Moravian Music and More!

Last spring, a very studious girl scout and her mother approached me with an idea. Caroline and Lydian Averitt are Moravian and wanted to start a project in which music by Moravian composers was brought to a larger audience. The idea was that Caroline would research Moravian composers from the Baroque era who had music at the Moravian Music Foundation, located in Winston-Salem, NC. And then Greensboro Early Music could perform the music on original instruments.

So far the plan is coming together splendidly! I was able to visit the foundation and meet it's director, Nola Knouse. Nola was wonderful in leading us through the incredible archives there. We did indeed find 2 pieces to perform on our October concert: a string quintet by Johann Friederick Peter and a string trio by Johann Daniel Grimm. Susan Bates, GEM's harpsichordist extraordinaire, will also perform a prelude for harpsichord by Christian Ignatius Latrobe. 

On October 5 at 7:30, you will get to hear a short lecture by Caroline beforehand, as well as enjoy a reception afterwards. I look forward to seeing you there!

Season Schedule

Please put our 2012-2013 concert schedule on your calendar so you don't miss one!

The Moravians come to Greensboro!
Moravian Music and More
October 5, 2012, 7:30pm

GEM Christmas!
December 14, 2012, 7:30pm

Glorious Easter
April 5, 2013, 7:30pm

Our spring concert is tomorrow!

This carol they began that hour,
With a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonino,
How that life was but a flower	15
In the spring time, the only pretty ring time,
When birds do sing, hey ding a ding, ding;
Sweet lovers love the spring.

Don't forget to come out tomorrow night. There will be a surprise on the program, and I think you'll like it!

Concert April 21, 7:30pm

GEM would like to announce our next concert which will be April 21, 2012, 7:30pm at the Leak Chapel in West Market United Methodist Church.

We have a very exciting program that includes solos, duets, trios, instrumental and vocal. You'll get to hear your favorite GEM musicians like Susan Bates and Laura Dawalt, as well as see some new faces.

Please join us for an evening of lovely chamber music from the 17th century!

YouTube Videos

GEM now has quite a few videos on YouTube. Check out our October 14, 2011 concert recording. A favorite is "Damigella Tutta Bella." I think you'll find that it's really energetic and joyous!

"Erbarme Dich" is one of my personal favorites and I was pleased and honored to get to perform it. This one is beautiful in a somber and melancholy way. The soloist is Clara O'Brien, professor at UNCG.

"Piangero" was a beautiful solo by Margaret Carpenter from our concert on January 15, 2011.

Please share and enjoy!

A Very Baroque Christmas!

It's this Friday! December 16, 8pm! Leak Chapel, West Market United Methodist Church

Get ready for GEM's first Christmas concert, with the Christmas Concerto Grosso by Corelli, a Christmas Cantata by Bach and one by Buchner,  as well as carols by Charpentier, Schein and Schutz!

And our exciting feature: Winter from Vivaldi's Four Seasons with baroque violin soloist Andy Bonner.

Another first will be a wonderful reception after the concert, please come and enjoy culinary delights (also historically informed) provided by Mary Ellen Watson.

Free admission as always, and donations are accepted.

GEM begins a 3rd season!

Thanks to those of you who have been attending our concerts in the past 2 years! We are so pleased to have the opportunity to play for you.

Our next concert will be on Friday, October 14 at 8pm. West Market UMC continues to be a wonderful host, so we will again perform in their lovely Leak Chapel on Commerce Place.

Regular GEM members Laura Dewalt, Susan Bates, and Dan Smith will be performing solos for us, and we have a couple of new musicians to add to our ensemble this Fall: Erica Dunkle and Barbara Krumdieck!