Mallarmé Music

PARTNER EVENT: the breath of life with the Concert Singers of Cary
2026-04-11 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | St Francis United Methodist Church, 2965 Kildaire Farm Rd, Cary, NC, 27518, United States
the breath of life, conducted by Lindsey Woodcock
Saturday, April 11, 7:30 pm
St. Francis United Methodist Church, 2965 Kildaire Farm Rd, Cary

The Concert Singers of Cary and Mallarme Music will perform the breath of life, Dan Forrest’s evocative multi-movement reflection on the beauty and joy of new life juxtaposed with the pain of loss. Using choir, strings, piano, solo cello, percussion, organ, and electronics, Forrest creates a rich and poignant soundscape intertwined with profound and compelling texts from Scripture as well as classic and modern poetry. The emotional arc of the music beautifully mirrors that of life, from the miracle of birth to the bereavement of death, the love that makes life meaningful, and the human breath that connects us all.
On either side of this poignant work, there will be several shorter pieces that connect to the same themes of love, loss, and the breath that connects us all. Those pieces are:
“All that Hath Life and Breath” by Rollo Dilworth
“Come to Me, My Love” by Norman Della Joio
“Geistliches Lied” by Brahms (also with string orchestra)
“The Music of Living” by Dan Forrest
Tickets $5-$25 PURCHASE

SERIES CONCERT: Beyond the Canon HOUSE CONCERT
2026-04-18 15:00 - 17:00 | Private home, NC, United States
Beyond the Canon InsertBEYOND THE CANON
Saturday, April 18 3:00 pm, House Concert
Join the fabulous harpsichordist Elaine Funaro in a program of contemporary music for harpsichord, strings, flute and guitar several of which are works from the Alienor Competition.
PROGRAM READ THE PROGRAM
Mark Janello – Quartet for Harpsichord and Strings
Albert Glinsky – Tapestry Concerto for harpsichord, violin, cello and flute
Manuel Ponce – Excerpts from Sonata for harpsichord and guitar/ Duo for violin and viola
Solo harpsichord works TBA
ARTISTS
Elaine Funaro – harpsichord
Gabriel Richard – violin/ Suzanne Rousso – viola/ Grace Anderson – cello
Kelariz Keshavarz – flute/ Jeffrey Rossman – guitar
This concert is a subscriber/donor event by invite only.

PARTNER EVENT: Duke Chapel Bach Cantata Concert BACH & HANDEL
2026-04-26 17:00 - 18:30 | Duke University Chapel, 401 Chapel Drive, Durham, NC, 27708, United States
April 26, 2026, 5:00 pm BACH & HANDEL, Conducted by Dr. Philip Cave
Duke University Chapel

Duke Chapel Bach Choir, Mallarmé Music HIP
G.F Handel: Overture: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba HWV 67
As Pants the Hart HWV 251b
Zadok the Priest, HWV 258
J.S. Bach: Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, BWV 21
FREE and OPEN to the public

FAMILY CONCERT: The Woman Who Fell from the Sky with New River Ensemble
2026-05-09 14:00 - 15:30 | Durham County Library, Main Branch, 300 N. Roxboro Street, Durham, NC, 27701, United States
FAMILY CONCERT: May 9, 2026 2:00 pm
Durham County Library, Main Branch
Sponsored by Mark and Cindy Kuhn
Join Mallarme as we present the New River Ensemble as they tell an indigenous American story of the creation of the world and the story of John Henry and automation in life today. There will be a tour the zoo with music from Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals and a re-imagining of songs for beginning musicians Book 1: The Klezmer Set and our arrangements from Debussy’s Children’s Corner.
Family Concerts are hour-long concerts appropriate for anyone 5 years and older and are FREE!
New River Ensemble draws upon a wide array of influences to present chamber music programs for general audiences and for kids and families, film scores, and educational workshops that tug at the boundaries that traditionally bind “chamber music ensembles.” NRE moves smoothly from standard repertoire to modern composition, from extended techniques to improvisation. Their programs juxtapose pieces from different time periods and genres, challenging audiences to hear these pieces in a new light. In addition to mining the clarinet and flute trio repertoire of the past centuries, NRE arranges and composes much of their own music.The members of NRE are Martha Hyde (clarinet, flute, saxophone, composer), Lisa Liske (cello), and Brendan Cooney (piano, plucked strings).
FREE

SERIES CONCERT: Kurtág @ 100
2026-05-22 19:30 - 21:30 | North Carolina Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC, 27607, United States
SERIES CONCERT: György Kurtág @ 100 and Hungarian and Romanian folk inspired music
Friday, May 22, 7:30 pm North Carolina Museum of Art, SECU Auditorium
Music of Hungarian composer György Kurtág and Bartok (plus a little Enescu) for cimbalom, violin, mezzo and piano
ARTISTS
Petra Berenyi – cimbalom
Jennifer Curtis – violin
Jennifer Beattie – mezzo-soprano
Anatoly Larkin – piano
PROGRAM
Kurtág – Hét Dal [Seven Songs] Op. 22, for soprano and cimbalom
Kurtág – 8 Duos, Op. 4 for violin and cimbalom
Kurtág – Splinters for cimbalom
Béla Bartók – Hungarian Folk songs. Sz. 64 for voice and piano
Bartók – 44 Hungarian duos, violin, viola, cimbalom (excerpts)
Gyorgy Enescu – Impressions d’enfance, Op. 28 for violin and piano
Tickets: $10-$30 PURCHASE
