Under the direction of acclaimed cellist Caroline Stinson, Chamber Music at Duke presents an evening of dynamic and intimate performances that celebrate a semester of artistic growth and collaboration. From delicate duets to powerful octets, student ensembles will perform a vibrant mix of repertoire-spanning centuries, styles, and sounds. This showcase offers a rare chance to experience chamber music in its purest form: personal, expressive, and deeply connected. Whether it's a timeless classic or a bold contemporary work, each piece reflects the students' dedication to the art of ensemble playing. Come witness the passion, precision, and creativity that have shaped their journey this semester.

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Chamber Music at Duke: Fall Chamber Music Recital

Duke University

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

### Event Description: CIOMPI PRESENTS DREAMTIME

**Date and Time:** August 22, 7:00 PM

**Location:** Doris Duke Center Kirby Horton Hall, Duke Gardens and Baldwin Auditorium

**Presented by:** Eric Pritchard, violin

**Event Overview:**
Join us for an enchanting evening as the Ciompi Quartet presents "Dreamtime," a concert that delves into the dreamworld through the evocative sounds and stories of six contemporary composers. The performance will culminate with a transcription of Arnold Schoenberg's magnificent "Transfigured Night."

**Series Information:**
"Dreamtime" is part of the Ciompi Presents 2024 Summer Chamber Music Series, a three-concert series that promises to captivate audiences with the inspirational creativity of master composers. The series features performances by nationally and internationally recognized guest artists alongside Ciompi musicians, including violist Jonathan Bagg, violinist Eric Pritchard, and cellist Caroline Stinson.

**Ticket Information:**
- **Subscription (All 3 Performances):** $60 (Available until May 21)
- **Single Tickets:**
  - General Public: $25
  - Duke Employees: $20 (Log in for discount)
  - Non-Duke Students: $20
  - Duke Students: $10 (Log in for discount)
  - Youth (17 & under): $10

**Contact Information:**
For more details, please contact Duke Music at duke-music@duke.edu.

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CIOMPI PRESENTS DREAMTIME Presented by Eric Pritchard, violin

### Event Description: CIOMPI PRESENTS EVOCATIONS - Jonathan Bagg, Viola

#### Date and Time:
June 28, 7:00 PM

#### Venue:
Baldwin Auditorium, Duke University

#### Event Overview:
Join us for an enchanting evening of chamber music as Jonathan Bagg, viola, presents "Evocations." This concert is part of the Ciompi Presents 2024 Summer Chamber Music Series, a three-concert series renowned for its vibrant artistry and inspirational creativity. 

#### Program Highlights:
- **Franz Schubert's Trout Quintet**: A joyous and lively piece that is a staple of the chamber music repertoire.
- **Osvaldo Golijov's Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind**: A mystical, Klezmer-inspired classic for clarinet and strings.
- **Lukas Foss's For Toru**: A captivating composition for flute and strings.

#### Featured Musicians:
- **Rane Moore**: Clarinet
- **Jesse Mills and Emilie-Anne Gendron**: Violins
- **Jonathan Bagg**: Viola
- **Thomas Kraines**: Cello
- **Laura Gilbert**: Flute
- **Rieko Aizawa**: Piano
- **Zachary Hobin**: Bass

#### Ticket Information:
- **Subscription (All 3 Performances)**: $60 (Available until May 21)
- **Single Tickets**:
  - General Public: $25
  - Duke Employees: $20 (Log in for discount)
  - Non-Duke Students: $20
  - Duke Students: $10 (Log in for discount)
  - Youth (17 & under): $10

#### Additional Information:
The Ciompi Presents series is celebrated for bringing together nationally and internationally recognized guest artists with Ciompi musicians, including violist Jonathan Bagg, violinist Eric Pritchard, and cellist Caroline Stinson. These concerts are known for their creativity, conviviality, and superb artistry, making them a highlight of the summer music season.

#### Contact:
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CIOMPI PRESENTS EVOCATIONS - Jonathan Bagg, viola

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The Doric String Quartet is one of the leading quartets of its generation, widely celebrated for its approaches to a wide range of repertoire and, as The Observer has noted, its ‘warmth, finesse and exciting attack.’

Doric String Quartet

Named for the god of music, Apollo5 has demonstrated that a choir of only five singers is no barrier to a full, dynamic sound. Over their twelve years as an ensemble, Apollo5 has performed in the most prestigious UK, European, and North American venues, gathering praise for their “lyrical expressiveness and lovely fresh tone” (Opera Today). With their repertoire spanning five centuries, two of Apollo5’s recent albums have made the top 10 UK Classical recording charts, a testament to their ability to weave a cohesive narrative out of varied selections.

Apollo5

Fauré Quartett has been captivating audiences worldwide for over two decades with their innovative approach to classical music. Having met during their studies in 1995 for the 150th anniversary of their namesake Gabriel Fauré, the Fauré Quartett have established a reputation as leading interpreters of not only the French composer but also of works outside the mainstream repertoire. 

Fauré Piano Quartet

Across their fifteen years together, the Marian Consort has amassed an international reputation for their “astounding” performances and ensemble sound. (The Herald) This fall, the youthful choir brings its innovative performance of medieval and renaissance music to Durham for their Duke Arts debut. Under the direction of Scottish conductor, countertenor and musicologist Rory McCleery, the Marian Consort has released fourteen albums and premiered thirty new compositions, receiving praise for the “precision and pellucid texture” of their sound. (The Times)

The Marian Consort

There are two milestone quintets featured in this program by Mozart and Beethoven respectively, referencing one another both in their scoring and key signatures. After the premiere of his Quintet, Mozart wrote to his father saying ‘I myself consider it to be the best thing I have written in my life.’ With extensive sketches in existence for this piece, it was clearly a project Mozart had laboured over – surprising for a composer not usually known for rewriting material. Beethoven takes his lead from Mozart in his youthful Quintet, written in his twenties when he was exploring the sonic possibilities of instruments in a chamber setting. We’re also presented with two trios in this concert, one by the French neoclassical composer Jean Françaix and another lively offering by the German Romantic composer Reinecke.

Academy of St Martin in the Fields Wind Ensemble

Former BBC New Generation Artists, season artists of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and recipients of the Avery Fischer Career Grant, the Escher String Quartet is among the leading chamber ensembles in the United States.

Escher String Quartet

The Jupiter Ensemble is the brainchild of the young lutenist and artistic director Thomas Dunford, who, in 2018, invited musicians and soloists he had met during his many years of touring the world to join him in a new early music ensemble. Together, the Jupiter Ensemble is keeping period practice alive – and every musician in the line-up is a soloist in their own regard.

In Durham, they present a portrait of Vivaldi, a staple composer of the Baroque period and one they spent time with in 2019, when they released a multi-award-winning dedicated Vivaldi recording on Alpha Classics. Lute concertos with Thomas Dunford will form the backbone of their US tour program, accompanied by a cello concerto led by Bruno Philippe, one of France’s most promising young soloists. Don’t miss the opportunity to see the next generation of early music specialists in action.

Jupiter Ensemble

First Presbyterian Church

The dynamic four-piece a cappella group Kings Return is made up of such a rich and powerful blend of vocal timbres that it’s no wonder that in a short time, they have received a Grammy nomination and amassed a large and devoted online following. Drawn to the flexibility of a cappella music , these classically-trained singers build live programs that integrate a wide range of musical styles and genres, from R&B to jazz, gospel, pop and classical. Their arrangements showcase their virtuosic talent and create a myriad of sonic shades and textures out of familiar standards.

Kings Return

Every year, the Chamber Arts Society of Durham reserves one concert for a young and highly promising ensemble. This year that slot is filled by the London-based Castalian String Quartet. Hailed by The Guardian as “a feisty group, with a real personality and strong interpretative ideas,” this effervescent quartet is making its debut performances throughout the USA this season.
They begin their program with Haydn, whose six Opus 20 quartets are often considered the earliest truly mature pieces in the string quartet literature. Opus 20 #4 presents us with a group of warm friends in congenial conversation. The same kind of intimacy envelops Benjamin Britten’s third and final quartet (1976). Britten concentrates on two voices at a time, roaming through all six combinations possible in a group of four. Schubert’s majestic G-Major quartet, his 15th and final one, is marked by massive expansiveness and tortured inquisitiveness.  The strife between modes, voices, melodies, and rhythms is relentless throughout.

Castalian String Quartet

The Ciompi Quartet, Duke’s resident ensemble, returns to Baldwin Auditorium with a dynamic program. Night Music—Bela Bartók’s term for music that depicts of the sounds and emotions of the night—is the central episode in the arch form of his Quartet #4. Fifty years later, Henri Dutilleux returned to the same nocturnal landscape in his string quartet Ainsi la nuit. The concert brightens after intermission with Fauré’s setting of Paul Verlaine’s love poetry, which floods the stage with glorious daylight. Acclaimed mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano, called a ”matchless interpreter of contemporary opera” in Opera News, brings virtuoso musicianship to a collaboration with the Ciompi and Duke colleague, pianist Ieva Jokūbavičiūtė.

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