Press Releases

A New Heaven: Harry Christophers and The Sixteen, Choral Conversations with Sara Mohr-Pietsch will be available August 15. [Boston, MA – October 3, 2019] Harry Christophers, Artistic Director of the Handel and Haydn Society, has partnered with broadcaster, writer, and curator Sara Mohr-Pietsch to create a new book exploring Christophers’ long career with his choral ensemble …

Intimate Concerts to Take Place in the Studio of Artist Jonathan Sherman November 9, 2019 at 5pm and 8pm [Boston, MA – September 30, 2019] The Handel and Haydn Society Orchestra will celebrate the intersection of music and art in the presentation of Studio Concerts, performing jewels of the Baroque era in the intimate setting …

November 8+10, 2019 at Symphony Hall, Boston Press performance is Friday, November 8 at 7:30 PM Email for high resolution images, interviews, press tickets, and more information [Boston, MA – September 30, 2019] With trumpets and drums lending a fittingly regal air, the Handel and Haydn Society will bring the joy of Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony …

Free Concerts at First Church in Roxbury, November 2, 2019 at 3pm and Union United Methodist Church, South End, November 3, 2019 at 3pm [Boston, MA – September 27, 2019] Members of the Handel and Haydn Society Orchestra and Chorus will lift their voices to celebrate the diverse communities that make up the city of …

OCTOBER 4 + 6, 2019 at Symphony Hall Press performance is Friday, October 4 at 7:30 PM [Boston, MA – August 19, 2019] Kicking off its 205th Season, Handel and Haydn Society artistic director Harry Christophers will lead the Handel and Haydn Society Orchestra and Chorus in A Mozart Celebration on Friday, October 4, 2019 …

Vocal Arts Program to Become the Handel and Haydn Society Youth Choruses  [Boston, MA – June 10, 2019] Recognizing a high degree of achievement in and a commitment to vocal arts, the Handel and Haydn Society today announced the recipients of the 2019 Vocal Arts Program Awards. Presented annually by the H+H Education Committee, six …

Event Benefits the Handel and Haydn Society and its Education Programs [Boston, MA – March 27, 2019] The Handel and Haydn Society will honor David Gergen, Founding Director, Center for Public Leadership and Professor of Public Service, the Harvard Kennedy School; and Senior Political Analyst at CNN, for his significant contributions to the organization, at …

May 3 + 5, 2019 at Symphony Hall Press performance is Friday, May 3 at 7:30pm [Boston, MA – March 21, 2019] The Handel and Haydn Society will close its 2018-19 Season with two performances of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Requiem, widely acknowledged as one of the most powerful and moving masterpieces ever composed. The performances …

[Boston, MA – March 18, 2019] On Saturday, April 27, 2019, the Handel and Haydn Society will celebrate the breadth and depth of black artistry with powerful music from black composers across three centuries in Nigra Sum Sed Formosa: I Am Black But Beautiful. A collaboration between Castle of our Skins and the Handel and …

Handel and Haydn Society Chorus to Make New York Philharmonic Debut in December 2019; Music Director Harry Christophers Will Step Down Following 2020-21 In December 2019, the Boston-based Handel and Haydn Society Chorus, celebrated for its internationally-renowned ensemble of singers, will make its New York Philharmonic debut and first Lincoln Center appearance in more than two …