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November 2020
Virtual Christmas Concert – DUCK x Music Durham
DUCK & Music Durham present: A (virtual) Christmas concert of exclusive (never-seen-before) performances.
A fun evening filled with christmassy tunes, interactive games and yummy treats, the best way to get in the spirit.
We are raising money for an amazing charity. Centre Point provide housing and support for young people all over the UK, so we're really excited to be supporting them.
We have an epic line up of: DH1 signed artists - Angharad Davies, Lottya, Alex Comaish and Jack Patrick, as well as FullScore, Dynamics and many more!
Durham Opera Appreciation Society presents: Writing Opera with Laura Attridge and Lewis Murphy
Join DOAS for their online masterclass with creative duo, Murphy & Attridge. Since meeting at the Royal College of Music in 2013, composer Lewis Murphy and writer Laura Attridge have quickly established themselves as one of the most exciting young creative partnerships on the opera scene today. Successful artists in their own right, they share an approach to making work that combines a deep appreciation for the operatic tradition with a love of innovative forms of music theatre in its…
Find out more »December 2020
Musicon Concert Series 2020/2021: Still here
still here: being still, being here; still being here. James Weeks’ new 45-minute piece for violin and piano, written during lockdown for his wife Sophie Appleton and himself, explores both presence and the continuity of presence: gathering the threads of time passing and past into a calm rootedness of being.
Find out more »Music Durham Presents: #9 Concert Band and Brass Band!
Welcome to our week 9 concert on December 6th! This week DUCB and DU Brass Band are treating us to their performances, so come along at 6:30pm!
Find out more »Ushaw Lectures Series: Catholicism and Music by Sir James MacMillan
We are delighted to welcome for this lecture Sir James MacMillan who is one of today’s most successful composers. His musical language is flooded with influences from his Scottish heritage, Catholic faith, social conscience and close connection with Celtic folk music, blended with influences from Far Eastern, Scandinavian and Eastern European music. MacMillan completed his BA and PhD at Durham University in the 1980s and is Professor of Theology, Imagination, and the Arts at the University of St Andrews.
Find out more »Music Durham Presents: #10 DUCE!
We've come to the end of the first term of our weekly concert series! To complete Michaelmas term we present you with DU Classical Ensemble, on December 13th at 6:30pm, with music from pre 1832 by Mozart and Mendelson. We hope everyone enjoys the showcase and wish you a Very Merry Christmas!
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