The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle

Having an Inception moment. Nested Dreams. 🌫️ Reflecting on Dreams & Prayers @durhamfruit , —a transportive concert that invited us to listen deeply, collectively, and through unfolding memories. Thanks to @fiterstein_clarinet , all the musicians, production designer James Clotfelter, and The Fruit staff. Check out our upcoming concert series in the New Year! 🎥 Timelapse: @austinyzhong 📷: Gabrielle Li

Meet The Durham Fellows! Acting as the heart of The COT, these emerging artists shape the future of our orchestra and our community. From performing on stage and in the pit, to teaching in classrooms, engaging audiences through our UpClose and BEERthoven programming, and contributing behind the scenes, these musicians are fearless! They reflect Durham’s vibrant spirit, driven by a commitment to artistry, access, and the future of orchestral music. Jose Olea Vico - Violin Claire Park - Cello Julius Adams - Viola Elle Shin - Violin 🎥: @fiftytwohundredphotofilm Audio: The Durham Fellows

@thecot_nc 's Niccoló Muti strikes a new chord with modern audiences as the organization enters its 43rd season. 🎻  The COT’s artistic director & CEO, who grew up in Durham’s orchestral scene, is now leading with vision, innovation and connection through music with a baton in hand and a vision in mind. 🎶✨ He brings fresh ideas to the seasoned group of players, deepening community connections, inviting young professionals into the chamber space and creating dynamic new series for audiences of all kinds. 🎵 Learn more about Niccoló and the orchestra’s evolution at the 🔗 in our bio, then make plans to catch a concert this season, which kicks off with 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 at 6:30 p.m. tonight at @americantobaccocampus !  Bring your friends, family + a picnic, and enjoy legendary tunes from the greatest composers, from Duke Ellington to John Williams. (This 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚 outdoor show also includes a raffle with prizes from local favorites + tickets to future COT concerts! 🎟️ Don’t miss out!) 📸 by @jmsimpsonphoto #DurhamNC #NiccoloMulti #TheCOTNC #Orchestra #Concert #AmericanTobaccoCampus #DurhamMag #DurhamMagazine #DurhamNC #DurhamCountyNC #ChamberOrchestraOfTheTriangle #Durm #WeekendPlans #BullCity #Durham #WeekendEvents #TriangleWeekend #TheTriangleWeekender #DurhamEvents

Music Madness Flashback! Thank you to all the brilliant collegiate composers who submitted and The Durham Fellows for their performance of these modern compositions! This event poses the question: Who are composers writing music for? Themselves, the musicians, or the audience? Through a bracket-style tournament, the audience cast their vote! Congratulations to @victoriakingcomposes , an undergraduate student at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, concentrating in music composition with a minor in creative writing for her piece titled "Meanwhile". "I wrote “Meanwhile” while imagining two different yet simultaneous scenes. Both are social gatherings, dances of some sort, celebrating for the same reason, but in vastly different ways. One party is refined and elegant, operating within strict rules of etiquette and dancing in graceful forms, but meanwhile, there is a village dance where people hike up their skirts and dance without thinking. This piece is about that second celebration, where we can dance, play, and perform just for the joy of it." — Victoria King Her pieces have been performed and recorded by Ensemble Intercolor, the Balourdet Quartet, the Corvus ensemble as part of Fairbanks’ Summer Arts Festival’s “Composing in the Wilderness” program, and her orchestral premier in May, 2026 by the UNCSA symphony orchestra. Thank you to all participants! Until the next throw down.. Presented in Partnership with Carolina Performing Arts.

TUES | MAY 26 | 7:30 PM You know them. You love them. The Durham Fellows are back: talented, hilarious, and crackling with chemistry. Lock in with them! Register early and etch it on the cal. We'll see you there for some string quartet brilliance in the Atomic Clock Taproom. As always, bring your presence—and maybe a bit of trivia brain.  All pay-what-you-can proceeds go directly toward The COT's educational programming. Link in bio!

SAT | MAY 30 | 730 PM Summer soundtrack, live. Tickets on sale now! In a program that spans three centuries, the Durham Fellows and award winning Jamaican-American violist, Jordan Bak, send us dancing into summer with Kenji Bunch’s dazzling String Circle. Program: Britten - Three Divertimenti Mendelssohn - String Quartet No.4 in e minor Bunch - String Circle Presented in partnership with Carolina Performing Arts.

TUES | APR 28 | 730 PM @atomicclockbrewing What happens when world-class cellist, Brannon Cho, trades Carnegie Hall for a neighborhood taproom? You get BEERthoven. When The COT and Atomic Clock Bewing Co. partner, there’s no velvet curtain—just you, the music, and a pint in hand. Spellbinding cello, unfiltered, immediate, and alive. All pay-what-you-can proceeds go directly toward The COT's educational programming. Tuesday’s plans handled. See you there! Registration open! Link in bio =)

TICKETS ON SALE NOW! The Balourdet Quartet SAT | April 25 | 7:30PM CURRENT Studio in Chapel Hill, NC The Balourdet Quartet are back and we have missed them! Listen as they present Steve Reich’s groundbreaking work that blends recorded speech, train sounds, and live instruments. They then ship us off to Italy, with Tchaikovsky’s monumental Souvenir de Florence. Breaking the mold, per usual. Program: Schubert - Quartettsatz Reich - Different Trains Tchaikovsky - Souvenir de Florence Presented in partnership with: Carolina Performing Arts

Finishing strong with the last of the 2025-26 COT's Signature Series Program: Music Beyond Borders Sunday, May 3rd, 4:00 PM @carolinatheatredurham From darkness to possibility—this program spans worlds. Bedřich Smetana’s Richard III: bold, intense, unforgettable. Clarice Assad’s Sin Fronteras: a modern, rhythm-driven fusion without borders. Antonín Dvořák’s Cello Concerto: sweeping, emotional, timeless. Tickets on sale now! Carolina Theatre of Durham 309 W Morgan St Durham, NC 27701

UpClose Chamber Music is back THIS APRIL with Music Madness! Join the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle for an unforgettable experience. MUSIC MADNESS! Thursday | April 16 | 7:30PM CURRENT Studio in Chapel Hill, NC Find out what happens when classical compositions meet college basketball insanity. Be part of the action as eight brand-new scores by collegiate-level composers are performed by The Durham Fellows String Quartet, and YOU decide who advances to the next round of this bracket-style challenge. Cast your vote and crown the winner! Presented in partnership with: Carolina Performing Arts

TUES MARCH 10 | 730 PM! Opera in the taproom! BEERthoven: Mixed Voices showcases four powerhouse vocalists as sopranos Nola Richardson and Chelsea Guo, mezzo Lauren Randolph, tenor Daniel McGrew, and harpsichordist Elliot Figg bring selections from Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno to life—right between the taps and the barstools. Leave it to The COT to prove great opera belongs everywhere. Register early as spots fill up! All pay-what-you-can proceeds go directly toward The COT's educational programming.

Excited for the opera? So are we! Il Trionfo! Sat | Mar 14 | 7:30 PM Sun | Mar 15 | 4:00 PM Carolina Theatre of Durham 309 W Morgan St Durham, NC 27701 Handel's first-ever Oratorio is as relevant now as it was three centuries ago, brings to life four embodiments: Beauty, Pleasure, Time, and Disillusionment. Handel - The Triumph of Time and Disillusion Featured soloists: @nolasoprano , soprano @chelseaguomusic , soprano @laurenrandolph.mezzo , mezzo @mcgrowing , tenor Tickets available at thecot.org or the link in our bio. Get yours. See you there!