Music in Durham
Classical music events and news
Featured Events
Daniel Cook brings this summer's organ recitals to a close with music by J.S. Bach, Olivier Messiaen, Lionel Rogg and Percy Whitlock
Spend a day working on the varied and deeply expressive church music of Henry Purcell, under the guidance of choral director James Weeks.
A Halloween journey of macabre music from Hollywood’s greatest Halloween movies with North East Film Orchestra and conductor Lewis Wilkinson.
Reviews
DUPO’s Picture Gallery
DUPO Symphony and Chamber orchestras paint vivid musical pictures in a concert bursting with colour and passion.
Previews
Introducing Ailsa Dixon’s Music
Composer Ailsa Dixon studied at Durham in the 1950s. Ahead of a concert celebrating her music, her daughter Josie Dixon tells Ailsa’s story and introduces the music on the programme.
Blog
New music focus: Joanna Ward
Joanna Ward is a young composer from Newcastle who is already making quite an impact, with a long list of impressive commissions and awards.
