Upcoming Events
NCBO Chamber Players
06/27/2025 - 04:00 PM
NCBO Chamber Players presents "Welcoming Summer." The program includes two concerti from Vivaldi's "Four Seasons," Spring and Summer, plus the Concerto for Violin in a minor by J.S. Bach. David Wilson, Jeanne Johnson, and Janelle Davis, violin; Asa Zimmerman, viola; Barbara Krumdieck, cello; William Simms, theorbo; Barbara Weiss, harpsichord. For tickets please call 704 585-8785.
Trilogy Lake Norman
310 Exploration Blvd . Denver, NC 28037, United States
NCBO Chamber Players
06/28/2025 - 03:00 PM
NCBO Chamber Players presents "Welcoming Summer." The program includes two concerti from Vivaldi's "Four Seasons," Spring and Summer, plus the Concerto for Violin in a minor by J.S. Bach. David Wilson, Jeanne Johnson, and Janelle Davis, violin, Asa Zimmerman, viola, Barbara Krumdieck, cello, William Simms, theorbo, Barbara Weiss, harpsichord. Admission free, donations gratefully accepted.
Black Mountain Presbyterian Church
117 Montreat Rd, Black Mountain, NC 28711
NCBO Chamber Players
06/29/2025 - 03:00 PM
NCBO Chamber Players presents "Welcoming Summer." The program includes two concerti from Vivaldi's "Four Seasons," Spring and Summer, plus the Concerto for Violin in a minor by J.S. Bach. David Wilson, Jeanne Johnson, and Janelle Davis, violin, Asa Zimmerman, viola, Barbara Krumdieck, cello, William Simms, theorbo, Barbara Weiss, harpsichord. Admission free, donations gratefully accepted.
Davidson College Presbyterian Church (Sanctuary)
100 North Main Street, Davidson, NC
Pergolesi's "Stabat Mater" with Charles Humphries, countertenor, and Sarah Allred, soprano
09/05/2025 - 07:00 PM
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's most famous work, "Stabat Mater," performed by members of NCBO with vocal soloists Charles Humphries, countertenor and Sarah Allred, soprano.
TBD
Pergolesi's "Stabat Mater" with Charles Humphries, countertenor and Sarah Allred, soprano
09/06/2025 - 07:00 PM
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's most famous work, "Stabat Mater," performed by members of NCBO with vocal soloists Charles Humphries, countertenor and Sarah Allred, soprano.
Matthews Presbyterian Church
207 W John St, Matthews, NC 28105
Pergolesi's "Stabat Mater" with Charles Humphries, countertenor, and Sarah Allred, soprano
09/07/2025 - 03:00 PM
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's most famous work, "Stabat Mater," performed by members of NCBO with vocal soloists Charles Humphries, countertenor and Sarah Allred, soprano.
Davidson College Presbyterian Church (Sanctuary)
100 N. Main Street, Davidson, NC
The Recorder with Frances Blaker
09/26/2025 - 07:00 PM
Virtuosic baroque music for recorder, featuring Frances Blaker with members of NCBO. The program includes Brandenburg Concerto 4 and Telemann's Concerto in E minor for flute and recorder.
TBD
The Recorder with Frances Blaker
09/27/2025 - 07:00 PM
Virtuosic baroque music for recorder, featuring Frances Blaker with members of NCBO. The program includes Brandenburg Concerto 4 and Telemann's Concerto in E minor for flute and recorder.
TBD
The Recorder with Frances Blaker
09/28/2025 - 03:00 PM
Virtuosic baroque music for recorder, featuring Frances Blaker with members of NCBO. The program includes Brandenburg Concerto 4 and Telemann's Concerto in E minor for flute and recorder.
TBD
NCBO Chamber Players in concert!
10/03/2025 - 12:00 PM
The NCBO Chamber Players (Martie Perry and David Wilson, violins, Barbara Krumdieck, cello, and Barbara Weiss, harpsichord) present a program of favorite baroque chamber music works by Biber, Corelli, Bach, and others.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
350 E Massachusetts Ave, Southern Pines, NC 28387
NCBO Chamber Players in concert!
10/04/2025 - 03:00 PM
The NCBO Chamber Players (Martie Perry and David Wilson, violins, Barbara Krumdieck, cello, and Barbara Weiss, harpsichord) present a program of favorite baroque chamber music works by Biber, Corelli, Bach, and others.
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
204 W Salisbury St, Pittsboro, NC 27312
NCBO Chamber Players in concert!
10/05/2025 - 03:00 PM
The NCBO Chamber Players (Martie Perry and David Wilson, violins, Barbara Krumdieck, cello, and Barbara Weiss, harpsichord) present a program of favorite baroque chamber music works by Biber, Corelli, Bach, and others.
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
108 E Liberty St, York, SC 29745
Bach Vespers
10/12/2025 - 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
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
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 - 07:00 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
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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
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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