A classical view (March 19, 2009)

Here are some of the latest reviews from the CVNC.org or the Classical Voice of North Carolina, a nonprofit, online performing arts journal:

The NC Master Chorale – The NC Master Chorale has been on a roll this year, offering a refreshing assortment of rarely-heard music to its discerning and appreciative audience. Perhaps it’s just coincidence, but two of the group’s concert programs embraced both fairy tales and marriages. Full review

Music for organ and strings at Edenton Street United Methodist Church – Friday the 13th brought good luck to a substantial crowd of music lovers who ventured forth in cold rain to hear organist Josh Dumbleton and a small chamber orchestra perform a wide-ranging program under the baton of William J. Weisser. Full review

Rhymes With Opera – The Baltimore based AM/PM Saxophone Quartet joined a collective of musicians and composers, Rhymes With Opera, presenting new chamber music and opera. Full review

Dancer becomes the dance– Dance enthusiasts were blessed to witness a breath-taking performance by Sujatha Mohapatra, one of India's leading Odissi dancers, at the North Carolina School of Science and Math (NCSSM). Full review