We can't wait for our visit from Royal Northern Sinfonia next Wednesday! Get your tickets here, or just turn up on the door. pay.durham.ac.uk/event-durham/m…

Next week, Royal Northern Sinfonia are zipping down the A1 to join us for a fantastic programme of chamber music. Mendelssohn's glorious Octet will be directed by their dynamic young leader Maria Włoszczowska - here she is in a haunting piece by Kaija Saariaho: youtube.com/watch?v=0BZxNo…

Research Forum’s event about Accelerating Digital Skills. In the workshop led by Kelly Jakubowski, Eamonn Bell and Annaliese Micallef-Grimaud presented new digital skills training programme for music researchers working with web data.
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This excellent piece by Music Department at Durham University, UK faculty member Dr Eric Egan was premiered MUSICON in May - great to see it travelling!

Great to see this positive review of the FRETWORK concert last week! musicdurham.co.uk/reviews/fretwo…

Little rehearsal video from yesterday's FRETWORK visit to MUSICON - two hours of magical Elizabethan polyphony, savoured by a large and extremely attentive audience!

Our own musician and author John Snijders in conversation with composer James Weeks and CVAC director Jonathan Long, discussing new book 'Ixion' - a textual analysis of the linear language used in early graphic scores of Morton Feldman. Music Department at Durham University, UK Durham University CVACinDURHAM

First concert of our season is TOMORROW - come and hear the incredible Fretwork in music by Byrd and friends - tickets below, or on the door. musicdurham.co.uk/events/william…

A couple of half-decent locations for our William Byrd workshop today - rehearsals in the Chapter House and then singing the introit in Evensong Durham Cathedral - what a day! Thanks to all who came.

We’re delighted to announce that the Philharmonia Orchestra will be performing the UK premiere of #Durham PhD student Rita Ueda’s ‘Birds Calling… from the #Canada in You’ on October 15 at Cadogan Hall, London. brnw.ch/21wDrQV
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Our Chair, Dr James Weeks, talks about his role Music Department at Durham University, UK, and introduces the upcoming MUSICON season - have a read:
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Very exciting to open our research forum Durham University for 2023-24 with Professor Tim Taylor from UCLA delivering an online paper on Making Musicians Productive Laborers!

He's coming! This Saturday, William Byrd arrives at Durham Cathedral for our Come and Sing workshop with James Weeks. Book your tickets for this unique day here durhamcathedral.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/sh…

On 18th October, legendary viol consort FRETWORK comes to Durham for the first concert of our season! Here they are playing Byrd in a recent collaboration with Alamire. Book here for tickets to their Durham concert: pay.durham.ac.uk/event-durham/m…

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Brochures! That can only mean that our 2023-4 season is officially launched! Fantastic music coming up throughout the year in the centre of Durham. Check the website at durham.ac.uk/musicon for full info and tickets.

We're thrilled to announce our first event of the season, a special Choral Workshop on the music of William Byrd on Saturday 14th October, culminating in a performance during Durham Cathedral Evensong! Come and Sing! durhamcathedral.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/sh…

We recommend this brilliant opportunity for composers to hear their chamber orchestra pieces, played by our friends Royal Northern Sinfonia - deadline 1 Sept!

We're opening booking for our 2023-24 season today with two great concerts! First up is viol consort Fretwork on 18th October - book here: pay.durham.ac.uk/event-durham/m…

Our 2023-24 season continues with soloists from the brilliant Royal Northern Sinfonia playing Mendelssohn's Octet and other chamber classics on 1st November - book tickets here: pay.durham.ac.uk/event-durham/m…

One week till the deadline for this 1-year Lecturer post; come work with us in Durham! MusicScienceDurham Music Department at Durham University, UK jobs.ac.uk/job/DBV356/lec…