Durham Symphony Orchestra!
The “People’s Orchestra” of Durham
Where Great Music Happens!
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On Saturday, May 4th, at 3 PM in Piney Wood Park (400 E. Woodcroft Parkway, Durham), Maestro William Henry Curry will conduct the Durham Symphony in its FREE annual Pops in the Park concert. The DSO will be joined by young musicians from Durham’s esteemed Kidznotes program, and the concert will include selections from West Side Story, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Bizet’s Carmen.
In a special collaboration with Kidznotes, the concert will also premiere an arrangement of J. Rosamond Johnson’s “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by Kidznotes’ Lead Teaching Artist, Kenneth Stewart.
Food trucks from El Jefecito and Pelican’s SnoBalls will be on hand.
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On Sunday, May 5th, at 3 PM in Raleigh, the DSO will present Spring Pops at The Rialto. The program will feature music from The Music Man, Johann Strauss Jr. (the “Waltz King”), the Electric Light Orchestra’s mini pop symphony Mr. Blue Sky, and a Duke Ellington Medley commemorating the 125th anniversary of Ellington’s birth and the 50th year of his passing. Tickets are available on The Rialto website
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On Sunday, May 19th at 4 PM, the Durham Symphony will join forces with the Choral Society of Durham (Rodney Wynkoop conducting) in a performance of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana celebrating the choir’s 75th season. The concert will take place in Baldwin Auditorium, on the Duke University East Campus. Tickets are available at the Duke University Box Office.
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Please watch this wonderful piece from Spectrum News 1 reporting on our recent concert:
“Compositions by Her: A Concert 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 Orchestra, 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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See Our 48th Season Schedule!
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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 only 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.
Read our latest Monday Musicale with the Maestro published January 22, 2024!
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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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