Get involved with Durham University music

DURHAM University is inviting more residents to enjoy the first-class music on offer from its students, available close to home and at affordable prices. The University highly values student participation in extra-curricular activities such as music, believing they play a crucial part in developing life skills and the desire to make a positive difference to the world, both before and after graduation. Durham has long been known for the quality of its student music. Around 1,200 students are regularly involved across 60 ensembles, with about 50 concerts staged each year. Activity is co-ordinated by Music Durham , a forum for organising and promoting music making around the city. Swing, Strings and Sir Tom One highlight of this year's programme will take place on Friday, March 10, when Sir Thomas Allen, the University's Chancellor and world-renowned opera star, will give a one-off concert of jazz and big band classics at the Gala Theatre, Durham City. Accompanied by the string section of the Durham University Orchestral Society and the award-winning Durham University Big Band , the Seaham Harbour-born baritone will ditch his operatic persona to delve into the world of Cole Porter and Frank Sinatra.