Faye Hardek, Lauren Strauch, Korland Simmons (alumnus), and Ted Federle (faculty), along with the Duke Chorale and Duke Symphony Orchestra. We look forward to celebrating this milestone with you through a spectacular display of musical artistry. - Harry Davidson, Director of the Duke Symphony Orchestra - Susan Fancher, Wind Area Coordinator […]

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Duke University Department of Music: Duke Wind Symphony & Duke Opera Theater: “Shining Night, O Night of Love”

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

"Shining Night, O Night of Love” A 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 others. The Duke University Wind Symphony, directed by Verena Mösenbichler-Bryant, is composed largely of non-majors (both undergraduate and graduate) who wish to challenge themselves by performing the finest wind and percussion literature at a highlevel of artistry. Duke Opera Theater presents staged chamber operas, operatic scenes and concerts across the Duke Campus. Many Opera Theater alumni have gone on to pursue careers in music, teaching and performing in the U.S. and around the world.