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Sunday, September 2, 2007
6:30 PM, East Campus quad in front of Baldwin Auditorium
Labor Day Weekend Pops Concert
Harry Davidson, music director
Bring a picnic and welcome in the new academic year with the DSO on Duke's East Campus! Featuring show tunes, patriotic works, and music from your favorite movies. Rain location: Baldwin Auditorium.
Admission is free and open to the public.
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Wednesday, October 3, 2007
8 PM, Baldwin Auditorium
"Robert Schumann and Friends"
Harry Davidson, music director
Cecilia Yudha, piano
BRAHMS Hungarian Dances Nos. 1, 3, and 10
MENDELSSOHN Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25
SCHUMANN Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61
Admission is free and open to the public.
Directions to Baldwin Auditorium [links to Google Maps]
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Wednesday, December 5, 2007
8 PM, Baldwin Auditorium
"Fête Française Fantastique: Sacred and Profane Dances"
Harry Davidson, music director
Laura Byrne, harp
SAINT-SAËNS Danse Macabre, Poéme Symphonique, Op. 40
FAURÉ Pavane, Op. 50
DEBUSSY Danses Sacrée et Profane for Harp and Strings
BERLIOZ Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14
Admission is free and open to the public.
Directions to Baldwin Auditorium [links to Google Maps]
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"The orchestra was well prepared for this performance and did a remarkable presentation of it. The phrasing, dynamics and tempo changes were accomplished with skill and effectiveness that spoke of a truly musical and inner understanding of the work."
Read the full review at the Classical Voice of North Carolina.
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Wednesday, March 5, 2008
8 PM, Baldwin Auditorium
"The Three B's"
Harry Davidson, music director
Featuring pianist Alyssa Zhu, the 2007-08 Student Concerto Competition Winner
BERNSTEIN Overture to "Candide"
BARBER Adagio for Strings, Op. 11
LISZT Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 60
Admission is free and open to the public.
Directions to Baldwin Auditorium [links to Google Maps]
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Writing about the Beethoven Symphony No. 4: "In this performance Davidson conducted entirely from an inner place of his own, no score or music stand necessary. His cues were precise for critical entries, his tempi relaxed, his phrasing molded the music like a sculpture."
Read the full review at the Classical Voice of North Carolina.
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Saturday, April 12, 2008
3 PM, Baldwin Auditorium
Duke Prism Concert
Featuring the Duke Symphony Orchestra, Duke Wind Symphony, Duke University Chorale, Duke Collegium Musicum, Djembé Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Opera Workshop, and student chamber music
An alumni weekend gala performance featuring the eight Department of Music performing ensembles in an one-hour showcase concert.
Admission is free and open to the public.
Directions to Baldwin Auditorium [links to Google Maps]
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Friday, April 18, 2008, 7:30 PM
Sunday, April 20, 2008, 3 PM
Baldwin Auditorium
Harry Davidson, music director
HUMPERDINCK Hansel and Gretel: A Fairytale Opera in 3 Acts
Semi-staged concert production sung in English
With Teresa Buchholz,
Timothy Culver,
Brian Johnson,
Jung Oh,
Susan Williams,
Cynthia Wohlschlager, and the Durham Children's Choir (Scott Hill, artistic director)
General admission $10, students/senior citizens $5, and children under 12 free.
Directions to Baldwin Auditorium [links to Google Maps]
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