Shakespearean Event Featured Baroque-Era Music By Three Notch’d Road

People who attended the “Shakespearean Night of Bard Bits”--a special event held recently at the studios of WCVE PBS--were delighted and entertained by baroque era selections performed by members of Three Notch’d Road, which featured David McCormick on the baroque violin and Anthony Harvey on the theorbo (a type of lute).

The musicians are part of the ensemble, Three Notch’d Road, which is named for a colonial route that once spanned much of central Virginia. Previously named The Charlottesville Baroque Ensemble, Three Notch’d Road was founded in 2011 by local period-instrument specialists David McCormick (baroque violin), Fiona Hughes (baroque violin), and Anne Timberlake (recorder).

Seeking to enrich the local performing arts scene by bringing an exciting and informed approach to music of the baroque era, the group has been lauded for stylish performances alongside eminent baroque dancer Paige Whitley-Bauguess at the 2011 Bach-Handel Festival in Winchester, Virginia. Other performance highlights can be found on Three Notch’d Road’s website.

For more information about the group or for performance requests please call (703) 587.0483 or e-mail info@tnrbaroque.org.

The “Shakespearean Night of Bard Bits” promoted and celebrated the PBS series Shakespeare Uncovered and Bard Bits, video shorts made in conjunction with the PBS series. Bard Bits features Shakespearean moments performed by the professional actors from the renowned Richmond Shakespeare organization. Watch the complete Bard Bits video shorts here.