Music in Scotland, Wales, England from the Highlands throughout the island. Works by Corelli, Barsanti, Handel, and Robert Burns. Students Admitted Free to our Season opener.

• http://www.robertburns.org/
• http://www.handelhouse.org/

Baroque composers knew how to draw the listener in with appealing musical themes and the use of counterpoint. Come hear these achievements in Vivaldi's "All'ombra di sospetto", Telemann's gamba sonata in A minor and Bach's Trio BWV 1027/1039 arranged for traverse and viol. Experience the high art of the late baroque.

• http://www.baroquemusic.org/

Our annual Holiday event - music from the 18th century, readings of the season and carols for all to sing. Bob Sweeten, Max on the Bob and Sheri Show, returns for a fourth season. Performers in 18th c. attire

• Max's Bio on WLNK

Guest string players join to perform Telemann's Concerto for recorder and viol, a Bach harpsichord concerto and Bach Cantata 202 and excerpts from Cantata 210. Celebrate 35 years with us!

• Telemann's biography
• Bach's life illustrated

Stories told on the way to Compostela as inspired by Alfonso X of Castile and music in anticipation of seeing the Virgin of Montserrat. "It all began at the moment when, as the legend goes, the image of the Virgin was found in the Holy Grotto...."

• http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/cantigas/
• http://www.caminoways.com/
• http://www.amaranthpublishing.com/LlibreVermell.htm

Part of Arts at the Abbey

Alexander Community Concert Series

Carolina Pro Musica makes a cameo performance of "Son Rosignolo" (The Nightingale) by Pietro Torri during John Tosco's music party. We will undoubtedly be the only early music ensemble on the show.

• Tosco Music Party

Part of Arts at the Abbey. Program features CPM in Telemann: Concerto for Recorder and viol; TWV52 Bach: selections from Cantata #202. Civic Orchestra and selected string soloists perform Bach: Double Violin Concerto and Vivaldi: Concerto VI in a minor. Program includes Schubert: Symphony No. 8 “Unfinished”.

• Charlotte Civic Orchestra

Members of Carolina Pro Musica perform Telemann's Concerto for viol and recorder with our member Holly Maurer of the CPCC music faculty. The concert honors the founder of the CPCC music department.

Music from the Cantigas de Santa Maria and the entire Llibre Vermell (1399) from the Abbey in Montserrat, Spain. Music in anticipation of seeing the black Virgin of Monserrat. Repeat of the April 20th concert.

• Arts at the Abbey