Classical Music Series

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Chamber Arts Series

The Chamber Arts Series features eight concerts by world-renowned small ensembles selected by the Chamber Arts Society of Durham.

Piano Recital Series

The Piano Recital Series showcases the talents of four world-leading pianists in Baldwin Auditorium.

Vocal Ensemble Series

The Vocal Ensemble Series illustrates the vast variety and dynamism of the choral art form.

Explore Classical Series Events

VOCES8

VOCES8

Saturday, December 7 at 7:30pm

2023 Grammy-nominated British vocal ensemble VOCES8 is acclaimed globally for their complex and wide-ranging a cappella concerts. Performing holiday music spanning centuries.

Tonality: America Will Be

Tonality: America Will Be

Saturday, January 18 at 7:30pm

Tonality is an award-winning chamber chorus with a mission to deliver authentic stories through voice and body to incite change, understanding and dialogue.

Ciompi At Duke: A Collaboration

Ciompi At Duke: A Collaboration

Saturday, February 15 at 7:30pm

The Ciompi Quartet of Duke University has delighted audiences and impressed critics around the world. All its members are professors at Duke University. Reservation is available now for this free event.

Michelle Cann

Michelle Cann

Friday, February 21 at 7:30pm

“The Women of Chicago’s Black Renaissance”program pairs Cann’s acclaimed renditions of works by each featured artist with spoken commentary about their fascinating lives and histories.

Goldmund Quartet

Goldmund Quartet

Saturday, March 1 at 7:30pm

The Goldmund Quartet has garnered a reputation as one of the leading string quartets of the great classical and modern works of the quartet canon, delivering performances of ‘exquisite playing.’

Thomanerchor Leipzig

Thomanerchor Leipzig

Tuesday, March 11 at 7:30pm

German boys’ choir, Thomanerchor Leipzig was established in 1212 and is one of the oldest and most renowned choirs in the world.

Elias String Quartet

Elias String Quartet

Saturday, March 15 at 7:30pm

Elias String Quartet is one of the UK’s foremost ensembles, celebrated by BBC Music Magazine as a ‘tour de force’ and The Strad as a ‘remarkable ensemble.’

Daniela Liebman

Daniela Liebman

Sunday, March 30 at 7:00pm

Twenty-one-year-old prodigy hailing from Mexico has already performed with over thirty orchestras on four continents, including her professional debut at age 8.

Zodiac Trio

Zodiac Trio

Sunday, April 6 at 7:00pm

Zodiac Trio are at the forefront of innovative programing, heralded as ‘a breathtaking ensemble of virtuosity and sensitivity’ (Radio France).

Jerusalem Quartet

Jerusalem Quartet

Saturday, May 3 at 7:30pm

Jerusalem Quartet returns with Mozart’s so-called ‘Dissonance’ Quartet, which features some of the composer’s boldest harmonic writing.

The Ciompi Quartet

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. 

Explore the 24-25 classical series with our Spotify playlist!