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MUSICONversations II: Prof. John Snijders introduces the music of Matthijs Vermeulen
MUSICONversations is a new series of music appreciation evenings in which members of Durham’s renowned Music Department introduce music they love and would like to share with a wider audience. They will give a short introduction before playing a recording of the music, followed by time for reflection and conversation. No special musical knowledge is necessary to enjoy a MUSICONversation - we invite you to come and explore something new in the company of an expert guide.
09 February 2026
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Birley Room, Hatfield College
- Music
- Music Department
Musica Antica Rotherhithe
Musica Antica Rotherhithe present cantatas and extracts from operas written for Venice’s public theatres in the mid-seventeenth century, many of which have lain unperformed for over 350 years.
17 February 2026
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Elvet Methodist Church
- Music
- Performance
- Music Department
Indian Spring Colours: Resonance – Ode to Call of the Valley
GemArts and Durham University launch this year’s Indian Spring Colours concert series with ‘Resonance - Ode to Call of the Valley' , inspired by the legendary creations Call of the Valley and Valley Recalls, immortalised by Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia (Bansuri) and Pandit Shivkumar Sharma (Santoor).
20 February 2026
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Department of Music, Palace Green
- Music
- Music Department
Indian Spring Colours: Simrandeep Kaur & Harikiran Sahota
Step into the colours of spring with an immersive afternoon of Indian classical music, where melody, rhythm, and tradition come together in a soulful live concert experience.
21 February 2026
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Durham University, Department of Music, Palace Green, Dh1 3RL
- Music
- Music Department
MUSICONversations III: Dr Joe Bates introduces the music of Wendy Carlos
MUSICONversations is a new series of music appreciation evenings in which members of Durham’s renowned Music Department introduce music they love and would like to share with a wider audience. They will give a short introduction before playing a recording of the music, followed by time for reflection and conversation. No special musical knowledge is necessary to enjoy a MUSICONversation - we invite you to come and explore something new in the company of an expert guide.
02 March 2026
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Department of Music, Palace Green
- Music
- Music Department
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CONCERT: Department of Music Showcase
A special concert celebrating musical leadership and creativity in Durham – to mark International Women’s Day 2026.
03 March 2026
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Concert Room, Department of Music, Palace Green, DH1 3RL
- Music
Roderick Chadwick, piano
We welcome the outstanding British pianist Roderick Chadwick to give a morning concert bringing together compositions by current Durham students, workshopped in the preceding week, and music from several generations of the Messiaen tradition.
07 March 2026
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Department of Music, Palace Green
- Music
- Music Department
Lafcadio Hearn project – Creating a world of expression
This concert features four pieces of music for piano and recitation, composed by four composers based on the works of Lafcadio Hearn. The texts used range from ghost stories to dialogues with a Bodhisattva, offering both fascinating and profound content.
18 March 2026
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Teikyo University Durham, Lafcadio Hearn Centre, Millhill Lane
- Music
- Music Department
Royal Northern Sinfonia III: Schubert and Haydn
For their final visit of the season, RNS bring two Viennese Classical masterworks to Durham. Haydn’s The Seven Last Words of our Saviour on the Cross, heard tonight in its well-known arrangement for string quartet, moves with reflective grace: a series of slow, searching movements inspired by the final phrases spoken by Jesus Christ on the cross.
08 May 2026
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Elvet Methodist Church, 8 Old Elvet, Durham, DH1 3HL
- Music
Songs beneath the Sacred Tree
A lecture-concert exploring the thrilling song, dance and rhythms of South Korea’s East Coast hereditary shaman tradition, featuring two leading ritualists (officially recognised as Cultural Assets 82-1) together with Prof. Simon Mills.
27 May 2026
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Department of Music, Palace Green
- Music
- Music Department