North Carolina

Baroque Orchestra

Upcoming Events

Agenda

November 2026
8
Sun
Vespers
04:00 PM • Westminister Presbyterian Church • 2310 Augusta Street, Greenville, SC
Marlon Hurst directs Mozart Missa Brevis in D minor, K.65
15
Sun
Bach Vespers at Trinity Cathedral
04:00 PM • Trinity Episcopal Cathedral • 1100 Sumter Street, Columbia, SC
Members of NCBO join the musicians of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Columbia, SC for a Vespers service featuring baroque music for voices and instruments.
December 2026
4
Fri
NCBO with SC Bach
07:00 PM • St. Michael Lutheran Church • 2619 Augusta St, Greenville, SC 29605
The SC Bach Choir and Soloists, along with the NC Baroque Orchestra (NCBO), will perform "Masterworks for Advent" featuring the music of J.S. Bach and Vivaldi. The opening motet, "Komm, Jesu, komm," features a double choir singing intertwined harmonies and taking turns with the stunning melodies for which Bach's choral music is perhaps best known. Carrera Stamile, SC Bach's first Young Artist Competition winner, will join the NCBO to perform a mandolin concerto by Vivaldi. Ms. Stamile, an undergraduate student at Converse University, is a virtuosic talent, with the musicality and professionalism of a performer far beyond her years. To close the concert, the SC Bach Choir and soloists will perform one of Bach's most famous cantatas, "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme," also known as "Sleepers, awake" in English.
5
Sat
NCBO with SC Bach
07:00 PM • First Presbyterian Church • 10 W Liberty St, York, SC 29745
The SC Bach Choir and Soloists, along with the NC Baroque Orchestra (NCBO), will perform "Masterworks for Advent" featuring the music of J.S. Bach and Vivaldi. The opening motet, "Komm, Jesu, komm," features a double choir singing intertwined harmonies and taking turns with the stunning melodies for which Bach's choral music is perhaps best known. Carrera Stamile, SC Bach's first Young Artist Competition winner, will join the NCBO to perform a mandolin concerto by Vivaldi. Ms. Stamile, an undergraduate student at Converse University, is a virtuosic talent, with the musicality and professionalism of a performer far beyond her years. To close the concert, the SC Bach Choir and soloists will perform one of Bach's most famous cantatas, "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme," also known as "Sleepers, awake" in English.
6
Sun
NCBO with SC Bach
07:30 PM • Episcopal Church of the Advent • 141 Advent St, Spartanburg, SC 29302
The SC Bach Choir and Soloists, along with the NC Baroque Orchestra (NCBO), will perform "Masterworks for Advent" featuring the music of J.S. Bach and Vivaldi. The opening motet, "Komm, Jesu, komm," features a double choir singing intertwined harmonies and taking turns with the stunning melodies for which Bach's choral music is perhaps best known. Carrera Stamile, SC Bach's first Young Artist Competition winner, will join the NCBO to perform a mandolin concerto by Vivaldi. Ms. Stamile, an undergraduate student at Converse University, is a virtuosic talent, with the musicality and professionalism of a performer far beyond her years. To close the concert, the SC Bach Choir and soloists will perform one of Bach's most famous cantatas, "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme," also known as "Sleepers, awake" in English.
7
Mon
Handel's Messiah in Kinston
07:00 PM • First Presbyterian Church • 2101 N. Herritage St., Kinston, NC
NCBO joins the Kinston/Lenoir Community Chorus, under the direction of Jane Cain, for George Frideric Handel's beloved oratorio "Messiah."
12
Sat
Handel's Messiah in Columbia, SC
06:30 PM • Trinity Episcopal Cathedral • 1100 Sumter Street, Columbia, SC
George Frideric Handel's beloved oratorio "Messiah," with the choirs and soloists of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Columbia, SC.
13
Sun
Handel's Messiah in Columbia
04:00 PM • Trinity Episcopal Cathedral • 1100 Sumter Street, Columbia, SC
NCBO joins the choir and soloists of Trinity Cathedral for Handel's beloved oratorio "Messiah."
17
Thu
Celebrate the Season: NCBO Chamber Players
07:00 PM • Matthews Presbyterian Church • 207 W John St, Matthews, NC 28105
The NCBO Chamber players bring an evening of festive music for recorders and violins! Music by Corelli, Telemann and more! Free concert, donations gratefully accepted.
18
Fri
Celebrate the Season: NCBO Chamber Players
06:30 PM • Lancaster Cultural Arts Center • 307 W Gay Street, Lancaster, SC
Festive chamber music for strings and recorders!
20
Sun
Music of J.S. Bach and Kuhnau: NCBO Chamber Players
04:00 PM • St. John Church (Episcopal) • 325 Bull Street, Savannah, GA
Festive baroque chamber music in the beautiful St. John Church in Savannah.
24
Thu
Christmas Eve Music in Winston-Salem
02:30 PM • St. Paul's Episcopal Church • 520 Summit Street, Winston-Salem
Performances of baroque chamber music preceding three Christmas Eve services, 2:30, 4:30, and 10:30pm, at the lovely St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Winston-Salem.
January 2027
6
Wed
NCBO Presentation for The Mooresville/Lake Norman Area Newcomers Club
10:00 AM • Rocky Mount United Methodist Church • 1739 Perth Road, Mooresville, NC
Members of NCBO will perform at this monthly meeting of the Newcomers Club.
31
Sun
Bach Vespers at Trinity Cathedral
04:00 PM • Trinity Episcopal Cathedral • 1100 Sumter Street, Columbia, SC
NCBO joins the musicians of Trinity Cathedral for a Vespers service featuring Bach's cantata "Ich habe genug," BWV 82.
February 2027
5
Fri
NCBO presents Ensemble Vermillian
04:00 PM • Trilogy at Lake Norman • 310 Exploration Blvd., Denver, NC
Fun and exciting chamber music performed by Frances Blaker, recorder, David Wilson, violin, Barbara Krumdieck, cello, and Barbara Weiss, harpsichord. The concert will be held at the Event Center at Twin Mills Club, contact the concierge at 704 585-8780 for tickets.
7
Sun
NCBO presents Ensemble Vermillian
03:00 PM • Lancaster Cultural Arts Center • 307 W Gay Street, Lancaster, SC
A fun program of chamber music performed by Ensemble Vermillian: Frances Blaker, recorder, David Wilson, violin, Barbara Krumdieck, cello, and Barbara Weiss, harpsichord.
March 2027
14
Sun
Bach Vespers at Trinity Cathedral
04:00 PM • Trinity Episcopal Cathedral • 1100 Sumter Street, Columbia, SC
NCBO joins the choir and soloists of Trinity Cathedral for a Vespers service featuring J.S. Bach's cantata "Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit," BWV 106.
19
Fri
Mezzo-soprano LaDejia Douglas joins the NCBO Chamber Players
04:00 PM • Trilogy at Lake Norman • 310 Exploration Blvd., Denver, NC
Chamber music of the baroque. The concert will be held at the Event Center at Twin Mills Club, contact the concierge at 704 585-8780 for tickets.
20
Sat
Mezzo-soprano LaDejia Douglas joins the NCBO Chamber Players
06:30 PM • Lancaster Cultural Arts Center • 307 W Gay Street, Lancaster, SC
Chamber music of the baroque.
24
Wed
NCBO Chamber Players
07:30 PM • Carol Woods Retirement Community • 750 Weaver Dairy Road, Chapel Hill
NCBO Chamber Players performs chamber music of the baroque.
28
Sun
Easter Music in Savannah
11:30 AM • St. John Church • 325 Bull Street, Savannah, GA
NCBO performs with the choir of St. John Church (Episcopal) in Savannah at two church services on Easter morning, 9:30 and 11:30 am.
April 2027
2
Fri
Davidson Bach Festival - Farallon Recorder Quartet
07:30 PM • Davidson College Presbyterian Church • 100 N. Main Street, Davidson, NC
NCBO presents the Farallon Recorder Quartet as part of the 2027 Davidson Bach Festival.
3
Sat
Davidson Bach Festival - NCBO
05:00 PM • Davidson College Presbyterian Church • 100 N. Main Street, Davidson, NC
As part of the Davidson Bach Festival, NCBO performs Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, an Organ Trio Sonata, and more.
30
Fri
SC Baroque Music Festival: Heartland Baroque
07:00 PM • •
Heartland Baroque presents a concert of French Baroque music as part of the 2027 SC Baroque Music Festival, presented by SC Bach. Venue TBD.
May 2027
2
Sun
SC Baroque Music Festival: Bach's Easter Oratorio
07:00 PM • •
As part of the SC Baroque Music Festival, NCBO joins SC Bach in a performance of Bach's Easter Oratorio. Venue TBD.
16
Sun
Bach's "Ascension Oratorio"
04:00 PM • Grace Church Cathedral • 98 Wentworth St, Charleston, SC 29401
NCBO joins the choir of Grace Church Cathedral in Charleston, SC, under the direction of Nicholas Quardokus, for Bach's "Ascension Oratorio," BWV 11.
19
Wed
NCBO Chamber Players
07:30 PM • Carol Woods Retirement Community • 750 Weaver Dairy Road, Chapel Hill, NC
Chamber music of the baroque.
22
Sat
NCBO Chamber Players
06:30 PM • Lancaster Cultural Arts Center • 307 W Gay Street, Lancaster, SC
Chamber music of the baroque.

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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

ex officio, Executive Director

Paul Keller

Chair

Matt Shaul

Chair-Elect

Chuck Latham

Treasurer

Thomas Miller

Secretary

Jane Cain

Mary Lathem

Member

Maryanne Mulhern

Member

Rob Thomas

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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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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PO Box 2305, Davidson, NC 28036

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