FREE! 30 Minute Mini Family Concert – Italian Musical Masterpieces of the 17th Century in conjunction with the Medici exhibition. HIP* all the way!! *HIP=historically informed performance Sunday, Sept 17, 2017 2 concerts: 1:00 pm AND 2:30 pm Music of Corelli, Storace, Mattheis and Gabrielli Allison Willet – baroque violin Stephanie Vial – baroque cello Jennifer Streeter – […]
What’s in a Song? Join singer/songwriter/cellist Shana Tucker and pianist Amy Bormet in learning the ins and outs of writing a song. Take a journey into the wide-open world of songwriting. This concert will delve into the songwriting process, including: Establishing a Groove (tempo, rhythm), Song Elements (melody, chorus, bridge, etc.) and Storytelling Through Song (adding melody to words and vice-versa). Shana Tucker is a […]
NC Symphony hipster horn blowers Rachel Niketopoulos and Chris Caudill introduce you to the wild and thrilling history of the horn from conch shells to hunting horns to the horn in the modern orchestra. Be prepared to dance a minuet, sing a familiar song, and toot on the horn yourself! Family concerts are 60-minute interactive concerts for persons 5 and […]
Griot and master kora player Diali Cissokho, originally from Senegal, lovingly calls North Carolina home. Watch Cissokho and highly attuned percussionist Austin McCall interweave melody, rhythm and 2000 years of history. Hear the calabash, dun duns, kora and lyrical Mandinka stories old and new. The concert will last an hour and is appropriate for all people 5 – 99 years […]
Join harpist extraordinaire Laura Byrne as she and several of her students, Kate Twiss (8th grade) and Jocelyn Bowns (10th grade), serenade us with beautiful music. You will learn about the history and the workings of the modern-day harp. Music of Bach, Britten, Handel, Debussy, Grandjany, Renie, Salzedo, Vivaldi and others. Family concerts are appropriate […]
Join Charles and Sarah Wines, Renaissance musicians, in a program introducing early instruments! From shawms, to recorders and even an early bagpipe, you will get a full experience of sound and music from the 13th and 14th centuries. Family Concerts are appropriate for any one 5-years-old plus, and are about one-hour long. They are held […]
Join The Magic of African Rhythms in an interactive concert featuring West and Central African dance, drumming melodic instruments, and song. Teli, Mabiniti and Aya Shabu will demonstrate the fundamentals of African drumming and its origins. Family Concerts are appropriate for any one 5-years-old plus, and are about one-hour long. They are held in Kirby […]
An hour long concert for people 5 years and older. Performed by faculty and students of the NCCU Jazz department, led by Robert Trowers An “informance” that shows how Jazz is constructed by breaking it down into its component parts and rebuilding it, piece by piece. Different styles of Jazz will be played to give […]
FAMILY CONCERT @ Kirby Horton Hall at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens- meet the harpsichord, an early member of the keyboard family, presented by Jacqueline Nappi. Learn about the origins of the instrument, how it produces its’ unique sound, its’ role in Baroque music and hear Dr. Nappi perform music of Bach and others. A […]
Mallarme and the Atlantic Dance Theatre brings together four acclaimed NC artists for this Family Concert: modern choreographer Michelle Pearson, baroque dancer and choreographer Paige Whitley-Bauguess, modern dancer Steven James Rodriguez Velez and cellist Stephanie Vial. The collaboration is set to movements from J.S. Bach’s iconic Cello Suites performed on the Baroque Cello. The artists […]
WE'RE BACK! Join violinist Jennifer Curtis, cellist Stephanie Vial and violist Suzanne Rousso in a LIVE, casual concert of lovely classical music for string trio. Music of J.S. Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Joseph Haydn, Adolphus Hailstork, Marc O'Connor and some fun surprises will be performed. Bring your own beach chairs or blankets, wear your […]
SABADO, 3/12/2022 La flauta mágica de Luna seguramente deleitará a jóvenes y mayores con un cuento de hadas musical para flauta, piano, narración de cuentos y títeres. En este programa familiar, la audiencia se embarca en un viaje con Luna mientras se encuentra con caballos al galope, tortugas nadando y otras criaturas, incluido un dragón […]
SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2022 Luna’s Magic Flute is certain to delight the young and the old with a musical fairy tale for flute, piano, storytelling and puppetry. In this family-friendly program, the audience is taken on a journey with Luna as she encounters galloping horses, swimming turtles, and other creatures including a fierce dragon. Musicians […]
Join Mallarme for out first concert in the lovely Kirby Horton Hall at Sarah P. Duke Gardens since 2020! Follow the history of the music for strings starting with works by J.S. Bach through traditional bluegrass arranged for quartet by Mark O'Connor. Our family concerts are free and recommended for people 5 years old and […]
Saturday, February 11, 2023 @ 1: 00 pm, Kirby Horton Hall, Duke Gardens, Durham Mallarmé presents the Forgotten Clefs in fun melodies from Renaissance England! Learn about cool Renaissance instruments like sackbuts, crumhorns, and recorders! | FREE ARTISTS: Christopher Armijo, Keith Collins, Adam Dillon, Kelsey Schilling, Sarah Schilling We welcome peeps 5-years-old and up!
Celebrate NC's very own Jeffery Beam with music composed using his poetry as lyric and inspiration! The program is being curated by soprano Andrea Edith Moore; a passionate advocate for contemporary vocal chamber music. On Jeffery's 70th birthday, Mallarme will perform a FREE family-friendly concert with music that celebrates poetry, creatures and nature. This one-hour-long […]
On Saturday, October 28 at 3:30 pm join bassist Mark Bergman and pianist Teddy Robie in a concert suited for kids and adults! Learn about the lowest member of the string family with a FREE! 60-minute concert of music and audience interaction. MUSIC INCLUDES: Odd Man Out by V. Elliot / Concerto for Double Bass […]
Saturday, February 24, 2024 2:00 pm @ The Durham County Library, Main Branch FREE! Elena discovers a magical book in her grandmother’s attic, The Harpsichord Diaries. Transported through five centuries, she meets eccentric talking harpsichords that bring music and history to life. Internationally acclaimed harpsichordist Elaine Funaro teams up with her twins, professional theater director […]
Saturday, April 20, 2 pm @ Durham County Library, Main Branch FREE Sponsored by Mark and Cindy Kuhn Susan Fancher Saxophonist brings her students in the Duke University Saxophone Quartet to dazzle you with the amazing, versatile sound of the saxophone! Family concerts are 60 to 75-minute concerts appropriate for all music lovers from 5 […]
DYNAMIC DUOS IN DURHAM: Two Ragas of the late afternoon and evening John Stephens - Sarod, Viswas Chitnis - Sitar NorthStar Church of the Arts, 220 W Geer St. Durham, NC 27701 FROM THE ARTISTS: The Mallarmé duo grant is a unique opportunity for us to bring classical Hindustani music to your audience. In our […]
