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Handel and Haydn Society Bid Farewell to Harry Christophers with ‘Creation’

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The Handel and Haydn Society will present Haydn’s “The Creation” on April 29 and May 1 at Boston’s Symphony Hall. The showcase will represent the last performances of Harry Christophers as artistic director of the company. The performance will be headlined by soprano Joélle Harvey, tenor Robert Murray, and bass-baritone Matthew Brook. Christophers was the artistic director of the Handel {…}

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Joélle Harvey, Nicholas Phan Headline Handel and Haydn Society’s ‘Bach + Vivaldi Gloria’

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The Handel and Haydn Society will celebrate the joys of Baroque music with “Bach + Vivaldi Gloria.” The H+H Orchestra and Chorus will be joined by soprano Joélle Harvey, tenor Nicholas Phan, baritone Tyler Duncan, and conductor Jonathan Cohen, with concerts taking place on April 1 and Sunday, April 3 at Symphony Hall in Boston. The program will feature three {…}

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Handel and Haydn Society Announces Emancipation Proclamation Concert For New Year’s Eve

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Handel and Haydn Society has announced an upcoming traditional Emancipation Proclamation Concert dedicated to President Abraham Lincoln’s famous speech in 1863. The concert, which will take place on Dec. 31, 2021 at the historic Trinity Church Boston in Copley Square, will star Tenor Marlon Matthews alongside the H+H Chorus. Anthony Trecek-King conducts. The performances will feature “My Lord What a {…}

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Handel and Haydn Society to Celebrate Holiday Season

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The Handel and Haydn Society will celebrate the holiday season with Bach Christmas. The concerts, which will be held on Dec. 3, 4, and 5, will feature Raphaël Pichon conducting the Orchestra and Chorus in Gabrieli’s “Hodie Christus natus est,” J.S. Bach’s Magnificat, BWV 243, and Cantata, BWV 110, “Unser Mund sei voll Lachens, and CPE Bach’s Heilig, Wq. 217.” {…}

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Joélle Harvey, Nicholas Phan & Mary Bevan Lead Handel and Haydn Society’s 2021-22 Season

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The Handel and Haydn Society in Boston has announced its 2021-22 season returning to live performances. For the purposes of this article, we will only focus on vocal performances. For the 168th consecutive year, the company will celebrate the holiday season with performances of Handel’s “Messiah,” at Symphony Hall. For the last time as Artistic Director, Harry Christophers will lead {…}

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Handel and Haydn Society Announces Student Winners of Youth Choruses Scholarship

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The Handel and Haydn Society has announced the recipients of their Youth Choruses Scholarship Award, in recognition of achievement and commitment to the vocal arts. The Barbara E. Maze Award for Musical Excellence went to Helen Peppler. Currently a student of the Carnegie Mellon School of Music, Peppler will receive a scholarship for $3,000. The Candace MacMillen Achtmeyer Award went {…}

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Handel and Haydn Society & Early Music America Present Black Musicians in Early Music

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On Feb. 21, the Handel and Haydn Society (H+H) and Early Music America (EMA) will celebrate the contribution of musicians of color with a panel discussion featuring leading Black musicians in the field of early music. The discussion will be led by Dana Whiteside and will feature conversations with Joseph McHardy, Reginald Mobley, Patricia Ann Neely, Rachel Redmond, and Jonathan {…}

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Handel and Haydn Society Names New Resident Conductor of the H+H Chorus

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The Handel and Haydn Society has named Dr. Anthony Trecek-King as a new Resident Conductor of the Handel and Haydn Society Chorus. Trecek-King will share chorus responsibilities for the oldest performing arts organization in America with Scott Allen Jarrett. He will also assist Artistic Director Harry Christophers in building the H+H Chorus through recruitment, auditions, preparation, and concerts. David Snead, {…}

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Handel and Haydn Society Youth Chorus New Voices Partners with TiTi Ta Children’s Choir

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The Handel and Haydn Society Youth Chorus New Voices group has partnered with a TiTi Ta Children’s Choir of Popayán, Colombia for a one of a kind musical education experience that showcase students from both choirs in a special virtual choral concert that will be streamed Saturday, Sept.  5, 2020 at 11:00 am. The performance will include Nurt Villani conducting {…}