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A Duke Moment Takes Flight
Back To Recording Ciompi has been back in the recording studio for the first time in seven years, at the results pay a great homage to Duke University.For the first time in seven years, Ciompi releases a new album. Marking Duke University’s Centennial Celebration, this release brings together works by three Duke composers who have…
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The Portfolio Project 2024
The Ciompi Quartet Portfolio Project began in the summer of 2020 as a way for the Quartet to engage with composers in Duke Music’s graduate program during the COVID-19 pandemic, when live performances were curtailed and composers and performers needed creative outlets for their music. The success of the initial project inspired the Ciompi Quartet…
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Ciompi Reflects and Refreshes
Taking A Moment To Review Ciompi violist Jonathan Bagg looks back on a stacked spring as the quartet gears up for another exciting season ahead.The Ciompi had an incredibly ambitious agenda this spring season: among other things, we performed Duttilleux’s Ainsi La Unit, Schoenberg’s Quartet No. 4, Bartok No. 4, a new 5-movement work by…
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The Summer Chamber Series Returns
The summer of 2024 will be a summer of chamber music not to be forgotten when Ciompi Presents once again fills the chamber music niche with vibrant artistry. This three-concert series never fails to delight audiences when the musicians share the inspirational creativity of master composers. Nationally and internationally recognized guest artists will join Ciompi…
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Ciompi Goes Downtown and On Campus
The Ciompi Quartet continues its two performance series of one-hour concerts featuring major works for string quartet in an informal setting. Cellist Caroline Stinson spoke about the Downtown concert initiative:
