North Carolina

Baroque Orchestra

Upcoming Events

Community Outreach: Open Rehearsal
09/17/2024 - 03:30 PM

Open rehearsal of NCBO with Music Director Frances Blaker conducting. 3:30-4:15 pm. Free and open to the public.

St. Alban's Episcopal Church

301 Caldwell Lane, Davidson, NC

Community Outreach: Meet the Instruments
09/18/2024 - 04:00 PM

"Meet the Instruments of the Baroque Orchestra." An afternoon of music and talk by members of the North Carolina Baroque Orchestra. NCBO members will perform solos and chamber works featuring the various instruments, providing a close-up and intimate view of the sounds and musicians who make up a baroque orchestra. 4:00-5:00 pm. Free and open to the public.

Northern Regional Recreation and Senior Center

18121 Old Statesville Road, Cornelius, NC

JS Bach and his Contemporaries
09/19/2024 - 07:00 PM

The North Carolina Baroque Orchestra directed by Frances Blaker presents “The Glorious Orchestral Music of JS Bach and his Contemporaries: celebratory works by Bach, Vivaldi, Telemann, Rameau and Veracini.” Free and Open to the Public - donations to support the orchestra are gratefully accepted.

Matthews Presbyterian Church

207 W. John Street, Matthews, NC 28105

JS Bach and his Contemporaries
09/20/2024 - 07:00 PM

The North Carolina Baroque Orchestra directed by Frances Blaker Presents “The Glorious Orchestral Music of JS Bach and his Contemporaries: celebratory works by Bach, Vivaldi, Telemann, Rameau and Veracini.” Free and open to the public - donations to support the orchestra are gratefully accepted.

Grace Lutheran Church

426 Oakland Avenue, Rock Hill, SC

Chamber Music
09/21/2024 - 11:00 AM

NCBO Members perform chamber music for the residents, their friends and family. 11:00-11:40 am.

Williams Place Retirement Center

825 Peninsula Drive, Davidson, NC

JS Bach and his Contemporaries
09/21/2024 - 06:30 PM

The North Carolina Baroque Orchestra directed by Frances Blaker Presents “The Glorious Orchestral Music of JS Bach and his Contemporaries: celebratory works by Bach, Vivaldi, Telemann, Rameau and Veracini.”

Lancaster Cultural Arts Center

309 West Gay Street, Lancaster, SC

JS Bach and his Contemporaries
09/22/2024 - 03:00 PM

The North Carolina Baroque Orchestra directed by Frances Blaker presents “The Glorious Orchestral Music of JS Bach and his Contemporaries: celebratory works by Bach, Vivaldi, Telemann, Rameau and Veracini.”

St. Alban's Episcopal Church

301 Caldwell Lane, Davidson, NC

NCBO Chamber Players
10/09/2024 - 07:30 PM

NCBO Chamber Players presents quartets for oboe and strings by František Kramář, Johann Gottlieb Janitsch, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Carol Woods Retirement Community

750 Weaver Dairy Road, Chapel Hill, NC

Bach Vespers at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Columbia, SC
10/13/2024 - 04:00 PM

Episcopal Vespers featuring Bach's cantata "Sei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gut," BWV 117, with the choirs of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Columbia, SC. Free and open to the public.

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral

1100 Sumter Street, Columbia, SC 29201

NCBO Chamber Players
10/27/2024 - 03:00 PM

The NCBO Chamber Players presents a concert of music by three Johanns: Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, Johann Rosenmüller, and Johann Sebastian Bach. For more infomation please call (803) 684-4021.

Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd

108 E. Liberty Street, York, SC 29745

NCBO Chamber Players
11/08/2024 - 06:00 PM

NCBO Chamber Players presents music of the Baroque for oboe, violin, and cello. Lighting of the church's Christmas tree follows the concert. Free and open to the public; goodwill offerings gladly accepted.

Ramah Presbyterian Church

14401 Ramah Church Road, Huntersville, NC

NCBO Chamber Players
11/09/2024 - 02:00 PM

NCBO Chamber Players presents music of the Baroque for oboe, violin, and cello.

Album Huntersville

Huntersville

Bach Vespers at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Columbia, SC
11/10/2024 - 04:00 PM

Episcopal Vespers featuring Bach's cantata "Nur jedem das Seine," BWV 163, with the choirs of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Columbia, SC.

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral

1100 Sumter Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Bach Magnificat with Royal Voices of Charlotte
11/13/2024 - 07:30 PM

"And the angel said unto them:" music old and new celebrating the divine proclamation of the heavenly host. JS Bach, Magnificat Giacamo Perti, Magnificat (modern premiere performance) Rihards Dubra, Stetit Angelus Royal Voices of Charlotte, Justin Smith, director

Belk Chapel

1840 Selwyn Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28274

SC Bach
11/16/2024 - 07:00 PM

Concert with the choir of SC Bach.

Spartanburg

SC Bach
11/17/2024 - 03:00 PM

Concert with the choir of SC Bach.

Greenville

NCBO Chamber Players
11/19/2024 - 04:00 PM

"Out Of Italy:" the NCBO Chamber Players presents a program featuring Lisa Liske, cello, Barbara Blaker Krumdieck, cello, and Francis Yun, harpsichord.

Trilogy Lake Norman

310 Exploration Blvd, Denver, NC

NCBO Chamber Players
11/20/2024 - 07:30 PM

"Out Of Italy:" the NCBO Chamber Players presents a program featuring Lisa Liske, cello, Barbara Blaker Krumdieck, cello, and Francis Yun, harpsichord.

Carol Woods Retirement Community

750 Weaver Dairy Road, Chapel Hill, NC

NCBO Chamber Players
11/23/2024 - 03:00 PM

"Out Of Italy:" the NCBO Chamber Players presents a program featuring Lisa Liske, cello, Barbara Blaker Krumdieck, cello, and Francis Yun, harpsichord. Free and open to the public.

First Presbyterian Chuch

112 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC

Messiah in Kinston
12/09/2024 - 07:00 PM

Handel's "Messiah" with the Kinston-Lenoir Community Chorus.

First Presbyterian Church

2101 N. Herritage St., Kinston, NC

Messiah in Wilmington
12/13/2024 - 07:30 PM

Handel's "Messiah" with the choir of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Wilmington, NC.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

16 N 16th St, Wilmington, NC 28401

Messiah in Columbia, SC
12/15/2024 - 04:00 PM

Handel's "Messiah" with the choirs of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Columbia, SC.

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral

1100 Sumter Street, Columbia, SC 29201

NCBO Chamber Players
12/20/2024 - 07:00 PM

"Glorious Baroque Music to Celebrate the Holidays" Handel's "Gloria in excelsis Deo" and music by Buxtehude, Corelli and Telemann. Guest Soprano: Kathryn Knauer Violins: David Wilson & Martie Perry Recorders: Frances Blaker & Tish Berlin Harpsichord: Barbara Weiss Cello: Barbara Krumdieck

St. Michael's Lutheran Church

2619 Augusta St, Greenville, SC

NCBO Chamber Players
12/21/2024 - 12:00 PM

"Glorious Baroque Music to Celebrate the Holidays" Handel's "Gloria in excelsis Deo" and music by Buxtehude, Corelli and Telemann. Guest Soprano: Kathryn Knauer Violins: David Wilson & Martie Perry Recorders: Frances Blaker & Tish Berlin Harpsichord: Barbara Weiss Cello: Barbara Krumdieck

Trilogy Lake Norman

6844 Shoal Creek Dr, Denver, NC

NCBO Chamber Players
12/22/2024 - 03:00 PM

"Glorious Baroque Music to Celebrate the Holidays" Handel's "Gloria in excelsis Deo" and music by Buxtehude, Corelli and Telemann. Guest Soprano: Kathryn Knauer Violins: David Wilson & Martie Perry Recorders: Frances Blaker & Tish Berlin Harpsichord: Barbara Weiss Cello: Barbara Krumdieck

Lancaster Cultural Arts Center

309 W Gay St, Lancaster, SC

Christmas Eve service
12/24/2024 - 05:30 PM

Christmas Eve prelude music and church service

First Presbyterian Church

125 N. Meeting Street, Statesville, NC

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

George Bohmfalk

Chair

Thomas Miller

Chair Elect

Chuck Latham

Treasurer

Jane Cain

Member

Mary Lathem

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

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

Information Sheet

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.

Your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law. The North Carolina Baroque Orchestra is a 501(c)(3) organization, Fed. Tax ID: 84-2690097. Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 919-814-5400. The license is not an endorsement by the State.

Testimonials

The superb North Carolina Baroque Orchestra accompanied. There were just nine performers for this evening’s concert, but their full tone belied that number. The balance with the choir of about thirty was very fine. Phrasing and rhythm were tight and they created the tone and moods needed in this wide-ranging dramatic work.

WITH ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH CHOIR, DIRECTOR RONNIE WISE – HANDEL’S ‘MESSIAH’

This way-ahead-of-its-time harmonic adventure was a challenge for the orchestra for its difficult intonation, which they passed with sparkling confidence and brilliance.

DIRECTED BY FRANCES BLAKER – FRANZ BIBER’S PARS III FROM MENSA SONORA (1680)

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Mailing Address:

PO Box 2305, Davidson, NC 28036

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