Upcoming Events
"Christmas In The Country" concert
11/07/2025 - 06:00 PM
An annual tradition, NCBO Chamber Players will perform a concert of festive baroque chamber music to kick off Ramah Presbyterian Church's "Christmas In The Country" celebration. Immediately following the concert is the outdoor lighting of the Christmas tree at 7 pm. Admission free, donations appreciated.
Ramah Presbyterian Church
14401 Ramah Church Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078
Purcell's Dido and Aeneas and Celestial Music Did The Gods Inspire
11/16/2025 - 03:30 PM
NCBO joins Charlotte's Queens Choral Union and Royal Voices of Charlotte in a concert featuring Henry Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas" and other music.
Queen's University: Levine Theatre at the Sarah Belk Gambrell Center
2319 Wellesley Ave. in Charlotte
Bach Vespers
11/16/2025 - 04:00 PM
NCBO joins the choirs and soloists of Trinity Cathedral for an Episcopal Vespers service featuring a cantata by JS Bach.
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
1100 Sumter St, Columbia, SC 29201
Celebrate the Season with NCBO
12/06/2025 - 05:00 PM
“Celebrate the Season” with the North Carolina Baroque Orchestra. Vivaldi’s “Winter” from the 4 Seasons and more!
St. Patrick's Episcopal Church
164 Fairview Rd, Mooresville, NC 28117
Celebrate the Season with NCBO
12/07/2025 - 03:00 PM
"Celebrate the Season" with the North Carolina Baroque Orchestra. Vivaldi's "Winter" from the 4 Seasons and more! Admission $20
Lancaster Cultural Arts Center
309 W Gay St, Lancaster, SC 29720
Handel's Messiah in Kinston
12/08/2025 - 07:00 PM
NCBO joins the Kinston-Lenoir Community Chorus and director Jane Cain to perform Handel's Messiah.
First Presbyterian Church
2101 N Herritage St, Kinston, NC 28501
Handel's Messiah in Wilmington
12/12/2025 - 07:30 PM
NCBO joins the choir and soloists of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Wilmington, NC for a performance of Handel's Messiah.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
16 N 16th St, Wilmington, NC 28401
Handel's Messiah in Columbia
12/14/2025 - 04:00 PM
NCBO joins the choir and soloists of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral for a performance of Handel's Messiah.
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
1100 Sumter St, Columbia, SC 29201
Bach's Christmas Oratorio parts 1-3 with SC Bach
12/20/2025 - 07:00 PM
NCBO joins the choir and soloists of SC Bach in the first three cantatas of J.S. Bach's amazing Christmas Oratorio.
Furman University Daniel Chapel
3300 Poinsett Hwy, Greenville, SC 29613
Bach's Christmas Oratorio parts 4-6 with SC Bach
12/21/2025 - 04:00 PM
NCBO joins the choir and soloists of SC Bach for cantatas 4-6 of J.S. Bach's amazing Christmas Oratorio.
Daniel Chapel, Furman University
3300 Poinsett Hwy, Greenville, SC 29613
"Embracing Winter"
01/30/2026 - 07:00 PM
Vivaldi's "Winter" from "The Four Seasons," Bach Brandenburg Concerto #5, and more.
St. Michael's Lutheran Church
2619 Augusta St, Greenville, SC 29605
"Embracing Winter"
01/31/2026 - 03:00 PM
Vivaldi's "Winter" from "The Four Seasons," Bach Brandenburg Concerto #5, and more.
The Cedars of Chapel Hill
100 Cedar Club Circle, Chapel Hill, NC
"Embracing Winter"
02/01/2026 - 03:00 PM
Friends of Music at St. Paul's presents “Embracing Winter:” Vivaldi's "Winter" from "The Four Seasons," Bach Brandenburg Concerto #5, and more. $20 suggested donation at the door.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
520 Summit Street, Winston-Salem
NCBO Chamber Players
04/01/2026 - 07:30 PM
Chamber music for strings and flute, featuring baroque flutist Rodrigo Tarraza.
Carol Woods Retirement Community
750 Weaver Dairy Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
J.S. Bach's Mass in B Minor with Winston-Salem Choral Artists
05/02/2026 - 07:00 PM
NCBO joins the Winston-Salem Choral Artists under the direction of Dr. Chris Gilliam for J.S. Bach's incredible Mass in B minor.
St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church
2575 Parkway Drive, Winston-Salem, NC
NCBO Chamber Players
05/06/2026 - 10:00 AM
Our program features Spring and Summer from Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons," and other music.
Carol Woods Retirement Community
750 Weaver Dairy Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
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About
The North Carolina Baroque Orchestra (NCBO), a period instrument ensemble, was co-founded in 2011 by sisters and musical collaborators Frances Blaker and Barbara Blaker Krumdieck for the purpose of providing orchestral and chamber music opportunities for musicians specializing in baroque performance practice. It was clear from their first concerts in 2011 that there was a need for NCBO. The musicians were hungry for an opportunity to play baroque orchestral music on period instruments at a professional level, and the audiences were excited by their exuberant, refreshing and inspiring performances. The North Carolina Baroque Orchestra maintains a goal of presenting refined, stylistic, artistic and fun performances, engaging both the players and the listeners in the stories and historical context behind the music.
Frances Blaker - Conductor & Artistic Director
Frances Blaker is a virtuoso recorder player and world-renowned expert in baroque performance practice, teaching workshops throughout The United States and Europe. She is a unique and exciting conductor, inspiring the NCBO players to bring new life to old music! Ms Blaker lives in the San Francisco Bay Area where she maintains an active teaching studio and works on her compositions.
Barbara Krumdieck - Executive Director & Cellist
Barbara manages all of the details involved in putting performances together. The NCBO players travel in from near and far. Some are in the Carolinas, but a large number of the players travel in from all over the country including California, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee , Georgia, Washington, D.C., Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Virginia. Ms. Krumdieck contracts the musicians, arranges for their transportation and housing, provides them with music and makes them feel welcome and valued within NCBO. She is also liaison between the orchestra and choir directors who contract NCBO for their special projects.
Board Members
Barbara Blaker Krumdieck
Executive Director
Jane Cain
Chair
Thomas Miller
Vice Chair
Chuck Latham
Treasurer
Paul Keller
Member
Mary Lathem
Member
Maryanne Mulhern
Member
Matt Shaul
Member
Donors
Friends of Telemann
Letitia Berlin
Frances Blaker
Franklin Canning
Hyon Suk Cartee
Renee Garner
Josiah Marineau
Kelly Nivison
Benjamin Sackmary
Friends of Couperin
Jacqueline Dienemann
Charles and Mary Emerich
Doug Flack and Judy Harris
Elizabeth Hindal
Marta Howard
Cara Jokell
Rosemary and Ben Klein
Helene Neergaard
William Rahn
Suzanne Rousso
William Stewart
Friends of Vivaldi
Jan Blodgett
Jane and Larry Cain
Richard and Jody Carver
Richard Crandall
Katherine Goodson
Suzanne Johnson
Deborah McRae
Mike and Susan Melton
Martha Perry-Heartland Baroque
Robert and Frances Thomas
David Wilson
Friends of Handel
Susan and Guy Beaumont
Catherine Mowry
Lance Pedigo
Matt and Cristina Shaul
Alice and Al Sudduth
The Bach Family
George Bohmfalk
Mary and Kent Carpenter
Paul and Kay Keller
Chuck and Judy Latham
Helen McConnell
Thomas and Kim Miller
Edmund Plake
Price and Margaret Zimmermann
Support NCBO
Your donations to the North Carolina Baroque Orchestra are critical in supporting the performances of these master musicians.
Levels
Friends of Telemann
Up to $99
Friends of Couperin
$100-$249
Friends of Vivaldi
$250-$499
Friends of Handel
$500-$999
The Bach Family
$1,000+
Corporate Sponsorship
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Contributions to NCBO
Fund projects
Your donations help fund our instrumental projects with artistic director Frances Blaker.
Enrich musicians
Your donations help fund our annual orchestra building retreat, a week of working together with Frances Blaker in rehearsals, sectionals and seminars which is followed by several concerts.
Support communities
Your donations help support our efforts to bring period-instrument orchestral and chamber music concerts to underserved communities through-out the southeastern United States.
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