Welcome to the Durham Symphony Orchestra's 32nd Season of bringing music to the community. Be sure to check out our Events page and join us for some fun!
Concert Saturday, 3/May/2008
This coming Saturday at 6pm, the Durham Symphony Orchestra will hold the final concert in their pops series at the Farmer's Market at Durham Central Park (backup rain location: Durham School of the Arts auditorium). This concert is free and open to the public and takes place one hour after the nearby Central Park School for Children's Strawberry Festival. Please come enjoy the music!
Music Director and Conductor Alan Neilson Announces His Retirement
After 23 years of service with the Durham Symphony, Music Director and Conductor Alan Neilson will be retiring after our Spring Classical Concerts. Mr. Neilson came to the DSO through a guest conductor/audition process in 1985. At that time he had already formed the Raleigh Symphony Orchestra after leaving the North Carolina Symphony, where he was principal flute.
During his tenure Mr. Neilson has grown and strengthened the orchestra from an amateur orchestra to one professional enough to play Brahms symphonies. He also established the Young Artists Competition, whose winners will solo with the Durham Symphony at our Classical Concert on February 17th.
Upon retirement, Mr. Neilson has become Conductor Emeritus at the Durham Symphony while remaining as Music Director at the Raleigh Symphony. We thank him for his many years of excellent service and great music making.
We need volunteers! Click on volunteers to the left to see what opportunities we have. Please consider donating your time to your community's own orchestra. Email office@durhamsymphony.org or call 919-560-2736.
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Durham Symphony Orchestra
PO Box 1993 • Durham, NC 27702
(919) 560-2736 • office@durhamsymphony.org
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