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Cary Community Choir: Website, 100 Swiss Stone Court, Cary NC 27513, Email.
Cary Town Band: Website, Band Director Stuart Holoman, 919-847-8806, Email.
Concert Singers of Cary: Website, P.O. Box 1921, Cary NC 27512-1921, (919) 678-1009, Email.
The Encore Singers: Website.
Chapel Hill Community Chorus: The Chapel Hill Community Chorus was founded in 1980. It is dedicated to performing high-quality choral music from a variety of traditions. The chorus performs two main concerts per year, in December and in May. CHCC also has a select 24-voice ensemble called Cantari, a touring group called Carolina International Chorale and an 8-week nonauditioned summer chorus. Website, PO Box 3011, Chapel Hill, NC 27515, Email.
Cantari: Cantari Email, Cantari Website, (919) 636-9021, Cantari Facebook.
Carrboro Village Band: Website, Director: John Fuller, Email.
Chapel Hill Philharmonia: Website, Music Director: Donald L. Oehler, PO Box 2853, Chapel Hill, NC 27515, Email.
Long Leaf Opera: Website, America’s only professional opera company dedicated exclusively to fully staged productions of opera written originally in English. A multi-cultural company at every level with national and international recognition for its vocal and new works competition, it performs in various venues in Durham, Chapel Hill, and Raleigh. Benjamin Keaton, Music Director, Randolph Umberger, Artistic Director, P. O. Box 2683, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 or 1404 Gray Bluff Trail, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, 919-968-9595, Email.
North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra: Website, James Ketch, Music Director, Jazz Foundation of North Carolina, Inc., PO Box 51523, Durham, NC 27717-1523, Email.
Really Terrible Orchestra of the Triangle: Website, W. Sands Hobgood, 303 Ridgecrest Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, (919) 967-8306, Email.
Second Shift A Cappella: Website, Email. Sisters Voices: Website, Leandra Merea Strope, P.O. Box 1657, Pittsboro, NC 27312, (919) 619-3438, Email.
Triangle Jewish Chorale: This is our 15th year – bringing to the Triangle songs of our Jewish heritage in English, Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino, German and whatever language Jews have from all over the world. We meet weekly on Tuesdays at 7:30 PM, currently at Beth El Synagogue in Durham. We have at least two performances a year and more if arranged. Gayla Halbrecht, Manager, 515 Cedar Club Circle, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, 919-969-1573, Email. Website.
Voices Together: Website, PO Box 16721 • Chapel Hill, NC 27516 • 919-942-2714, Email.
Women’s Voices Chorus: Website, PO Box 2854, Chapel Hill, NC 27515-2854, (919) 684-3855, Email.
The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle: Website, Lorenzo Muti, Artistic Director, 1213 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, 919.360.3382, Email, All performances take place at 3:00 p.m. at The Carolina Theatre of Durham 309 West Morgan Street, Durham, NC.
Choral Society of Durham: Website, 120 Morris Street, Durham, NC 27701, (919) 560-2733, Email.
Common Woman Chorus: Website, PO Box 51731, Durham NC 27717, Email.
Durham Children’s Choir: The choir and its directors are committed to providing an environment where young singers can attain the highest level of excellence in public performances, while maintaining a membership that is open to children of all racial, cultural, religious and economic backgrounds in the Durham area. The Durham Children’s Choir studies and performs a wide variety of choral music, including sacred and secular music, world music, gospel, Broadway, and American popular songs. Music theory and appreciation are included in weekly rehearsals which run throughout the traditional school year. Website
Durham Chorale: Website, Melody Zentner, Director, 120 Morris St., Durham, NC, (919) 424-6345, Email.
Durham Community Concert Band: Website, Director: Tom Shaffer, PO Box 52133, Durham, NC 27717, (919) 489-1051, (919) 417-1827, Email.
Duke Symphony Orchestra: Website, Harry Davidson, music director, 105 Mary Duke Biddle Music Bldg. P.O. Box 90665, Durham, NC 27708, (919) 660-3300, Email.
Durham Symphony, Inc.: Website, The Durham Symphony Orchestra (DSO) began in 1976 as an all-volunteer community orchestra, offering free concerts. The symphony was incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in 1977. All musicians audition to perform with the orchestra, which is now composed of professionally trained volunteers and paid members. Throughout its history, the DSO’s mission has been to foster the appreciation of orchestral music through the production of high-quality music for and by the residents of Durham and the surrounding communities. Kelly Kovalesky, General Manager, PO Box 1993, Durham, NC 27702, 919-491-6576, Email.
Durham Savoyards: Website, 108 Barenwood Circle, Durham, NC 27704, Email.
The Heart of Carolina Chorus: Website, Box 110514, Durham, NC 27709, Email.
Mallarmé Chamber Players: Website, 120 Morris Street, Durham, NC 27701, 919-560-2788, Email.
The North Carolina Boys Choir: Website, William J. Graham, Founder and Musical Director, Post Office Box 52212, Durham, North Carolina 27717, (919) 489-0291, Email.
Vocal Arts Ensemble of Durham: Website, c/o Rodney Wynkoop, Box 90665, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708-6695, (919) 660-3302, Email.
Holly Springs Community Band: Website, Email.
Capital City Girls Choir (CCGC) - The Capital City Girls Choir is an achievement-based vocal and music training program for girls from Raleigh, North Carolina, and the surrounding communities. CCGC is associated with the community outreach program of the School of Music at Meredith College. The three choirs of the organization are open to singers from ages nine through eighteen. They have performed at the North Carolina Governor’s Mansion, the NC Museum of Art, the White House, Washington National Cathedral, Canterbury Cathedral and St. Paul’s in London and at various venues in British Columbia and France. Email, Website.
Carolina Harmony Chorus/Sweet Adelines Int’l: Website, Laurinda Queen, P.O. Box 19853, Raleigh, NC 27619, (877) 851-9188.
The Cardinal Singers: Website, Elizabeth Beam, Director, Email.
The General Assembly Chorus: We are the premier men’s barbershop chorus of the Carolinas. We perform spring and Christmas shows in Raleigh. Locally we support school music departments and high school barbershop quartet competition. We do singing Valentines and sing for free or for a fee at locations throughout the area. We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and a member of the Barbershop Harmony Society. Website, PO Box 99183, Raleigh, 27624, (919) 741-6582, Email.
The Master’s Men: Website, 1000 Kinsdale Drive, Raleigh, NC 27615, Email.
North Carolina Master Chorale: Website, Music Director, Alfred Sturgis, P. O. Box 562 Raleigh, NC 27602, Tel: (919) 856-9700, Email.
New Horizons Int’l Music Association: Ensembles include Full Band, Swing/Big Band and Dixieland Band, Website, Email.
New Music Raleigh – NMR is a collective of the area’s most dynamic musicians, dedicated to performing the works of living composers. By presenting this living music in unique venues and through collaboration with other artists, NMR offers a fresh musical perspective to Raleigh. Website
North Carolina Wind Orchestra: Website, Michael Votta, Jr., Conductor.
NC Opera: Capital Opera Raleigh and Opera Company of North Carolina merged to become a new entity entitled North Carolina Opera which will begin operations July 1, 2010, , 414 Fayetteville Street, Suite 100, Raleigh NC 27601, 919.792.3850, Email, Website.
North Carolina Symphony: Website, 3700 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 130, Raleigh, NC. 27612.
Oakwood Waits: Website, Email.
Philharmonic Association: Website, President, David Fruend, 110 S. Blount Street, Raleigh, NC 27601, 919-645-8434, Email.
PineCone: The Piedmont Council of Traditional Music, is a private, non-profit membership organization dedicated to preserving, presenting, and promoting traditional music, dance, and other folk performing arts. PineCone is considered the largest and most active traditional music organization in the state. Each year PineCone presents more than 150 events, with approximately 100 of those offered to the public for free. PineCone programs include: • Five different concert series, including its signature Down Home Series; • The PineCone Radio Bluegrass Show — a weekly radio show on WQDR 94.7FM, Sundays from 6-9 p.m; • Monthly participatory sessions in bluegrass music, Irish music, and shape note singing. P.O. Box 28534, Raleigh, NC 27611, 919.664.8333, Email, Website.
Raleigh Area Flute Association/Raleigh Flute Choir: Website, 4812 Stonehill Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609, (919) 781-3225, Email.
Raleigh Boychoir: Website, P.O. Box 12481, Raleigh, NC 27605, (919) 881-9259, Email.
Raleigh Chamber Music Guild: Website, Executive Director, Nancy Lambert, PO Box 2059, Raleigh NC 27602, (919) 821-2030, Email.
Raleigh Civic Symphony and Chamber Orchestra: Website, Mary Sherk, Executive Director, Price Music Center, Box 7311, NC State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, 919.515.8279, Email.
Raleigh Concert Band: Website, We are a volunteer band that performs in the Raleigh-Durham area for the public. We perform a spring and fall concert, as well as the Concert in the Park Series, at Fred Fletcher Park in the summer. Membership is open to anyone who plays an instrument. Carl Cantaluppi, President, 106 Oak Rd., Butner, NC 27509, 919-691-5455, Email.
Raleigh Drum Circle: Website, The Raleigh Drum Circle has many family-friendly, community drum circle events. A few regular opportunities for making your own music are: Drum for the Hoop Jam — Every Weds from 6:30 pm until dark (April through October); Pullen Park above the aquatics center. Lake Johnson Jam — 3rd Monday evening of each month (except January when it’s the 2nd Monday) from 7 – 8:30 pm (fee). Lake Johnson Park at the Boat House, 4601 Avent Ferry Road. No experience is necessary. Loaner drums are available. Tony Griffin, Email
Raleigh Jazz Orchestra: Website, P.O. Box 25878, Raleigh, NC 27611, (919) 546-9755, Email.
Raleigh Little German Band: Website, 919-460-0208.
Raleigh Ringers: The Raleigh Ringers is an internationally-acclaimed handbell ensemble formed in 1990. The Raleigh Ringers presents annual Spring and Holiday concerts at Meymandi Concert Hall, in addition to sponsoring several festivals for handbell ringers and offering classes at their building. Rehearsals, usually on Thursday nights 7-10, are always open to the public. Music Director, David M. Harris; Managing Director, Nancy Ritter: Email, Website.
Raleigh Symphony: Website, P.O. Box 25878, Raleigh, NC, 27611, (919) 546-9755, Email.
NC Shape Note Singers: Traditional shape note singings using The Sacred Harp take place twice a month in the Triangle area: on the 2nd Sunday of the month from 2-4 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 305 East Main Street, Durham and on the 4th Sunday of the month from 2-4 p.m. at Friends Meeting House, 625 Tower Street, Raleigh. Both singers and listeners are welcome, no experience necessary, loaner books are available, there is no charge. See Website for more information.
Triangle Brass Band: Website, P.O. Box 14344, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709-4344, Email.
Triangle Gay Men’s Chorus: Website, Email, The Triangle Gay Men’s Chorus is a nonprofit performing arts organization that seeks to bring quality men’s choral music to the Triangle area that is both entertaining and thought-provoking. We recognize the power of music to communicate important truths about common human conditions and the value of ALL people. Stephen Melott, Marketing Coordinator & Vice-President, P.O. Box 14452, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, 919-881-2108, Email.