Duke Arts Presents offers world-class artists through three signature series: Chamber Arts, Piano Recital, and Vocal Ensemble.
The Chamber Arts Series features eight concerts by world-renowned small ensembles selected by the Chamber Arts Society of Durham.
The Piano Recital Series showcases the talents of four world-leading pianists in Baldwin Auditorium.
The Vocal Ensemble Series illustrates the vast variety and dynamism of the choral art form.
Named for the weeping willow, Salix Piano Trio shapes Mozart, Brahms, Higdon, Bridge, and Shostakovich into a vivid arc where elegance and intensity meet “fiercely intelligent playing” (The Washington Post).
A standout from Sweden’s chamber scene, Camerata Nordica’s conductor-less octet dives into Mozart, Mendelssohn, and Shostakovich, performing from within the ensemble for a thrilling sense of collaboration and energy.
Three brothers and close collaborator, Veit Hertenstein, bring familial chemistry to Haydn, Ives, and Tchaikovsky, pushing each work to its limits with “extraordinary, frightening brilliance” (Bachtrack).
Two-time GRAMMY winners, Pacifica Quartet pairs Beethoven’s expansive Op. 130 with George Walker and Gabriela Lena Frank, placing bold contemporary voices alongside one of the repertoire’s most searching masterworks.
Inspired by M.C. Escher’s interplay of forms, the Escher Quartet joins pianist David Fung for Mozart, Schumann, and Korngold, music rich in dialogue, shifting between intimacy and concerto-like drama.
A self-conducted ensemble redefining classical performance, Sphinx Virtuosi blends Stravinsky, Ravel, and Roberto Sierra with new works in a program shaped by the sounds and stories of America.
Hailing from France, Quatuor Van Kuijk are BBC New Generation Artists and winners of the Wigmore Hall Competition. Their Duke Arts debut features Mozart’s “Dissonance” alongside Bartók and Brahms.
When Anthony McGill, principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic, joins pianist and composer Conrad Tao, expect a program of striking range where lyricism and virtuosity meet contemporary sensibility.
Since its founding in 1965, the Ciompi Quartet of Duke University has delighted audiences and impressed critics around the world. All its members are professors at Duke, where they teach instrumental lessons, coordinate and coach chamber music, and perform across campus in concert halls, libraries, dormitories and classrooms.
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