SERIES CONCERT: Schubertiad 3
2024-05-24 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Haw River Ballroom, 1711 Saxapahaw-Bethlehem Church Rd, Saxapahaw, North Carolina, 27340, United States
Friday, May 24. 2024 @ 7:30 pm
Haw River Ballroom, Saxapahaw map
Join the stellar ensemble of Jennifer Curtis – violin, Caroline Stinson – cello and Ieva Jokubaviciute – piano for the Piano Trio in B-flat Major by Franz Schubert. Said Robert Schumann of this work: “One glance at Schubert’s Trio and the troubles of our human existence disappear and all the world is fresh and bright again.”
This will take place at the cool Saxapahaw Haw River Ballroom as we celebrate the last concert of Mallarme’s 40th season!The Haw River Ballroom is a beautiful riverside music venue set in the former Dye House in historic Saxapahaw.
The concert will be followed by a 40th-anniversary dessert and bubbly reception!

PROGRAM: Franz Schubert
Violin Sonata No. 3 in G Minor, D. 408
Arpeggione Sonata in A Minor, D. 821
Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat Major, D. 898
READ THE PROGRAM, NOTES and BIOS
Tickets: $10-$30 Click to PURCHASE
Online sales close at 4:30 pm the day of the concert.
Tickets will be available at the door – we accept cash or credit cards

Dynamic Duos in Durham Mini Fest: ONYX CLUB BOYS DUO
2024-06-11 07:00 - 20:30 | Missy Lane’s Assembly Hall, 310 E Main St, Suite 100, Durham, NC, 27701, United States
DYNAMIC DUOS IN DURHAM: ONYX CLUB BOYS DUO
Gabriel Pelli, guitar/violin
Ben Lassiter, guitar
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 7:00 pm
Missy Lane’s Assembly Room, 310 E. Main St., Ste. 100 Durham NC 27701
FROM THE ARTISTS:
The concert will feature music either written or performed by Django Reinhardt, who worked in Paris in the 1930’s and 40’s. His music is now the folk music of the Western European Gypsies, also known as the Sinti tribe. It is most often referred to as Gypsy Jazz, Jazz Manouche, or Hot Club Jazz.
$10 suggested donation at the door. Cash or Credit Card
READ THE PRESS RELEASE: Mallarmé 2024 Dynamic Duos Announcement FINAL
What is Dynamic Duos? In the fall of 2020, Mallarmé’s board spearheaded a new directive to diversify offerings both musically and via the personnel who perform in our concerts. Couldn’t our performances better reflect our community while keeping a high standard of performance?
The goal of the Dynamic Duo Call for Talent is to discover new (or new to us) North Carolina musical talent and to expand on the style and genre of our usual programming. North Carolina musicians of any type, including jazz, folk, and rock were asked to apply, especially members of the LBGTQIA+, African American and Latinx communities. Applicants were asked to propose a 60-minute program and to provide artist bios and musical examples of the specific artists. Performers were chosen on the strength of their proposed program, musical samples and, most importantly, the way they interact with one another. Four groups were picked to perform this year – 3 during June 2024 as part of the Dynamic Duo Mini-Festival, and the last group will perform in the fall.

Dynamic Duos in Durham Mini Fest: BROWN MOUNTAIN LIGHTNING BUGS
2024-06-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Huron Stage, 2329 Huron Street, Durham, NC, 27707
DYNAMIC DUOS IN DURHAM: BROWN MOUNTAIN LIGHTNING BUGS
Kendra Harding – Guitar
Zachery (Zack) Harding – Mandolin
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 7:00 pm
Huron Stage, 2329 Huron St, Durham, NC 27707
FROM THE ARTISTS:
As full-time performers of original music, this program would allow us to present our unique blend of traditional folk styles with contemporary themes and techniques to a new audience. With decades of experience performing and training in a variety of styles from classical to rock, we offer listeners the opportunity to step into a different kind of listening experience where genres are blended and bent to create something that sticks with people.
$10 suggested donation at the door. Cash or Credit Card
Notes about Huron Stage: https://www.instagram.com/huronstagemusicvenue/
Huron Stage is an outdoor venue in the Tuscaloosa-Lakewood neighborhood of Durham. It is behind a small bungalow, in their double-lot backyard and parking for the venue is on the street. You may park on both sides of the street but please do not block any driveways. There is a covered stage for the performers, and many picnic tables/benches around the stage on a mostly shaded lawn and you may opt to bring a lawn chair or blanket. This is a family-oriented space and neighbors typically bring food and drink for the audience to enjoy for free. Also, you might want to wear some bug spray but know we will have some available for you to use.

Regrettably, it is currently not handicapped accessible although I know the owner, Josh Glasson, is working to make it so. There are a few steps down to the backyard which is relatively easy to negotiate but will not accommodate a wheelchair. There is an indoor restroom and a small indoor performance space in case of rain. If it looks like severe weather forecast we will cancel the performance and reschedule it for later in the summer. We’ll post a cancellation on the homepage of our website, www.mallarmemusic.org, on Mallarme’s FaceBook page, and on the office phone message @ 919-560-2788 by 5:30 pm.
READ THE PRESS RELEASE: Mallarmé 2024 Dynamic Duos Announcement FINAL
What is Dynamic Duos? In the fall of 2020, Mallarmé’s board spearheaded a new directive to diversify offerings both musically and via the personnel who perform in our concerts. Couldn’t our performances better reflect our community?
The goal of the Dynamic Duo Call for Talent is to discover new (or new to us) North Carolina musical talent and to expand on the style and genre of our usual programming. North Carolina musicians of any type, including jazz, folk, and rock were asked to apply, especially members of the LBGTQIA+, African American and Latinx communities. Applicants were asked to propose a 60-minute program and to provide artist bios and musical examples of the specific artists. Performers were chosen on the strength of their proposed program, musical samples and, most importantly, the way they interact with one another. Four groups were picked to perform this year – 3 during June 2024 as part of the Dynamic Duo Mini-Festival, and the last group will perform in the fall.

Dynamic Duos in Durham Mini Fest: Two Ragas of the late afternoon and evening
2024-06-25 19:00 - 20:30 | NorthStar Church of the Arts, 220 W Geer Street, Durham, NC, 27701, United States
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 playing, we will seek to highlight the conversational nature of a melodic duet, as well as the interplay between improvisation and the well-defined structures of
traditional Indian classical music.
$10 suggested donation at the door. Cash or Credit Card
READ THE PRESS RELEASE: Mallarmé 2024 Dynamic Duos Announcement FINAL
What is Dynamic Duos? In the fall of 2020, Mallarmé’s board spearheaded a new directive to diversify offerings both musically and via the personnel who perform in our concerts. Couldn’t our performances better reflect our community while keeping a high standard of performance?
The goal of the Dynamic Duo Call for Talent is to discover new (or new to us) North Carolina musical talent and to expand on the style and genre of our usual programming. North Carolina musicians of any type, including jazz, folk, and rock were asked to apply, especially members of the LBGTQIA+, African American and Latinx communities. Applicants were asked to propose a 60-minute program and to provide artist bios and musical examples of the specific artists. Performers were chosen on the strength of their proposed program, musical samples and, most importantly, the way they interact with one another. Four groups were picked to perform this year – 3 during June 2024 as part of the Dynamic Duo Mini-Festival, and the last group will perform in the fall.

SPECIAL: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter/ concert opera presentation
2024-08-03 15:00 - 16:30 | PSI Theatre – Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St, Durham, NC, 27701, United States
Mallarmé Music and Paradox Opera co-present a concert reading of the opera The Heart is a Lonely Hunter based on the 1940 book by Carson McCullers.
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter opera by Robert Chumbley, libretto by Carey Scott Wilkerson
PERFORMANCE: Saturday, August 3, 2024 @ 3:00 pm, PSI Theatre at the Durham Arts Council
120 Morris Street, Durham, NC 27701
Suggestion donation of $20 at the door (cash or credit) but no one will be turned away
Cast: READ the ARTIST BIOS
Alissa Roca: Mick 16-year-old girl/ soprano
Gwen Hyland: John Singer deaf and mute jewelry engraver/ baritone
Miguel Pedroza: Spiros Antonopolous deaf and mute cousin of John Singer/ bass
Leo Balkovets: Biff transgender owner of the New York Café/ tenor
Chris Fotis: Jake local ne’er-do-well/ baritone
Langelihle Mngxati: Dr. Copeland African American doctor/ bass-baritone
Jemeesa Yarborough: Portia Copeland’s daughter/ mezzo-soprano
Dylan Elza: Harry Mick’s love interest/ tenor
Anja Arko: collaborative pianist
Juan Alamo: bass drum
READ THE PRESS RELEASE: Mallarmé 2024 The Heart is a Lonely Hunter Announcement FINAL

2024-25 SERIES CONCERT 1: Of River and Field
2024-09-06 19:30 - 21:00 | Nelson Music Room, 1304 Campus Drive, Durham, NC, 27708, United States
SERIES CONCERT 1: Of River and Field Contemporary vocal chamber music by and about women
September 6, 2024 @ 7:30 pm, Nelson Music Room, Durham
PROGRAM
Amy Beach: Chanson d’Amour
Caroline Shaw: in manus tuas
Jennifer Higdon: Little River Songs
Mallarmé commissioned Through The Window by Kenneth Frazelle
READ THE PROGRAM NOTES
ARTISTS
Andrea Edith Moore – soprano, Inara Zandmane – piano, Grace Anderson – cello
Tickets: $10-$30
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Series subscriptions are available, six concerts are for $150. more
Detailed directions to Nelson Music Room

Parking Information: Public parking is available along Markham Avenue and surrounding campus lots 5 pm to 7 am. East Campus lots require a permit 7 am to 5 pm.

PARTNER EVENT Duke Chapel Bach Cantata Series - Arnstadt and Mühlhausen: Chamber Cantatas
2024-09-15 17:00 - 18:00 | Duke University Chapel, 401 Chapel Drive, Durham, NC, 27708, United States
Bach Cantata Series: Chamber Cantatas
Sunday, September 15, 2024 @ 5:00 pm
Location: Duke Chapel
Dr. Philip Cave – director, Duke Chapel Bach Choir and Mallarmé Music HIP musicians.

Johann Sebastian Bach’s church cantatas are often considered the pinnacle of German sacred music, works whose theological depth and emotional resonance touch deep places in the human soul. This year, we follow Bach through the various stages of his career, from his earliest appointments in Arnstadt and Mühlhausen to Weimar, and to the culmination of his work in Leipzig. Each place and each employment offered Bach different opportunities to focus his creative energies.
The theme of this concert is “Arnstadt and Mühlhausen: Chamber Cantatas” and features these cantatas:

Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit (BWV 106)
Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir (BWV 131)
Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich (BWV 150)

Performed on baroque period instruments with historically informed performance practices.
There is no charge for admission. Paid parking is available on a first-come-first-served basis in the Bryan Center Garage at 125 Science Drive. ADA parking is available in the surface lot at the same address.
Learn more about the music in this concert by attending a pre-concert conversation at 4:00 p.m. in Goodson Chapel in the Divinity School’s Westbrook Building.

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PARTNER EVENT Candlelight Concerts: Best of Bridgerton
2024-09-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Historic Wakefield Barn, 12617 Old Falls of Neuse Road, Wake Forest, NC, 27587, United States
Best of Bridgerton with string quartet
Thursday, Sept 26, 2024 @ 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm
Dearest Reader, Lady Whistledown has already given her verdict: the event of the season is here! Join us for a magical live music performance with Candlelight: Best of Bridgerton on Strings in Wake Forest. Surrounded by the soft glow of candlelight, listen to your favorite melodies from Shondaland’s ‘Bridgerton’ series on Netflix, reimagined by Mallarme Music!
Program – Top hits from the acclaimed Shondaland series on Netflix

thank u, next – Ariana Grande
bad guy – Billie Eilish
Dancing on My Own – Robyn
Wrecking Ball – Miley Cyrus
Give Me Everything – Pitbull, AFROJACK, Ne-Yo, Nayer
Cheap Thrills – Sia

And many more!
Performers

Mallarmé Music: Leah Peroutka and Allison Willet – violin/ Suzanne Rousso – viola/ Nathan Leyland – cello

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PARTNER EVENT: Duke Chapel Bach Cantata Series - Reformation Music
2024-10-20 17:00 - 18:30 | Duke University Chapel, 401 Chapel Drive, Durham, NC, 27708, United States
Duke Chapel Bach Cantata Concert
Sunday, October 20, 2024, 5:00 p.m.
Location: Duke University Chapel

Dr. Philip Cave, director
Duke Chapel Bach Choir
Mallarme Music
Leipzig I: Reformation Music
Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott BWV 80
Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott BWV 720
Was mein Gott will, das g’scheh allzeit BWV 111
Pre-concert talk at 4:00 p.m. in Goodson Chapel.
Free and open to the public

PARTNER EVENT: Nosferatu
2024-10-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Lancaster Cultural Arts Center, 307 West Gay Street, Lancaster, SC, 29720, United States
Nosferatu – Silent Film with original music by Eric Schwartz
Sunday, October 27, 2024 @ 7:00 pm, Lancaster Arts Center, Lancaster SC

IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN! The first film version of Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” and still one of the most horrifying movies ever made. Brilliantly filmed in 1922 by German director F. W. Murnau, “Nosferatu” set the standard for all the great vampire films to come. In this highly influential silent horror film, the mysterious Count Orlok (Max Schreck) summons Thomas Hutter (Gustav von Wangenheim) to his remote Transylvanian castle in the mountains. The eerie Orlok seeks to buy a house near Hutter and his wife, Ellen (Greta Schroeder). After Orlok reveals his vampire nature, Hutter struggles to escape the castle, knowing that Ellen is in grave danger. Meanwhile Orlok’s servant, Knock (Alexander Granach), prepares for his master to arrive at his new home.
ARTISTS
Carla Burns – flute, Michael Burns – bassoon, Suzanne Rousso – viola,
James Douglass – keyboard, Isaac Pyatt – percussion
Tickets: $15.74 PURCHASE

2024-25 SERIES CONCERT 2: Nosferatu SOLD OUT
2024-10-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Carolina Theatre – Cinema One, 309 W Morgan St., Durham, NC, 27701, United States
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SERIES CONCERT 2: Nosferatu – Silent Film with original music by Eric Schwartz
Monday, October 28, 2024 @ 7:00 pm, Cinema One – Carolina Theatre, Durham
IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN! The first film version of Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” and still one of the most horrifying movies ever made. Brilliantly filmed in 1922 by German director F. W. Murnau, “Nosferatu” set the standard for all the great vampire films to come. In this highly influential silent horror film, the mysterious Count Orlok (Max Schreck) summons Thomas Hutter (Gustav von Wangenheim) to his remote Transylvanian castle in the mountains. The eerie Orlok seeks to buy a house near Hutter and his wife, Ellen (Greta Schroeder). After Orlok reveals his vampire nature, Hutter struggles to escape the castle, knowing that Ellen is in grave danger. Meanwhile Orlok’s servant, Knock (Alexander Granach), prepares for his master to arrive at his new home.
ARTISTS
Carla Burns – flute, Michael Burns – bassoon, Suzanne Rousso – viola,
James Douglass – keyboard, Isaac Pyatt – percussion
Single Tickets: $30 through the Carolina Theatre Box Office:
THIS PERFORMANCE IS SOLD OUT
CLICK TO READ THE PROGRAM NOTES

PARTNER EVENT: Choral Society of Durham Christmas Concert
2024-12-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Duke University Chapel, 401 Chapel Drive, Durham, NC, 27708, United States
The Choral Society of Durham and Mallarme Music presents:

All The World Rejoices conducted by Rodney Wynkoop on Sunday, Dec 22, 4 pm
Duke University Chapel
Featuring:

Gerald Finzi (British 1901-1956) – In Terra Pax, with chamber strings and soprano and bass soloists
Daniel Pinkham (U.S. 1923-2006) – Christmas Cantata, with brass ensemble
Conrad Susa (U.S. 1935-2013) – Carols & Lullabies of the Southwest, traditional Spanish carols, sung in Spanish and Catalan with guitar, harp, and marimba
Plus jazz favorites!

Tickets $5-$25 available thru the Duke Arts Box office PURCHASE

2024-25 SERIES CONCERT 3: Double Take
2025-01-19 15:00 - 17:00 | Moeser Hall, 145 E. Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, NC, NC, 27599, United States
Double Take Baroque expressions from Italy and England Mallarmé/ Newman Artists Series Collaboration
Sunday, January 19, 3:00 pm, Moeser Hall, UNC-CH
Music by Claudio Monteverdi and Henry Purcell and their contemporaries
READ THE PROGRAM NOTES
Program
Claudio Monteverdi (1587-1643)
“Chiome d’oro“
“O come sei gentile”
“Tornate, o cari baci”
“Quel sguardo sdegnosetto”
“Damigella tutta bella”
“Soave libertate”
“Laetatus sum” (1651)
Biagio Marini (1587-1665)
Sonata Seconda per doi violini from Op. 8 (1629)
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
“Tell me, some pitying angel tell”
“O dive custos”
“She loves and she confesses”
“Love thou art best”
“Shepherd leave decoying”
“O let me weep” from The Fairy Queen
Ground in C minor, Z. T681
Sonata No. 3 in D minor from 12 Sonatas of Three Parts
Dario Castello (1602-1631)
Sonata Quarta à due soprani from Sonate concertate in stil moderno, libro secondo (1621)
ARTISTS
TENET: Jolle Greenleaf, Clara Rottsolk – soprano
Nicholas DiEugenio, Kako Boga – violin
Daniel Swenberg – theorbo, Jeffrey Grossman – harpsichord
SINGLE TICKETS: $10-$30 PURCHASE TICKETS
PLEASE NOTE: online ticket sales will end at 12:30 pm on Jan 19. Tickets will be available at the door. Thank you!

Live From the Great Room: Music of Bridgerton!
2025-01-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Weymouth Center, 555 East Connecticut Avenue, Southern Pines, NC, 28388, United States
Mallarme will bring music from the Netflix TV series Bridgerton to Weymouth’s Center for the Arts and Humanties in Southern Pines. As part of Weymouth’s Great Room series, Mallarme’s String Quartet will present music of Mozart, Haydn, Vivaldi and covers of songs by Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Rihanna, Madonna, Miley Cyrus and more!
Costumes are encouraged!
Leah Peroutka and Anne Leyland – violin
Suzanne Rousso – viola
Nathan Leyland – cello
Tickets: $27.50 – $37.50 PURCHASE

Duke Chapel Bach Cantata: Leipzig III: Solo Cantatas
2025-02-02 17:00 - 18:30 | Duke University Chapel, 401 Chapel Drive, Durham, NC, 27708, United States
Join Mallarme Music HIP and the Duke Chapel Bach Choir directed by Dr. Philip Cave in the 3rd concert of the series on Sunday, Feb 2, 5:00 pm at Duke University Chapel
The theme of this concert is “Leipzig III: Solo Cantatas,” featuring these cantatas:
* Ich habe genug (BWV 82)* Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen (BWV 56) PLUS
* Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C Minor (BWV 1060r)

There is no charge for admission. Paid parking is available on a first-come-first-served basis in the Bryan Center Garage at 125 Science Drive. ADA parking is available in the surface lot at the same address.

Learn more about the music in this concert by attending a pre-concert conversation at 4:00 p.m. in Goodson Chapel in the Divinity School’s Westbrook Building.

Johann Sebastian Bach’s church cantatas are often considered the pinnacle of German sacred music, works whose theological depth and emotional resonance touch deep places in the human soul. This year, we follow Bach through the various stages of his career, from his earliest appointments in Arnstadt and Mühlhausen, to Weimar, and to the culmination of his work in Leipzig. Each place and each employment offered Bach different opportunities to focus his creative energies.

2025 North Carolina HIP Music Festival
2025-02-20 19:00 - 2025-03-09 17:00 | Multiple Venues, 120 Morris Street, Durham, NC, 27701
North Carolina’s premiere early music festival is happening from February 20- March 9, 2025! Become a HIPster and attend all 16 events over 3 weeks. Passes are only $130. For more information and performance details go to hipmusicfestival.org
The festival is organized by Mallarme Music.
Performers include:

Angels in the Architecture
Asheville Baroque
Baroque & Beyond
Duke Music Department with hornist Rachel Niketopoulos
Duo Cantabile
Forgotten Clefs
Gut Instinct Project
Mallarme Music
North Carolina Baroque Orchestra Chamber Players
Sasa
Tamsin Simmill and friends
UNC-CH Baroque Ensemble

Click to purchase a pass for $130

2024-25 SERIES CONCERT 4: Classical Cats are HIP
2025-02-21 19:30 - 21:00 | St Paul’s Lutheran Church, 1200 W Cornwallis Road, Durham, NC, 27705, United States
Ah Young Hong
Classical Cats are HIP
February 21, 7:30 St Paul’s Lutheran Church, Durham
W.A. Mozart – Quintet in C Major, K. 515
Franz Josef Haydn – String Quartet in E-flat, Op. 1. No. 2
Pierre Porro – Grande Trio for violin, cello and guitar (based on Mozart’s K. 304)

SONGS:
Mozart – “Komm, liebe Zither,” “Die Zufriedenheit,” “Abendempfindung”
Porro – “Invocation à la nuit”
Franz Schubert – “Lied der Mignon” (Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt), “Nacht und Träume”
Fernando Carulli – Romance, “L’irrésolution”
Performed on period instruments
Elizabeth Field, Gabriel Richard – violin, Allison Nyquist – violin/viola, Suzanne Rousso – viola, Stephanie Vial – cello, Daniel Swenberg – guitar, Ah Young Hong – soprano
Part of the 2025 NC HIP Music Festival
Tickets $10-$30
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Or consider a HIPster pass ($130) for the entire NC HIP Music Festival

FAMILY CONCERT: Everything you wanted to know about the LUTE......
2025-02-22 14:00 - 15:30 | Durham County Library, Main Branch, 300 N. Roxboro Street, Durham, NC, 27701, United States
Join lutenist Daniel Swenberg in a FREE presentation called The Conversation- Everything you wanted to know about Lutes, but were afraid to ask

A demonstration of a some of his favorite early music and instruments OR too many strings to count OR purchases he still has to explain to his wife…
Dan will demonstrate music of the Renaissance Lute (c.1500-1630), the Baroque Lute (c.1630-1770), the French Lute, the Baroque Guitar (c.1640-1740) and the Theorbo (c.1600-1700)
Part of the 2025 NC HIP Music Festival

60-70 minutes long, appropriate for elementary school and older (not for young children).

Upcoming Family Concerts:
April 5, Percussion Power with Juan Alamo and the UNC-CH Percussion ensemble
June 28, with Space Pants
The Family Series is Sponsored by Mark and Cindy Kuhn

FAMILY CONCERT: Percussion Power
2025-04-05 14:00 - 15:30 | Durham County Library, Main Branch, 300 N. Roxboro Street, Durham, NC, 27701, United States
Join the brilliant marimba player Juan Alamo and his UNC-CH Percussion Ensemble in a concert that is sure to make you dance in the aisles! A 70-minutes concert with all kinds of drums, mallet instruments and bells! For people 5 year and older. FREE!
The Family Concert Series is sponsored by Mark and Cindy Kuhn
Read the concert program: Family Concert Percussion Power

2024-25 SERIES CONCERT #5: A Journey Through Impressionism
2025-04-19 15:00 - 17:00 | North Carolina Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC, 27607, United States
Saturday, April 19, 3:00 pm, North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh (SECU Auditorium, East Building)
In partnership with the LACE Collective.
A history of music as a part of the impressionism movement, focusing on light and color.

REPERTOIRE
Gabriel Fauré La bonne Chanson, Op. 61, nine melodies for voice and piano, poetry by Paul Verlaine
Nadia Boulanger Three Pieces for cello and piano
Henri Duparc “L’invitation au voyage”
Camille Saint-Saëns Quartet for piano and strings in B-flat Major, Op. 41
Maurice Ravel Sonata for violin and piano, No. 2, M. 77
ARTISTS
Jennifer Curtis – violin, Suzanne Rousso – viola, Sophie Shao – cello
Danielle DeSwert Hahn – piano, Norman Shankle – tenor
TICKETS: $10-$30 PURCHASE

PARTNER CONCERT: The Sea, the Sky, the Abyss: Alzheimer’s Stories with the Concert Singers of Cary
2025-05-17 19:30 - 21:30 | Westood Baptist Church, Cary NC, 200 Westhigh St, Cary, NC, 27511, United States
Saturday, May 17@ 7:30 pm, Westwood Baptist Church in Cary.
Join Nathan Leaf and the Concerts Singers of Cary in their last concert of the season, accompanied by instrumentalists from Mallarme Music.
Alzheimer’s Disease has affected millions of people all over the world. The people who suffer from it, and those who know and care for them, must navigate a changing and challenging existence. At times somber, and at times humorous and inspirational, Robert S. Cohen’s oratorio, Alzheimer’s Stories is a musical reflection on this path trodden by many. Paired with Jake Runestad’s The Secret of the Sea, Becoming the Ocean and The Ways of Stars the concert explores the vastness of our human journey together on this earth.
https://concertsingers.org/our-season-24-25/alzheimers-stories/
Tickets: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/concertsingersofcary/1621482

PARTNER CONCERT: Music @ St Albans, Bach to Beatles to Bluegrass
2025-05-18 15:00 - 16:30 | St Alban’s Church Episcopal Church Davidson, NC, 301 Caldwell Ln, Davidson, NC, 28036, United States
Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 3:00 pm, St Alban’s Episcopal Church, Davidson, NC.
Durham-based Mallarmé Music presents “Bach to Beatles to Bluegrass”. Follow the history of the music for strings starting with works by J.S. Bach through the music of the Beatles and traditional bluegrass arranged for quartet by Mark O’Connor.
Leah Peroutka and Anne Leyland – violin
Suzanne Rousso – viola, Nathan Leyland – cello
Music of Bach, Haydn, Dvorak, Debussy, Jennifer Higdon, Rhiannon Giddens, the Beatles and Mark O’Connor.
Tickets:https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/masaevents/mallarme-music

PARTNER CONCERT: Missa Solemnis with the Choral Society of Durham
2025-05-18 16:00 - 18:00 | Baldwin Auditorium, 1336 Campus Drive, Durham, NC, 27708, United States
Sunday, May 18, 4:00 pm Baldwin Auditorium, Durham
The Choral Society of Durham, Rodney Wynkoop – director, with Mallarmé Music
Rarely performed because of the sheer difficulty of singing it, Beethoven’s monumental Missa Solemnis was considered by the composer to be his greatest composition, a culmination of his life-long desire to combine music and philosophy. The full power of this piece, according to one writer, lies in the glory of its vision, that musical struggle required, and the joy of obstacles overcome. The Choral Society’s 150 singers will be joined by a superb orchestra from Mallarmé Music and a quartet of professional soloists.

Tickets: $5-$25 PURCHASE TICKETS

SERIES CONCERT #6: Incessant Hum: theatre/music hybrid event celebrating Beethoven!
2025-05-23 19:30 - 21:00 | PSI Theatre – Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St, Durham, NC, 27701, United States
In 2020, the world celebrated the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth; five years later, Mallarme Music will pay tribute to the composer’s legacy and his contribution to our world, with an original script by Jeff Neuman: Incessant Hum.
Commissioned by the Colorado Chamber Players, the production is a chamber music/theatre hybrid in honor of Beethoven. Playwright Neuman is himself profoundly hard of hearing.
Directed by Eric Love, Incessant Hum explores the emotional world that Beethoven experienced, as he lost his hearing and his ability to perform as a pianist and conductor. With Austin Campion as Beethoven and Alissa Roca as the mysterious Elise, Mallarme Music performs excerpts from the op. 95 and 135 quartets; the Archduke Trio; Piano Sonata, op. 32 and Moonlight Sonata; Cello and Piano Sonata No. 5 in D Major; and “Ode To Joy” from Symphony No. 9.
Jacqueline Wolborsky and Tiffany Kang – violin
Suzanne Rousso – viola, Nate Leyland – cello
Daniel Seyfried – piano
PROGRAM NOTES
Tickets are $10/$15/$30 PURCHASE

Summer Strings of Soul: The BRIDGERTON REIMAGINED 6:30 or 8:30 pm
2025-06-20 18:30 - 19:45 | Missy Lane’s Assembly Hall, 310 E Main St, Suite 100, Durham, NC, 27701, United States
Summer Strings of Soul @ Missy Lane’s Assembly Room
The Bridgerton Reimagined with candlelight
Friday, June 20: 2 show options at 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm
Pop ballads and Royal drama, music performed by Mallarmé’s String Quartet in Durham’s Missy Lane’s Assembly Hall.
Costumes encouraged!
Leah Peroutka and Anne Leyland – violin
Suzanne Rousso – viola
Nathan Leyland – cello
Music of Antonio Vivaldi, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Celeste, W. A. Mozart, Rihanna, Robyn, Alanis Morissette, P!nk, Miley Cyrus, GAYLE, Sia, F. J. Haydn and Coldplay
Single Tickets are $40
Optional Prix Fixe dinner and cocktail pairing are available for purchase at Missy Lane’s
Tickets $40 @ 6:30 or 8:30 PURCHASE

FAMILY CONCERT: Space Pants
2025-06-28 14:00 - 15:15 | Durham County Library, Main Branch, 300 N. Roxboro Street, Durham, NC, 27701, United States
Join SpacePants (Jennifer Beattie – voice, Diana Wade – viola) for a sound and wonder-filled adventure to the moon. We’ll follow instructions from the NASA 1969 Saturn V Flight Manual, and with our musical imaginations and with your help we Burn for the Moon!
We’ll also perform “Fry on Fry”, where we read and sing music written in…french fries.
Program
“Fry on Fry” by Diana Wade, with French fry notation created by SpacePants for two voices
“Permission to Land”* by SpacePants, with text and inspiration from the NASA 1969 Saturn V Flight Manual
*please put on your space helmets/tinfoil hats, and participate in the countdown to liftoff and BURN FOR THE MOON (we’ll shout it) with your small tube or other noise-making instrument!
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About the Artists:
SpacePants is a virtuosic viola/voice duo who wear space pants and is guided by a TUBE from outer space. The TUBE is an InterGalacticDIYDadaist performance artist animated by a group of RAD Aliens in the Andromeda Galaxy. At the command of the TUBE, SpacePants brings their own and others’ works of art to life here on Earth.
www.spacepantsmusic.com
Family concerts are 70-minute-long interactive, musical adventures appropriate for peeps from 5 to 105. (Not for very young children)
Free and open to the public at the lovely Durham County Library Main Branch

Summer Strings of Soul: BAROQUE to the BEATLES (6:30 AND 8:30)
2025-07-18 18:30 - 19:45 | Missy Lane’s Assembly Hall, 310 E Main St, Suite 100, Durham, NC, 27701, United States
Summer Strings of Soul: Baroque to the Beatles
Friday, July 18: 2 show options at 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm
By candlelight at Missy Lane’s Assembly Hall in Durham enjoy music from Bach to Abbey Road, join Mallarme’s String Quartet in a musical journey from the music of J.S. Bach to songs by the Beatles.
Music of J.S. Bach, Jennifer Higdon, Rhiannon Giddens, Mark O’Connor and the Beatles, tunes include “Hey Jude,” “Yesterday'” “Here Comes the Sun,” “I want to hold you hand,” and more…
Leah Peroutka and Anne Leyland – violin
Suzanne Rousso – viola
Nathan Leyland – cello
Tickets $40 PURCHASE
Optional Prix Fixe dinner and cocktail pairing are available for an additional purchase, available at the venue.

Summer Strings of Soul: A MOTOWN Chamber Experience (6:30 and 8:30)
2025-08-15 18:30 - 19:45 | Missy Lane’s Assembly Hall, 310 E Main St, Suite 100, Durham, NC, 27701, United States
Summer Strings of Soul: A Motown Chamber Experience
Friday, August 15: 2 show options at 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm.
The genius of Stevie, Diana, Marvin—reborn with the Mallarme String Quartet. At Missy Lane’s Assembly Hall in Durham. Accompanied by candlelight, costumes are encouraged!
Leah Peroutka and Anne Leyland – violin
Suzanne Rousso – viola
Nathan Leyland – cello
SONGS (subject to change)
Ain’t no Mountain High Enough
At Last
Dancing in the Street
I Heard it Through the Grapevine
I’ll Be There
My Girl
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Sir Duke
Stop in the Name of Love
Stand by Me
You are the Sunshine of my Life
Optional Prix Fixe dinner and cocktail pairing are available.
General admission is $40 PURCHASE
Food and drink may be ordered for an additional charge upon arrival at the venue.

MASTERCLASS: Trudy Kane, the art of the flute
2025-09-14 12:30 - 14:00 | NC
Sunday, September 14, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Join legendary flutist Trudy Kane, former Principal Flute of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and acclaimed educator, for an exclusive masterclass designed to elevate your artistry. With decades of professional experience on the world’s most prestigious stages, Trudy will share the secrets behind achieving a rich, resonant tone, mastering advanced techniques, and bringing expressive depth to every performance. Whether you’re preparing for orchestral auditions, refining your solo repertoire, or seeking to unlock your unique voice on the instrument, this session offers invaluable insight, practical tools, and personalized guidance to help you reach the next level.
Free and open to the public. All are welcome.

East Duke 201 – Nelson Music Room
Trudy Kane’s appearance is sponsored by Duke Music, the Raleigh Area Flute Association and Yamaha
Join Mallarme Music in Series Concert 1: FLUTE FEMS following the masterclass at 3 pm for a concert of flute music composed by and about women. Trudy Kane will conduct an ensemble in her arrangements of opera music for multiple flutes, Flute4 will perform contemporary music written by female composers. MORE INFO

SERIES CONCERT 1: FLUTE FEMS
2025-09-14 15:00 - 17:00 | Nelson Music Room, 1304 Campus Drive, Durham, NC, 27708, United States
FLUTE FEMS Music for multiple flutes by or about women
including a community play-along for intermediate-advance students and amateur flutists!
Sunday, September 14, 2025 3:00 pm, Nelson Music Room, Durham
Trudy Kane, former principal flutist with the Metropolitan Opera, professor at Frost University and recipient of the 2024 National Flute Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award will conduct three of her arrangements of opera music for multiple flutes.
Flute4 will perform as the ensemble as well as coordinate the Carmen community play-along!
Flute4: Carla Copeland-Burns, Erin Frechette, Amy Orsinger-Whitehead and Laura Dangerfield Stevens
Members of the Duke University Flute Ensemble and the Raleigh Area Flute Association will assist.
Jessie Montgomery: Passacaglia
Jennifer Higdon: Steeley Pause and Solitudes
Valerie Coleman: Umoja
Elizabeth Brown: Baths of Caracalla
Georges Bizet/ Trudy Kane: Carmen Suite
Giacomo Puccini/ Trudy Kane: Intermezzo from Manon Lescaut for 10 flutes
Richard Strauss/ Trudy Kane: Finale from Der Rosenkavalier
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FREE Master class will be given by Trudy Kane, Sunday, September 14 12:30-2:00 Nelson Music Room
Single Tickets: $30/$15/$10 ON SALE! (plus 7.5% sales tax) PURCHASE A TICKET
This is part of our subscription series, six concerts for only $130 PURCHASE SUBSCRIPTION
Sponsors: Duke University Music Department, Raleigh Area Flute Association, Yamaha Music
