Atlanta Baroque Orchestra

ABO Featured on NPR's Performance Today — Wednesday, May 13

We are delighted to share that the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra will be featured on NPR's nationally syndicated Performance Today on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. The broadcast will include our performance of Georg Philipp Telemann's Orchestral Suite in G Major, TWV 55:G2, "La Bizarre," recorded live at the Cathedral of St. Philip on April 19, 2024, under the direction of Artistic Director Dr. Julie Andrijeski.

True to its name, Telemann's "La Bizarre" is a witty and inventive work, full of surprising turns and rhythmic playfulness that showcase the ensemble's signature historical artistry. We're honored that Performance Today — public radio's most-listened-to classical music program — has chosen to share this performance with audiences across the country.

Tune in to your local Performance Today broadcast, or stream the episode anytime within 30 days of the airdate at yourclassical.org/performance-today. Audio becomes available around 2:00 a.m. EST on May 13, 2026.

Thank you to our community

Our 27th season, Metamorphosis, has drawn to a magnificent close with our performances of Bach’s Ascension Oratorio - three unforgettable concerts across Atlanta, Marietta, and Savannah. Throughout the season, audiences journeyed with us through the elemental forces of Earth, Water, Fire, and Air, from Rebel’s Les Élémens to Handel’s Acis and Galatea, culminating in Bach’s soaring celebration of the Ascension.

None of this would have been possible without our extraordinary community of patrons, donors, collaborators, and audience members. Your support makes this work possible, and we are deeply grateful. Stay connected for updates regarding our 28th season, and thank you for being part of the music.

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New Concertmaster Chair

With the commencement of our 27th season, the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra is proud to announce the dedication of our concertmaster chair as the "Cathy Callaway Adams Concertmaster Chair" in honor of our devoted champion and tireless advocate, Ms. Cathy Adams. A driving force behind ABO's success for more than 20 years, Cathy has served as Board President on three separate occasions and held numerous leadership roles with superlative distinction. Through her generous personal support and exceptional fundraising efforts, she has been instrumental in securing the resources that sustain our mission. She remains an active participant in the fulfillment and presentation of our concerts, embodying the passion and commitment that have made the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra Atlanta's premier early music ensemble. We are deeply grateful for all she has done and continues to do to ensure ABO's organizational success and community impact.

What people are saying about the ABO

“…For this listener the experience was of sitting in on a roomful of smart people, hearing one conversation here, then another there, but all of them within a single framework.”

- Earrelevant April 2024 - Concerti grossi

“the show zipped along with youthful vigor — fresh, energetic and fun.”

“The ensemble’s casual virtuosity and tight rhythmic sense gave the music a springy, dance-like physicality. Across the performance, everything felt organic and flowing.”

- Music, dance tell doomed love story in Atlanta Baroque's “Dido & Aeneas”

ARTS ATL

What you experience with early instruments is a little like going to an ethnic restaurant,” says Brent Wissick, who has played viola da gamba, an early form of the cello, with the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra for 14 years. “It’s food you know, but it’s an exciting new way of preparing and presenting it. It’s familiar, but completely new.”

- Brent Wissick, ABO musician

There’s something that’s more like popular music, folk or jazz, that you can hear sometimes in historical performance practice that you don’t hear so much in classical music.”

Nell Snaidas, ABO guest artist

METAMORPHOSIS 2025-2026

Our 27th Season

Thank you to our community

Relive the glory of our recent Handel Opera!

Welcome to our 27th Season

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METAMORPHOSIS 2025-2026

Our 27th Season

Thank you to our community

Relive the glory of our recent Handel Opera!

Welcome to our 27th Season

Support the music of the ABO and a vibrant arts community in Atlanta. Your gift, no matter the size, has a resounding impact. This season marks a milestone in our journey together, and we extend our heartfelt gratitude for your patronage throughout the years! Thank you.

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