On Wednesday, March 5, the Handel + Haydn Society announced that President and CEO David Snead will retire after nearly a decade at the helm of the performing arts organization. Under his leadership, H+H has recently been praised as “not just the oldest, but the finest historically informed orchestra in the nation” by the Boston Music Intelligencer and is admired for its artistic excellence and the vitality of its programs and performances. Snead has been instrumental in elevating H+H to national prominence through regular performances at major venues such as Lincoln Center and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.