May, 2008 Newsletter
Vocal Apprenticeship Program Spring Concerts
The Society Ball
Thanks to You, our 2007-2008 Season was a great success!
Vocal Apprenticeship Spring Concerts
The 2008 school year comes to a close with the Vocal Apprenticeship Program (VAP) Spring Concert on Sunday, May 18 at 7.30pm at the Cutler Majestic Theatre. All four VAP choirs (ages 8-18) will perform in this final concert which showcases their dedication and hard work over the past year. The program features works by Brahms, Mozart, Nunez, Papoulis, Purcell, as well as folksongs and spirituals. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased from Handel and Haydn Society Box Office at 617 266 3605, or at the door.
The VAP High School Soloists will be honored on June 12 at 7.30pm at Brown Hall at New England Conservatory. The evening will feature solo and vocal chamber performances by the sixteen soloists, as well as an awards ceremony for those being recognized for their outstanding work as VAP singers.
Admission is free and open to the public.
The Society Ball
On April 5, 2008, the Handel and Haydn Society held "The Society Ball," its annual Gala Benefit and Auction, at the Taj Boston. This year Handel and Haydn honored Associate Conductor and Chorusmaster John Finney, recognizing his outstanding musical achievements and dedication to the Society for the past 30 years.
The event was Handel and Haydn's most successful Gala ever, with more than 270 people in attendance. Among the guests were Artistic Advisor Sir Roger Norrington; Massachusetts Cultural Council Executive Director Anita Walker; and WBZ-TV anchor Paula Ebben. In addition to silent and live auctions, fine dining, and dancing, the Gala featured performances by the Young Men's Chorus of the Society’s Vocal Apprenticeship Program and high school soloist Evangelyna Etienne, as well as several of the Society’s instrumentalists and chorus members.
The event was sponsored by Lux, Bond & Green, WBUR-FM, the Improper Bostonian, and Alliance Print Group. All proceeds went to the Society’s educational and artistic programs.
Thanks to You, Our 2007-2008 Season was a great success!
The 2007-2008 Season was a great success for the Society! From Grant Llewellyn conducting an all-Beethoven season opener, to Sir Roger Norrington's critical acclaimed Haydn program as a season finale, it featured magnificent music and outstanding guest artists. From long-time favorites such as fortepianist Kristian Bezuidenhout and mezzo-soprano Paula Murrihy, to dynamic debuts, like conductor Harry Christophers (pictured above) who led Messiah in December and returned in January to conduct beloved masterpieces of the Baroque.
Thanks to the music lovers in our audience, the 2007-2008 Season saw the highest ticket sales in the organization's history. You will have a chance to experience some of this extraordinary season again as WGBH broadcasts the Society's February performance of Mozart's Requiem later this month on Sunday, May 25 at 3pm.
The 2008-2009 Season promises even greater musical excitement. We welcome back conductor Harry Christophers to lead Handel's Coronation Anthems, feature the Society debuts of such esteemed conductors as Richard Egarr and Paul Daniels, and are joined by three members of our accomplished Artistic Leadership team, Sir Roger Norrington, Grant Llewellyn, and John Finney. You can learn more by visiting our website. If you have not yet renewed your subscription, please call Handel and Haydn Box Office at 617-266-3605, or visit www.handelandhaydn.org.
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