(Photo credit: Rue Sakayama) The Handel and Haydn Society has appointed Lecolion Washington, Jr. as its next Philip and Marjorie Gerdine President and CEO, effective August 1, 2026. He succeeds David Snead, who retired in May 2025. Washington currently serves as Executive Director of the Community Music Center of Boston, where over nine years he oversaw 200 percent growth in {…}

The Handel and Haydn Society will make its Carnegie Hall debut on May 14, 2026. The program, centering on Bach and Telemann, features soprano Robin Johannsen, countertenor Christopher Lowrey, tenor Guy Cutting, and bass-baritone Dingle Yardell joined by the H+H Orchestra performing on period instruments. The 211-year-old Boston ensemble will be led by Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen. Following the Carnegie Hall {…}