The Ciompi Quartet brings chamber music to life in fresh and informal settings with the return of its popular concert series in diverse campus locations. Each one-hour program pairs the Quartet's signature artistry with performances by standout student ensembles from Chamber Music at Duke, creating a vibrant mix of seasoned talent and emerging voices.

Ciompi Quartet: “Ciompi Downtown” Concert

NorthStar Church of the Arts

Join the ISO and conductor Gemma New for a program that celebrates love and friendship. Tchaikovsky’s only Violin Concerto, one of the most popular concertos of all time, was a collaborative labor of love between the composer and his student, the violinist Iosif Kotek. In Elgar’s Enigma Variations, the composer depicts his closest friends and loved ones in each of its 14 variations. The program begins with Alissa Firsova’s Bride of the Wind, inspired by Oskar Kokoschka’s tempestuous affair with Alma Mahler following the death of her husband, Gustav.

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Love And Friendship: Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto

Hilbert Circle Theatre

New music inspired by the climate crisis. Lose yourself in a world premiere by John Luther Adams, played by pianist Ralph Van Raat alongside new commissions by Ailís Ní Ríain and Alissa Firsova, all performed by the BBC Philharmonic and conducted by Vimbayi Kaziboni.

Manchester International Festival: Sonic Geography

The Bridgewater Hall

We conclude our Philharmonic Concert series with three sonic wonders and the great conductor Sebastian Weigle. As General Music Director of the Frankfurt Opera and the Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, ​​he has been crowned Conductor of the Year four times. He has performed brilliantly at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, the Bayreuth Festival, and the Berlin State Opera. In addition to his engagements in Frankfurt and his numerous conducting engagements at the world's finest opera houses and concert halls, Sebastian Weigle has also been Chief Conductor of the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra in Tokyo since 2019.

Alissa Firsova

Events

Upcoming events

Jun 12, 2026

10th Philharmonic Concert · Brandenburgischen Staatsorchesters Frankfurt

Jun 13, 2026

10th Symphony Concert · Brandenburgischen Staatsorchesters Frankfurt

Past events

Oct 29, 2025

Ciompi Quartet: “Ciompi Downtown” Concert · Duke University Department of Music

18 - 19 Oct, 2024

Love And Friendship: Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto · Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

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