CALL FOR TALENT: Dynamic Duos (application now due 4/10/2026)
2026-04-10 23:59 (America/New_York) | NC
Mallarmé Music is inviting applications for our Dynamic Duo program, a series of short concerts to be presented live. Performances will be scheduled for the the summer or fall 2026 beginning in June in or around Durham, NC. Chosen duos will receive $1000 for one performance, dates and venues TBD based on winner’s availability. For more information about Mallarmé please see our website: www.mallarmemusic.org
Our goal is both to showcase local musical talent and to expand on the style and genre of our usual programming. Ensembles will thus be chosen on the basis of both performance skill and the proposed program.
BIPOC and LGBTQ musicians are encouraged to apply as well as non-classical ensembles.
Mallarme typically offers three prizes, but that is flexible dependent on the quality of the applications.
Eligibility:
1. Professional instrumentalists OR vocalists with primary residence in North Carolina OR full-time students in a North Carolina university or college music department. Both applicants must meet this criteria. There is no upper age limit; college students should be at least 18 years old.
2. Duos with at least one member who has never performed with Mallarmé on a series concert.
3. Programs of any era, style, or genre of music.
4. Original compositions or not.
5. The ensemble must be a duo.
Application:
1. A high-quality video or audio of both applicants performing with at least one example of the duo playing together for at least 10 minutes and no more than a total 30 minutes of music. Subsequent samples may show individual players in a solo or other ensemble. Repertoire should be the same or close in genre to the proposed program.
2. A one-page resumé or bio of each musician.
3. A proposed program with at least 40 minutes and no more than 55 minutes of music with a one-page explanation of why you chose your program and why you believe it should be performed.
5. For any original compositions, please submit a full score, chart OR if that is not possible, a performance of the work.
6. References are encouraged, but not required. Names and emails are sufficient; please include in your program description.
Deadline for submission: April 10, 2026 11:59 pm ET
Applications will be judged by a panel of 3 musicians, including Mallarmé’s artistic director Suzanne Rousso. Performers will be judged on: 1. Artistic quality of the performers based on the work samples 2. Artistic viability and perceived interest of the proposed program.
Former or current Mallarmé board members are not eligible to apply, former recipients are not eligible to apply.
For more information, email: suzanne@mallarmemusic.org
http://www.mallarmemusic.org
LINK TO APPLICATION: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Rb6088hxk7W8XKtXXlVvgXFjok5zbV6j7flMCXmsym4/edit

PARTNER EVENT: the breath of life with the Concert Singers of Cary
2026-04-11 19:30 - 21:00 | 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
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
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
