The Handel and Haydn Society has announced two major decisions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. First, with the closure of Symphony Hall to live audiences through the end of November, the Handel and Haydn Society will make changes to the first two programs of its season. Second, Harry Christophers, who was to have ended his tenure as Artistic {…}
The Handel and Haydn Society has announced that its performances of “Bach Christmas” will now take place at St. Cecilia Parish in Boston’s Back Bay on Dec. 17 and 20, 2020. The concerts were originally scheduled to take place at NEC’s Jordan Hall, but the concert venue will be closed for the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. St. Cecilia {…}
The Handel and Haydn Society has announced that it has been awarded a $19k grant from the League of American Orchestras, which it intends to use to further efforts toward equity, diversity, and inclusion in the arts. The grant comes as part of the second round of The Catalyst Fund, a grant-making program by the League, made possible by grants {…}
The Handel and Haydn Society has announced the recipients of the 2020 Youth Choruses Scholarship Awards. The awards, which are presented annually by the H+H Education Committee, were presented to four musicians who are members or alumni of the Youth Choruses. Scholarships range between $1,000 and $3,000. The two recipients of the Barbara E. Maze Award for Musical Excellence are {…}
The Handel and Haydn Society has launched a new podcast with H+H Principal Cellist Guy Fishman leading the discussions. The new podcast will give listeners a unique look at some of the most famous pieces in classical and baroque music. Fishman will lead the discussions about monumental works from the baroque period including Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion” and Vivaldi’s “The {…}
Three Boston-based organizations are joining forces with WCRB Classical Radio Boston to put together Festival 1750, a 10-day broadcast music festival. The showcase, which kicks off on April 20, 2020, features Boston Baroque, the Handel and Haydn Society, and Boston Early Music Festival. “As WCRB continues to explore ways to keep our audience and Boston’s vibrant music community connected, we {…}
The Handel and Haydn Society has pledged to pay musicians for canceled concerts scheduled throughout the remainder of the 2019-20 season. Per a press release, the company will pay artists 100 percent of the salary contractually agreed upon. The payments will total over $350,000 for 88 orchestra and chorus musicians. Artists will receive their payments on the same day they {…}
The Handel and Haydn Society has appointed Reginald Mobley as the company’s very first programming consultant. A classically-trained countertenor, Mobley is also director of the Handel and Haydn Society’s “Every Voice” program which performs works from underrepresented composers. “In his three seasons leading our Every Voice concerts, Reggie has shown his talent for finding brilliant but neglected works by composers {…}
The Handel + Haydn Society has announced its 2020-21 season, which features a wide range of performances, including 10 company premieres. As always, our focus will be on performances of the operatic and vocal variety. The season kicks off with a performance of Brahms’ “A German Requiem” featuring soprano Amanda Majeski and baritone Ryan McKinny. Conductor Harry Bicket will lead {…}
The Handel and Haydn Society will perform Bach’s St. Matthew Passion on Friday, April 3 and Sunday, April 5 at Boston’s Symphony Hall. The famed work will be conducted by Artistic Director Harry Christophers with soloists tenor Joshua Ellicott, bass-baritone Matthew Brook, soprano Joélle Harvey, mezzosoprano Paula Murrihy, tenor Jeremy Budd, and bass-baritone Stephan Macleod. Christophers last did the famed {…}
The Bregenzer Festspiele has announced its 2020 season, featuring a lineup of opera and vocal performances. Running from July 22, 2020, to August 23, the festival will be celebrating its 75th anniversary with a diverse and ambitious program. Among the operatic works are Verdi’s “Rigoletto”. Opening July 23, this popular production, directed by Philipp Stolzi and conducted by Enrique Mazzola, {…}