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The Durham Symphony Orchestra is excited to announce the creation of our Conducting Fellows Program and to welcome Donovan Polk as the first young professional appointed to this position!
Donovan will be making his conducting debut with us at the Durham Armory on Saturday, December 7th, during our annual Winter Pops concert. He will be conducting Christmas Overture by the great 20th -century Afro-British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Please join us as we kick off the holidays and welcome this remarkably gifted young professional into our musical family! Read about Donovan Polk here!
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Durham Symphony’s Winter Pops at the Armory, conducted by Music Director William Henry Curry
The Durham Symphony and Music Director William Henry Curry invite you to experience Winter Pops at the Armory. The concert will take place at the Durham Armory, 212 Foster Street, Durham on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at 7 pm.
This program is a wonderful way to kick off the holidays! This highly popular and long-standing Triangle event for the whole family includes the traditional sing-along, classical works, holiday music from Leroy Anderson, and three selections from Tchaikovsky’s Christmas ballet The Nutcracker. Soprano Alissa Roca joins the DSO for selections from Handel’s Messiah. And we are honored once again to have student musicians from United Strings of Color play with us on Christmas Overture, a piece by Afro-British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.
READ MORE: Winter Pops at Durham Armory 2024
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Winter Pops Concert, Joyous Music from Around the World
December 14, 2024, 8 PM, The Rialto, Raleigh
Hear this program in Durham or Raleigh—or come to both. It’s a wonderful way to kick off the holidays! This highly popular and long-standing Triangle event for the whole family includes the traditional sing-along, classical works, and holiday music from Leroy Anderson, Afro-British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and Tchaikovsky’s Christmas ballet The Nutcracker. Soprano Alissa Roca joins the DSO for selections from Handel’s Messiah.
Tickets on sale here for Winter Pops at the Rialto!
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Join us for our 2024 – 2025 Season!
The Durham Symphony Orchestra (DSO) under the direction of Music Director and Conductor William Henry Curry is pleased to announce its 49th season with eight performances in Durham and around the Triangle from September through May. Programs will feature gifted local artists, up-and-coming young musicians, world premieres, and thirteen works by American composers. The orchestra will return to the historic Carolina Theatre, Hayti Heritage Center, Durham Armory and The Rialto and continue its traditional holiday programs and free Pops Concerts. Read More…
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We are thrilled to share with you this recording of the Durham Symphony in a memorable concert celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Choral Society of Durham!
On May 19th, 2024, in Duke’s Baldwin Auditorium, the Durham Symphony joined forces with the Choral Society of Durham and the Little River Chorus to perform Carl Orff’s most famous work, the epic cantata Carmina Burana. Under the inspired direction of Rodney Wynkoop (conductor and artistic director of the CSD), choruses and orchestra were stellar and soloists Alissa Roca (soprano), Timothy W. Sparks (tenor), and Jason S. McKinney (bass-baritone) were sublime. It was absolutely one of the highlights of the DSO’s 2023-24 season!
Enjoy!
William Henry Curry
Music Director, Durham Symphony Orchestra
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Enjoy Farandole, by Georges Bizet, performed by the Durham Symphony at Compositions by Her: A Concert Celebrating Women in Music.
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Spectrum News 1 featured the Durham Symphony celebrating Women’s History Month at our March 2024 Concert,
“Compositions by her, Celebrating Women in Music!
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Check out Maestro’s Mic! Join Maestro William Henry Curry, the esteemed Music Director for the Durham Symphony, as he welcomes the renowned American Composer, Libby Larsen, for an engaging and insightful conversation. Delve into the fascinating background of Larsen’s composition, “Sonnets from the Portuguese“, which was a highlight at our recent concert Compositions by Her: A Concert Celebrating Women in Music. March 3rd, 2024, 3pm, at the historic Hayti Heritage Center, Durham.
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Our Maestro, William Henry Curry
Maestro Curry was appointed Music Director and Conductor of the Durham Symphony on May 7th, 2009. During his fifty-year career, he has conducted over forty major orchestras. Maestro Curry is the first African American Music Director of a symphony in the history of the South; our concerts reflect his broad experience.
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Monday Musicale with the Maestro!
Watch excerpts from our concert videos with introductory comments from Maestro William Henry Curry.
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Our Music! Your support helps us play on.
We aim to bring the highest quality musical experiences to all corners of our community. We perform Baroque, contemporary symphonic works, Broadway and Hollywood. Our programs include works by American composers, composers of color, and women composers.
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