a powerhouse of sound, emissaries of cuban culture

AFRO-CUBAN ALL STARS

Skipping between bolero and rumba, salsa and timba, this big, bold band offers an unbridled homage to the country’s magnificent prerevolutionary orchestras.

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two of the world’s most enterprising and important new-music ensembles

JACK QUARTET + YMUSIC

A rare double-bill, JACK Quartet and yMusic have restlessly explored the nexus between contemporary classical music and indie rock.

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an exquisite twenty-song cycle that sets Whitman’s beloved poems to music

FRED HERSCH LEAVES OF GRASS, FEATURING KURT ELLING & KATE MCGARRY

Acclaimed pianist Fred Hersch was touring France in the mid-1990s when he experienced an undeniable urge: he needed to read Leaves of Grass, Walt Whitman’s visionary expression of open-hearted love for all beings.

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Upcoming Shows

Thursday, April 25

JACK Quartet + yMusic
Saturday, April 27

Fred Hersch Leaves of Grass Featuring Kurt Elling & Kate McGarry
Saturday, May 04

Quatuor Ébène
Wednesday, July 24

MRG30: The Mountain Goats & Hiss Golden Messenger with special guest H.C. McEntire

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$25 Tickets at Duke Performances

With the announcement of the 2018/19 season, Duke Performances is making an unprecedented move by introducing a new $25 ticket price for the vast majority of shows.

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