Acclaimed vocal ensemble EXAUDI returns to Durham with a unique and fascinating programme exploring the chromatic music of 16th-century Renaissance Italy. Featuring music by Lassus, Marenzio, Rore and Luzzaschi, plus the extraordinary microtonal works of theorist Nicola Vicentino, in which the octave is divided into thirty-one steps rather than the usual twelve. No other vocal ensemble, ancient or modern, is known to have attempted these works a cappella. The concert also includes works by Sylvia Lim and by Durham-based Elisabet Dijkstra.

RTProjects and Music Durham will be joining forces to showcase an amazing array of musical talent in support of mental health and suicide prevention.

'Never Give Up' is RTProjects's suicide prevention project. We need to talk about suicide. As a nation. As a community. As a friend. As a fellow human. We may never know if our conversation has actually saved a life but we do know that it might.

Join RTProjects and Music Durham in the Assembly Rooms theatre for an evening of music in support of suicide prevention and mental health. A range of student and local musical ensembles and performers will be demonstrating their talents throughout the evening, in what is bound to be a thought-provoking and moving showcase.

As we look forward to Holi, the Indian spring festival of colours, Join GemArts and MUSICON to mark the season with a weekend of performances at Durham University. The spring is celebrated in the Indian arts as a time of new life, playfulness and the appreciation of beauty, and Indian music and dance is perfectly adapted to capture these moods. Whatever the weather outside, immerse yourself in our celebration of the coming spring with superb exponents of these classical traditions.

As we look forward to Holi, the Indian spring festival of colours, Join GemArts and MUSICON to mark the season with a weekend of performances at Durham University. The spring is celebrated in the Indian arts as a time of new life, playfulness and the appreciation of beauty, and Indian music and dance is perfectly adapted to capture these moods. Whatever the weather outside, immerse yourself in our celebration of the coming spring with superb exponents of these classical traditions.

Payal has 27 years of experience including training and performances on the global stage. She has evolved her own unique vocabulary, evident in her innovative choreography.   Payal's performance will be an inlet into a storytelling experience coloured with a spectrum of emotional narratives presented in the vocabulary of the South Indian classical dance style of Kuchipudi.

Dr Elena Catalano has established herself as one of the most impressive and influential Odissi dancers in the UK.  Following her PhD at Durham University researching Odissi Training, she lectures at Kingston University where she teaches Odissi, yoga and dance anthropology. Elena has distinguished herself as a dancer and a scholar for her understanding and fine embodiment of Odissi aesthetics.

Gospel Choir, one of the University’s most uplifting and soulful groups, kicks off Music Durham week in style ahead of their appearance at the University Gospel Choir of the Year Competition.

Durham University Jazz Orchestra is joined by Tiny Fred’s Collective for a night of top-quality jazz and improvisation. Free Jazz Jam open to all at 7pm before the gig!

In the first lunchtime concert of Music Durham Week, four Music students working towards their end-of-year performance recitals dazzle the audience with works by the big name classical composers.

Ahead of their annual sell-out gig in the famous Pizza Express Jazz Club in Soho, Durham University Big Band perform their latest set on home turf.

Four Music students working towards their end-of-year performance recitals dazzle the audience with works by the big name classical composers.

DU Keyboard Instrument Society proudly presents the Concerto Recital, a showcase of some of the best student soloists in Durham performing virtuosic, concertante pieces accompanied by our amazing pianists and friends. From Paganini's thrilling Violin Concerto No. 1 to Beethoven's Emperor Piano Concerto in a rare string quintet arrangement, the evening will be filled with enchanting music spanning multiple centuries and instruments.

A chance to see a smorgasbord of college music groups from choirs to cover bands come together to perform an eclectic range of music. A fantastic finale to a great week of music!

The Netherlands-based Ives Ensemble is proud to continue its long-standing relationship with Durham and MUSICON by presenting a double portrait featuring two of the most original composers working today, Joanna Bailie and Cassandra Miller as part of the celebrations of International Women’s Day.