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2015/16

Mipso

Mipso

Wednesday, June 3, 2015 | 7:00 pm

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Music Maker Revue: Cool John Ferguson with Sam Frazier, Jr.

Music Maker Revue: Cool John Ferguson with Sam Frazier, Jr.

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 | 7:00 pm

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Dom Flemons

Dom Flemons

Wednesday, June 17, 2015 | 7:00 pm

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Music in the Gardens <br />Phil Cook Southland Revue: Trials, Troubles & Heartaches

Music in the Gardens
Phil Cook Southland Revue: Trials, Troubles & Heartaches

Monday, June 22, 2015 | 7:00 pm

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Music in the Gardens <br />Phil Cook Southland Revue: Are You Ready For The Jubilee?

Music in the Gardens
Phil Cook Southland Revue: Are You Ready For The Jubilee?

Tuesday, June 23, 2015 | 7:00 pm

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Music in the Gardens <br />Phil Cook Southland Revue: Introducing <em>Southland Mission</em>

Music in the Gardens
Phil Cook Southland Revue: Introducing Southland Mission

Wednesday, June 24, 2015 | 7:00 pm

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Music in the Gardens <br />Laurelyn Dossett

Music in the Gardens
Laurelyn Dossett

Wednesday, July 1, 2015 | 7:00 pm

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Music in the Gardens <br />Alice Gerrard & Rayna Gellert

Music in the Gardens
Alice Gerrard & Rayna Gellert

Wednesday, July 8, 2015 | 7:00 pm

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Music in the Gardens <br />Music Maker Revue: Boo Hanks, John Dee Holeman, Ironing Board Sam & Williette Hinton

Music in the Gardens
Music Maker Revue: Boo Hanks, John Dee Holeman, Ironing Board Sam & Williette Hinton

Wednesday, July 15, 2015 | 7:00 pm

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Music in the Gardens <br />Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba

Music in the Gardens
Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba

Wednesday, July 22, 2015 | 7:00 pm

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Music in the Gardens <br />Music Maker Revue: Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen & Big Ron Hunter

Music in the Gardens
Music Maker Revue: Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen & Big Ron Hunter

Wednesday, July 29, 2015 | 7:00 pm

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Hip-Hop in the Gardens featuring Phonte, Rapsody & 9th Wonder

Hip-Hop in the Gardens featuring Phonte, Rapsody & 9th Wonder

Wednesday, August 19, 2015 | 9:00 pm

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Mahmoud Ahmed

Mahmoud Ahmed

Thursday, September 10, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Reynolds Industries Theater

Lula Pena

Lula Pena

Thursday, September 17, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Nelson Music Room

L. Subramaniam

L. Subramaniam

Friday, September 18, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Bettye LaVette

Bettye LaVette

Saturday, September 19, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Gregory Porter

Gregory Porter

Thursday, September 24, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Page Auditorium

Rhiannon Giddens

Rhiannon Giddens

Friday, September 25, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Page Auditorium

Patricia Ibañez & Abel Harana <br /><em>Memoria Antigua</em>

Patricia Ibañez & Abel Harana
Memoria Antigua

Saturday, September 26, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Reynolds Industries Theater

Brentano String Quartet

Brentano String Quartet

Saturday, September 26, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

The Fairfield Four & The McCrary Sisters <br /><em>Rock My Soul</em>

The Fairfield Four & The McCrary Sisters
Rock My Soul

Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Carolina Theatre of Durham

Julian Sands <br /><em>A Celebration of Harold Pinter</em>

Julian Sands
A Celebration of Harold Pinter

Friday, October 2, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Ciompi Concert No. 1 featuring Nnenna Freelon, Jazz Vocalist

Ciompi Concert No. 1 featuring Nnenna Freelon, Jazz Vocalist

Saturday, October 3, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Artist-in-Residence: Ana Tijoux

Artist-in-Residence: Ana Tijoux

Thursday, October 8, 2015 | 12:00 pm

Ana Tijoux

Ana Tijoux

Thursday, October 8, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Motorco Music Hall

Jonathan Biss, Piano

Jonathan Biss, Piano

Friday, October 9, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Savion Glover & Jack DeJohnette

Savion Glover & Jack DeJohnette

Saturday, October 10, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Page Auditorium

Vienna Boys’ Choir

Vienna Boys’ Choir

Tuesday, October 13, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Artist-in-Residence: Abdullah Ibrahim

Artist-in-Residence: Abdullah Ibrahim

Thursday, October 15, 2015 | 12:00 pm

Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya

Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya

Friday, October 16, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Artists-in-Residence: Cuarteto Casals

Artists-in-Residence: Cuarteto Casals

Saturday, October 17, 2015 | 12:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Cuarteto Casals

Cuarteto Casals

Saturday, October 17, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Artist-in-Residence: Rennie Harris

Artist-in-Residence: Rennie Harris

Wednesday, October 21, 2015 | 12:00 pm

Rennie Harris Puremovement

Rennie Harris Puremovement

Saturday, October 24, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Reynolds Industries Theater

Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club <br /><em>Adiós Tour</em>

Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club
Adiós Tour

Monday, October 26, 2015 | 7:00 pm

<em>John Hope Franklin at 100</em> <br />Imani Winds featuring The Fisk Jubilee Singers

John Hope Franklin at 100
Imani Winds featuring The Fisk Jubilee Singers

Thursday, October 29, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Amarcord

Amarcord

Friday, November 6, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Montrose Trio

Montrose Trio

Saturday, November 7, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Artists-in-Residence: Hiss Golden Messenger

Artists-in-Residence: Hiss Golden Messenger

Wednesday, November 11, 2015 | 12:00 pm

World Premiere: Hiss Golden Messenger & William Gedney <br /><em>Heart Like a Levee</em>

World Premiere: Hiss Golden Messenger & William Gedney
Heart Like a Levee

Saturday, November 14, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Reynolds Industries Theater

Chucho Valdés & Irakere 40th Anniversary

Chucho Valdés & Irakere 40th Anniversary

Monday, November 16, 2015 | 7:00 pm

Page Auditorium

The King’s Singers

The King’s Singers

Saturday, November 21, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Ciompi Concert No. 2 featuring Tony Arnold, Soprano

Ciompi Concert No. 2 featuring Tony Arnold, Soprano

Sunday, November 22, 2015 | 7:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Nick Lowe’s <em>Quality Holiday Revue</em> featuring Los Straitjackets

Nick Lowe’s Quality Holiday Revue featuring Los Straitjackets

Wednesday, December 2, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Reynolds Industries Theater

Ruske-Frautschi-Chien Horn Trio

Ruske-Frautschi-Chien Horn Trio

Saturday, December 5, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Rosanne Cash <br /><em>The River & The Thread</em>

Rosanne Cash
The River & The Thread

Thursday, December 10, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Page Auditorium

Valentina Lisitsa, Piano

Valentina Lisitsa, Piano

Friday, December 11, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Cécile McLorin Salvant

Cécile McLorin Salvant

Saturday, December 12, 2015 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Artist-in-Residence: Rez Abbasi

Artist-in-Residence: Rez Abbasi

Cancelled Thursday, January 21, 2016 | 7:00 pm

Rez Abbasi Invocation feat. Vijay Iyer & Rudresh Mahanthappa

Rez Abbasi Invocation feat. Vijay Iyer & Rudresh Mahanthappa

Friday, January 22, 2016 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Thymos Quartet featuring Christoph Eschenbach, Piano

Thymos Quartet featuring Christoph Eschenbach, Piano

Sunday, January 24, 2016 | 7:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Jennifer Koh, Violin & Shai Wosner, Piano

Jennifer Koh, Violin & Shai Wosner, Piano

Saturday, January 30, 2016 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Cantus <br /><em>The Four Loves</em>

Cantus
The Four Loves

Sunday, January 31, 2016 | 7:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Filter Theatre / Royal Shakespeare Company <br />William Shakespeare’s <em>Twelfth Night</em>

Filter Theatre / Royal Shakespeare Company
William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night

Friday, February 5, 2016 | 8:00 pm

Reynolds Industries Theater

Artist-in-Residence: Blitz the Ambassador

Artist-in-Residence: Blitz the Ambassador

Tuesday, February 9, 2016 | 7:00 pm

Blitz the Ambassador

Blitz the Ambassador

Thursday, February 11, 2016 | 8:00 pm

Motorco Music Hall

Danish String Quartet

Danish String Quartet

Saturday, February 13, 2016 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Artist-in-Residence: Kyle Abraham / Abraham.In.Motion

Artist-in-Residence: Kyle Abraham / Abraham.In.Motion

Tuesday, February 16, 2016 | 12:00 pm

Igor Levit, Piano

Igor Levit, Piano

Friday, February 19, 2016 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Kyle Abraham / Abraham.In.Motion <br /><em>When the Wolves Came In</em>

Kyle Abraham / Abraham.In.Motion
When the Wolves Came In

Friday, February 19, 2016 | 8:00 pm

Reynolds Industries Theater

Ciompi Concert No. 3 featuring Kyo-Shin-An Arts

Ciompi Concert No. 3 featuring Kyo-Shin-An Arts

Saturday, February 20, 2016 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Patty Griffin, Sara Watkins & Anaïs Mitchell

Patty Griffin, Sara Watkins & Anaïs Mitchell

Friday, February 26, 2016 | 8:00 pm

Page Auditorium

Fazil Say, Piano

Fazil Say, Piano

Sunday, February 28, 2016 | 7:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Artist-in-Residence: Fazıl Say

Artist-in-Residence: Fazıl Say

Monday, February 29, 2016 | 7:00 pm

Artist-in-Residence: Jennifer Koh

Artist-in-Residence: Jennifer Koh

Wednesday, March 2, 2016 | 8:00 pm

Kirill Gerstein, Piano

Kirill Gerstein, Piano

Thursday, March 3, 2016 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band

Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band

Friday, March 4, 2016 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Hurray for the Riff Raff

Hurray for the Riff Raff

Saturday, March 5, 2016 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Ailey II

Ailey II

Saturday, March 5, 2016 | 8:00 pm

Reynolds Industries Theater

Deviant Septet

Deviant Septet

Friday, March 11, 2016 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Parker Quartet featuring Kim Kashkashian, viola

Parker Quartet featuring Kim Kashkashian, viola

Saturday, March 12, 2016 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Joan Baez

Joan Baez

Sunday, March 20, 2016 | 8:00 pm

Page Auditorium

Artist-in-Residence: Conrad Tao

Artist-in-Residence: Conrad Tao

Thursday, March 24, 2016 | 2:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Conrad Tao, Piano

Conrad Tao, Piano

Friday, March 25, 2016 | 8:00 pm

The Gloaming

The Gloaming

Saturday, March 26, 2016 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Artist-in-Residence: Kassé Mady Diabaté

Artist-in-Residence: Kassé Mady Diabaté

Friday, April 1, 2016 | 12:00 pm

Kassé Mady Diabaté

Kassé Mady Diabaté

Friday, April 1, 2016 | 12:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Samuel Beckett Trilogy: <em>Not I,</em> <em>Footfalls</em> & <em>Rockaby</em> Featuring Lisa Dwan

Samuel Beckett Trilogy: Not I, Footfalls & Rockaby Featuring Lisa Dwan

Friday, April 1, 2016 | 8:00 pm

Reynolds Industries Theater

Artist-in-Residence: Emerson String Quartet

Artist-in-Residence: Emerson String Quartet

Saturday, April 2, 2016 | 12:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Emerson String Quartet

Emerson String Quartet

Sold Out Saturday, April 2, 2016 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Artist-in-Residence: Wu Man

Artist-in-Residence: Wu Man

Tuesday, April 5, 2016 | 7:00 pm

Shanghai Quartet featuring Wu Man, Pipa

Shanghai Quartet featuring Wu Man, Pipa

Friday, April 8, 2016 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Orlando Consort <br /><em>Voices Appeared: La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc</em>

Orlando Consort
Voices Appeared: La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc

Saturday, April 9, 2016 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Artist-in-Residence: Edgar Meyer

Artist-in-Residence: Edgar Meyer

Friday, April 15, 2016 | 3:00 pm

Ciompi Concert No. 4 featuring Edgar Meyer, Bass

Ciompi Concert No. 4 featuring Edgar Meyer, Bass

Saturday, April 16, 2016 | 2:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Ciompi Concert No. 4 featuring Edgar Meyer, Bass Copy

Ciompi Concert No. 4 featuring Edgar Meyer, Bass Copy

Saturday, April 16, 2016 | 2:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Michael Gordon <br /><em>Timber</em> & <em>Rushes</em>

Michael Gordon
Timber & Rushes

Friday, April 22, 2016 | 8:00 pm

Murray Perahia, Piano

Murray Perahia, Piano

Friday, April 29, 2016 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

Roomful of Teeth

Roomful of Teeth

Saturday, April 30, 2016 | 8:00 pm

Baldwin Auditorium

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