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Nicholas McGegan is set to reunite with Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale to conduct a series of concerts.

First the conductor will lead special concerts for Philharmonia’s popular Jews & Music series that will highlight evocative Baroque works by Rossi and Boccherini, as well as Syrian and Moroccan songs, and more. The concerts will be led on Jan. 29 and 30, 2026.

Then on Feb. 6, 7 and 8, 2026, he will lead “Baroque Garlands” and will include a program that includes George Frideric Handel’s “Dixit Dominus.” The piece will be paired with Rameau’s “La Guirlande” in a world premiere of a new edition of the 1763 version. The concerts will feature soprano Nola Richardson and tenor Aaron Sheehan, with the Philharmonia Chorale directed by Valérie Sainte-Agathe.

In a statement McGegan said, “This theatrical liturgical work will rouse audiences with its virtuosic and challenging layered vocal parts and soaring solos. Of Handel’s spectacular repertoire, Dixit Dominus is a vibrant, challenging, and highly rewarding early masterpiece.”

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