Trinity Church Wall Street has announced its holiday season. The company will present Händel’s “Messiah.” Andrew Megill will conduct the Trinity Baroque Orchestra and the Choir of Trinity Wall Street. Both performances will be live streamed. Performance Dates: Dec. 9-10, 2022 The company will also present “Holiday Favorites” featuring such ensembles as Trinity Youth Chorus; Borough of Manhattan Community College {…}
Felix Jarrar and Maria Brea are set to present a unique recital at SALON 58 on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2022. The recital will feature a wide range of musical works including Latin American Christmas folk songs, excerpts from Händel’s “Messiah,” and a preview of “Amethyst,” the third movement of Jarrar’s first symphony “Banishing Grief.” The duo previously performed at the {…}
Orkester Nord is set to present Händel’s “Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno” at the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in Bogotá, Colombia. The concert, which will be conducted by Martin Wåhlberg, will feature such artists as soprano Pauline Texier, mezzo-sopranos Mari Askvik and Genna Ni Bhriain, and tenor Kaelig Boché. The performances are set for Dec. 10 {…}
Dutch soprano Channa Malkin will make her debut with the Joven Orquesta Barroca de Andalucía on Dec. 23, 2022. The concert will feature a program made up of works Händel and Vivaldi. Audiences will hear excerpts from “Messiah,” “Orlando,” and “Giulio Cesare” from the former and passages from “Arsilda” and “La Fida Ninfa” from the latter, among others. Salvador Vázquez {…}
The Bloomingdale School of Music has announced its 2022-23 December and February events, which kick off on Dec. 2, 2022, with a Free Faculty Concert Series. The concerts run through Dec. 16, 2022. The School will present a vocal performance honoring Leontyne Price in February. For this article, only vocal performances are listed. The entire December program and other upcoming {…}
The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra is set to present Händel’s “Messiah” on Dec. 16 and 18, 2022. Xian Zhang will conduct a cast featuring Ellie Dehn, Maya Lahyani, Miles Mykkanen, and Nicholas Newton. They will be joined by the Montclair State University Singers. The performance on the 16th will take place at the Richardson Auditorium in Princeton while the latter {…}
The Segerstrom Center for the Arts is set to put on a number of holiday showcases. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal and operatic performances. First up will be a performance of Händel’s “Messiah.” Robert Istad will lead the Pacific Chorale and Pacific Symphony in a performance of the iconic work. Performance Date: {…}
The National Philharmonic is set to present Händel’s “Messiah” for the holiday season. The performances will be held on Dec. 17, 18, and 23 at Strathmore and Capital One Hall. Conducted by Stan Engebretson, the program features a cast of African American singers alongside the National Philharmonic Chorale. The cast will include soprano Kearstin Piper Brown, mezzo-soprano Lucia Bradford, tenor {…}
Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo will headline the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s “Handel and Vivaldi” concert. The showcase, which will feature a number of concertos and arias from both composers, will also include such vocal works as “Pena tiranna” from “Amadigi di Gaula,” “Quella fiamma” from “Arminio,” and “Vivi, tiranno” from “Rodelinda.” Joining the opera star will be harpsichordist {…}
The Orchestre Classique de Montréal will present Händel’s “Messiah” at Saint Joseph’s Oratory on Dec. 13, 2022. Simon Rivard will conduct the performance with such soloists as soprano Hélène Brunet, contralto Rose Naggar-Tremblay, tenor Zachary Rioux, and baritone Phillip Addis. Also performing will be the Montréal choirs Filles de l’île and the Chantres musiciens. The performance will be presented in {…}
The Knights are set to present “Everlasting Light,” a holiday concert featuring two of opera’s biggest stars. The showcase, scheduled for Dec. 14, 2022 at the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center, will be headlined by Angel Blue and Anthony Roth Costanzo. They will be joined by the Brooklyn Youth Chorus under Dianne Brekun Menaker. Eric Jacobsen conducts the performance. Audiences will {…}
