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2014/15

King Khan & The Shrines

King Khan & The Shrines

Tuesday, June 3, 2014 | 7:00 pm

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Plume Giant (Brooklyn) & Poor Rich Boy (Pakistan)

Plume Giant (Brooklyn) & Poor Rich Boy (Pakistan)

Wednesday, June 11, 2014 | 7:00 pm

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Spider Bags

Spider Bags

Wednesday, June 18, 2014 | 7:00 pm

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

The Rosebuds

The Rosebuds

Wednesday, June 25, 2014 | 7:00 pm

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Hammer No More the Fingers

Hammer No More the Fingers

Wednesday, July 2, 2014 | 7:00 pm

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Richard Buckner

Richard Buckner

Wednesday, July 9, 2014 | 7:00 pm

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Portastatic

Portastatic

Wednesday, July 16, 2014 | 7:00 pm

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Lambchop play <em>Nixon</em> + Mount Moriah + William Tyler

Lambchop play Nixon + Mount Moriah + William Tyler

Sold Out Wednesday, July 23, 2014 | 7:30 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Stephin Merritt + Mark Eitzel

Stephin Merritt + Mark Eitzel

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 | 7:30 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Pat Metheny Unity Group

Pat Metheny Unity Group

Saturday, August 9, 2014 | 8:00 pm

Carolina Theatre of Durham

Lost in the Trees + Bombadil + Diadem

Lost in the Trees + Bombadil + Diadem

Thursday, August 28, 2014 | 6:00 pm

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Artists-in-Residence: The Campbell Brothers & John Coltrane’s <em>A Love Supreme</em>

Artists-in-Residence: The Campbell Brothers & John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme

Wednesday, September 3, 2014 | 6:00 pm

The Campbell Brothers play John Coltrane’s <em>A Love Supreme</em>

The Campbell Brothers play John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme

Friday, September 5, 2014 | 6:00 pm

Vieux Farka Touré

Vieux Farka Touré

Saturday, September 13, 2014 | 8:00 pm

Reynolds Industries Theater

Ciompi Concert No. 1 featuring Awadagin Pratt, Piano

Ciompi Concert No. 1 featuring Awadagin Pratt, Piano

Saturday, September 20, 2014 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Artists-in-Residence: Rude Mechs

Artists-in-Residence: Rude Mechs

Wednesday, September 24, 2014 | 12:30 pm

Rude Mechs <br /><em>Now Now Oh Now</em>

Rude Mechs
Now Now Oh Now

Sold Out Saturday, September 27, 2014 | 7:00 pm

Sheafer Lab Theater

Anonymous 4 <br /><em>Grace & Glory</em>

Anonymous 4
Grace & Glory

Saturday, September 27, 2014 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Artists-in-Residence: Toumani Diabaté & Sidiki Diabaté

Artists-in-Residence: Toumani Diabaté & Sidiki Diabaté

Cancelled Wednesday, October 1, 2014 | 7:00 pm

Toumani Diabaté & Sidiki Diabaté

Toumani Diabaté & Sidiki Diabaté

Cancelled Thursday, October 2, 2014 | 8:00 pm

Reynolds Industries Theater

Takács Quartet with Erika Eckert, Viola

Takács Quartet with Erika Eckert, Viola

Sold Out Saturday, October 4, 2014 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali

Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali

Thursday, October 9, 2014 | 8:00 pm

Reynolds Industries Theater

Richard Goode, piano

Richard Goode, piano

Friday, October 10, 2014 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Artists-in-Residence: The Bad Plus

Artists-in-Residence: The Bad Plus

Friday, October 17, 2014 | 7:00 pm

The Bad Plus perform Ornette Coleman’s <em>Science Fiction</em>

The Bad Plus perform Ornette Coleman’s Science Fiction

Saturday, October 18, 2014 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Los Lobos perform <em>La Pistola y el Corazón</em>

Los Lobos perform La Pistola y el Corazón

Friday, October 24, 2014 | 8:00 pm

Carolina Theatre of Durham

Belcea Quartet

Belcea Quartet

Saturday, October 25, 2014 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Vox Luminis <br /><em>Heinrich Schütz & the Bach Family</em>

Vox Luminis
Heinrich Schütz & the Bach Family

Thursday, October 30, 2014 | 8:00 pm

Ciompi Concert No. 2 featuring Amernet String Quartet

Ciompi Concert No. 2 featuring Amernet String Quartet

Saturday, November 1, 2014 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Yefim Bronfman, Piano

Yefim Bronfman, Piano

Sunday, November 2, 2014 | 7:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Artists-in-Residence: Companhia Urbana de Dança

Artists-in-Residence: Companhia Urbana de Dança

Thursday, November 6, 2014 | 12:00 pm

Allen Toussaint & Preservation Hall Jazz Band

Allen Toussaint & Preservation Hall Jazz Band

Thursday, November 6, 2014 | 8:00 pm

Carolina Theatre of Durham

Artists-in-Residence: Horszowski Trio

Artists-in-Residence: Horszowski Trio

Friday, November 7, 2014 | 5:00 pm

Nelson Music Room

Companhia Urbana de Dança (from Brazil)

Companhia Urbana de Dança (from Brazil)

Friday, November 7, 2014 | 8:00 pm - Saturday, November 8, 2014 | 8:00 pm

Reynolds Industries Theater

Horszowski Trio

Horszowski Trio

Saturday, November 8, 2014 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

yMusic & Sam Green <br /><em>The Measure of All Things</em>

yMusic & Sam Green
The Measure of All Things

Saturday, November 15, 2014 | 8:00 pm

Reynolds Industries Theater

Diego El Cigala

Diego El Cigala

Thursday, November 20, 2014 | 8:00 pm

Carolina Theatre of Durham

William Tyler <br /><em>Corduroy Roads</em>

William Tyler
Corduroy Roads

Sold Out Thursday, November 20, 2014 | 8:00 pm - Sunday, November 23, 2014 | 7:00 pm

Pablo Ziegler Quartet for New Tango

Pablo Ziegler Quartet for New Tango

Saturday, December 6, 2014 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Brad Mehldau Trio

Brad Mehldau Trio

Thursday, December 11, 2014 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

New York Polyphony <br /><em>Sing Thee Nowell</em>

New York Polyphony
Sing Thee Nowell

Friday, December 12, 2014 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

St. Lawrence String Quartet

St. Lawrence String Quartet

Saturday, December 13, 2014 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

David Lang & I.C.E. <br /><em>The Whisper Opera</em>

David Lang & I.C.E.
The Whisper Opera

Sold Out Friday, January 16, 2015 | 7:00 pm

Reynolds Industries Theater

I.C.E. International Contemporary Ensemble Chamber Music Concert

I.C.E. International Contemporary Ensemble Chamber Music Concert

Sunday, January 18, 2015 | 7:00 pm

Nelson Music Room

Nrityagram Dance Ensemble <br /><em>Songs of Love & Longing</em>

Nrityagram Dance Ensemble
Songs of Love & Longing

Sold Out Thursday, January 22, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Reynolds Industries Theater

Artists-in-Residence: Calefax Reed Quintet

Artists-in-Residence: Calefax Reed Quintet

Friday, January 23, 2015 | 5:00 pm

Nelson Music Room

Jeremy Denk, Piano

Jeremy Denk, Piano

Friday, January 23, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Calefax Reed Quintet

Calefax Reed Quintet

Saturday, January 24, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Branford Marsalis Quartet

Branford Marsalis Quartet

Sold Out Friday, January 30, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Jordi Savall, Viol

Jordi Savall, Viol

Sunday, February 1, 2015 | 3:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Ciompi Concert No. 3 featuring Nicholas Kitchen, Viola & Yeesun Kim, Cello

Ciompi Concert No. 3 featuring Nicholas Kitchen, Viola & Yeesun Kim, Cello

Saturday, February 7, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Kurt Elling Quintet <br /><em>Passion World: Songs of Love & Loss</em>

Kurt Elling Quintet
Passion World: Songs of Love & Loss

Friday, February 13, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Jerusalem Quartet

Jerusalem Quartet

Saturday, February 14, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Artists-in-Residence: Ronald K. Brown & Jason Moran

Artists-in-Residence: Ronald K. Brown & Jason Moran

Tuesday, February 17, 2015 | 7:00 pm

Ronald K. Brown / Evidence Dance Company + Jason Moran & The Bandwagon

Ronald K. Brown / Evidence Dance Company + Jason Moran & The Bandwagon

Friday, February 20, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Reynolds Industries Theater

Stile Antico <br /><em>Music of Tudor England</em>

Stile Antico
Music of Tudor England

Saturday, February 21, 2015 | 8:00 pm

In Conversation: Anthony Braxton & Nathaniel Mackey

In Conversation: Anthony Braxton & Nathaniel Mackey

Cancelled Thursday, February 26, 2015 | 6:00 pm

Anthony Braxton Diamond Curtain Wall Quintet

Anthony Braxton Diamond Curtain Wall Quintet

Friday, February 27, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

yMusic <br /><em>Duke Ph.D. Composer Concert</em>

yMusic
Duke Ph.D. Composer Concert

Tuesday, March 3, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Motorco Music Hall

Vladimir Feltsman, Piano

Vladimir Feltsman, Piano

Friday, March 6, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

JD Souther & Carrie Rodriguez

JD Souther & Carrie Rodriguez

Saturday, March 7, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

In Conversation: Jenny Scheinman & Finn Taylor with Tom Rankin

In Conversation: Jenny Scheinman & Finn Taylor with Tom Rankin

Wednesday, March 18, 2015 | 7:00 pm

World Premiere: Jenny Scheinman + H. Lee Waters <br /><em>Kannapolis: A Moving Portrait</em>

World Premiere: Jenny Scheinman + H. Lee Waters
Kannapolis: A Moving Portrait

Friday, March 20, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Reynolds Industries Theater

Elias String Quartet

Elias String Quartet

Saturday, March 21, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

World Premiere: Ari Picker (of Lost in the Trees) <br /><em>Lion and the Lamb</em>

World Premiere: Ari Picker (of Lost in the Trees)
Lion and the Lamb

Friday, March 27, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Nelson Music Room

Rokia Traoré <br /><em>Beautiful Africa</em>

Rokia Traoré
Beautiful Africa

Cancelled Wednesday, April 1, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Reynolds Industries Theater

Vusi Mahlasela

Vusi Mahlasela

Wednesday, April 1, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Reynolds Industries Theater

Paul Lewis, Piano

Paul Lewis, Piano

Friday, April 3, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Cassandra Wilson <br /><em>Coming Forth by Day: A Celebration of Billie Holiday</em>

Cassandra Wilson
Coming Forth by Day: A Celebration of Billie Holiday

Saturday, April 4, 2015 | 8:30 pm

Carolina Theatre of Durham

Alice Russell

Alice Russell

Cancelled Friday, April 10, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Reynolds Industries Theater

Ciompi Concert No. 4 featuring Anthony Roth Costanzo, Countertenor

Ciompi Concert No. 4 featuring Anthony Roth Costanzo, Countertenor

Saturday, April 11, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

In Conversation: Caroline Shaw with Will Robin

In Conversation: Caroline Shaw with Will Robin

Friday, April 17, 2015 | 3:00 pm

Artemis Quartet

Artemis Quartet

Sold Out Friday, April 17, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

American Contemporary Music Ensemble (A.C.M.E.) <br /><em>Chamber Music of Caroline Shaw</em>

American Contemporary Music Ensemble (A.C.M.E.)
Chamber Music of Caroline Shaw

Saturday, April 18, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Motorco Music Hall

Ben Folds with yMusic

Ben Folds with yMusic

Sold Out Wednesday, April 22, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

I Fagiolini <br /><em>Insalata I Fagiolini</em>

I Fagiolini
Insalata I Fagiolini

Friday, April 24, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Lila Downs <br /><em>Balas y Chocolate</em>

Lila Downs
Balas y Chocolate

Saturday, May 2, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Carolina Theatre of Durham

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