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Following performances in Boston, H+H presents its iconic Messiah in Florida at Artis–Naples on Dec 2 and the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach on Dec 3 BOSTON | For the 172nd consecutive year, the Handel and Haydn Society will usher in the holidays with performances of George Frideric Handel’s glorious oratorio, Messiah. Led by …
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October 20, 2025 – Unfortunately, Raphaël Pichon is unable to perform in Beethoven Symphony No. 7 on Oct 24 + 25 at Symphony Hall due to illness. We are thrilled that H+H Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen is able to step in on short notice to conduct the H+H Orchestra and guest fortepianist Tanguy de Williencourt …
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Five guest soloists, the H+H Youth Choruses Chamber Choir, and second H+H CitySing ensemble join an expanded H+H Orchestra and Chorus to present Saul on Oct 3 and 5 at Symphony Hall. BOSTON | Handel and Haydn Society Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen is set to lead a full stage of musicians to open H+H’s 211th …
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Prestigious two-year Stone Fellowship is designed to foster the development of early-career musicians with ethnicities historically underrepresented in the field of period performance. BOSTON | The Handel and Haydn Society announces the selection of emerging instrumentalists Eliana Estrada (violin) and Sarah Ghandour (cello) as Stone Fellows for the 2025-2027 seasons, following a competitive live audition …
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Stephen Goist Named Principal Viola and Katherine Spencer Named Principal Clarinet BOSTON | The Handel and Haydn Society and Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen are pleased to announce the appointments of Stephen Goist as principal viola and Katherine Spencer as principal clarinet beginning in the 2025-26 Season. The musicians were selected by Cohen and separate committees …
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League’s Flagship Professional Development Program Established 25 Years Ago [Boston, MA] – Chris Petre-Baumer, Director of Marketing and Creative of the Handel and Haydn Society, is among an international cohort of 35 orchestra and arts professionals selected to participate in Essentials of Orchestra Management, the League of American Orchestras’ premier leadership development program. The ten-day …
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Selected vocalists to perform portions of Handel’s Saul with H+H at Symphony Hall on Oct 3 + 5. Application materials are due by Saturday, May 31. BOSTON | The Handel and Haydn Society and Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen are pleased to announce that applications are now open for the second annual H+H CitySing, welcoming 30 …
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May 30th concert in Roxbury offers Baroque bops, new jams, and celebrates queerness in classical music All tickets are “pay what you wish” BOSTON | The iconoclastic Brooklyn collective ChamberQUEER (CQ) teams up with Grammy-winning Boston institution the Handel and Haydn Society (H+H) for BaroQUEER: Historically Informed. Co-curated by H+H programming consultant and superstar countertenor …
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H+H partners with the Massachusetts College of Art and Design to bring a juried exhibition of student artwork inspired by Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 to Symphony Hall, open during both concerts. BOSTON | Handel and Haydn Society Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen leads the H+H Orchestra in a showstopping season finale pairing works from the …
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Highlights of third season under Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen include five soloist debuts, featured guests Raphaël Pichon and acclaimed soprano Carolyn Sampson, and the return of H+H CitySing, welcoming singers from throughout Greater Boston to perform with H+H. BOSTON | The Handel and Haydn Society is pleased to announce details of its 2025-26 Season, the …
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