Gaston Arts Council

Carolina Pro Musica continues  GEMS (Gaston Early Music Series) begun last season. The upcoming program presents music from the 9th to the 15th centuries. There will be works by Notker, a 9th century Benedictine monk at St. Gallen (today Switzerland), mystic Hildegard of Bingen, Machaut, a poet/composer and contemporary of Chaucer, Dufay, Landini and  instrumental works by anonymous composers. Creativity surged when music could be written down. Hear instruments such as recorder, viol, harp, hurdy gurdy, lots of percussion and voices.

Carolina Pro Musica celebrates 40 years of Early Music for the Southeast. 704-334-3468 or www.carolinapromusica.org

Donations at admission ($3.00 per person, $10 per family) are requested to match the grassroots monies that  make this program possible for Gaston County.  Donations can be made on line in advance or at the door (cash or credit card)

This project is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Venue: Belmont Abbey Basilica. 100 Belmont-Mt. Holly Rd, Belmont NC 28012