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Handel and Haydn Society Names Violinists Carmen Lavada Johnson-Pájaro and Amelia Sie Inaugural Stone Fellows

(Boston – July 12, 2023) The Handel and Haydn Society has named violinists Carmen Lavada Johnson-Pájaro and Amelia Sie the first ever Stone Fellows. A first of its kind among period-instrument orchestras, the Fellowship will foster the development of early-career musicians whose socio-cultural identities have been historically underrepresented in the field. Johnson-Pájaro and Sie will …

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Handel and Haydn Society Youth Choruses Partners with Hampshire Young People’s Chorus for Day of Music and Learning

Saturday, March 4, 2023 (Boston) The Handel and Haydn Society Youth Choruses are partnering with the Hampshire Young People’s Chorus from Northampton for a joint concert in Amherst, MA on March 4. The choruses will combine to perform several selections on the concert including “Music of Life” by B.E. Boykin, “Sesere Eeye” arranged by Mark …

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Handel and Haydn Society Announces 2023-24 Season

Season Marks the First For Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen (Boston) – The Handel and Haydn Society announces its 2023-24 season, the first under new Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen. Cohen is just the 15th to hold that position in Handel and Haydn Society’s 209 years and has selected an eclectic group of works for the season’s …

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Handel and Haydn Society Announces the H+H Stone Fellowship

Fellowship will foster the career development of musicians from historically underrepresented populations and seeks to create a pathway toward a more diverse and equitable field (Boston) The Handel and Haydn Society announces the H+H Stone Fellowship, a prestigious fellowship for emerging musicians pursuing careers in period instrument performance of Baroque and Classical music. A first …

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Handel and Haydn Society Performs Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, ‘Eroica’

January 20 + 22 at Symphony Hall Press performance is Friday, January 20 at 7:30 PM Email for high-resolution images, interviews, press tickets, and more information (Boston January 4, 2023) The Handel and Haydn Society will perform Beethoven’s revolutionary Third Symphony, “Eroica,” January 20 + 22, 2023 at Symphony Hall. Led by Czech conductor Václav …

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The Handel and Haydn Society Presents the 160th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation Concert

Free Concert at Historic Trinity Church Part of Boston’s First Night Celebration on December 31st at 1:00PM (Boston) The Handel and Haydn Society will celebrate the 160th anniversary of the very first Emancipation Proclamation Concert with a free performance at the Historic Trinity Church in Boston’s Copley Square. This year’s Emancipation Proclamation Concert will feature …

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Handel and Haydn Society Presents A Baroque Christmas

December 15 + 18, 2022 at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall Press performance is Thursday, December 15 at 7:30 PM Email for high-resolution images, interviews, press tickets, and more information [Boston November 1, 2022] The Handel and Haydn Society will celebrate the joy of the holiday season with a collection of treasured Baroque works from …

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