2026-27 Season
The Choices that Shape Us
Throughout our lives, we are faced with decisions that shape who we are. How will we live? What kind of person do we want to be? What do we believe, whom do we love, and what mark do we want to leave on the world?
In our 2026–27 Season, we’ll share music with you that asks these questions—and invites you to join our community as we search for answers together. Through the stories behind their music, composers across centuries, and the extraordinary artistry of H+H musicians illuminate the choices that define us: how we find hope, discover our potential, face uncertainty, work together, and decide who we want to become.
THE ART OF LIVING
OCT 2 + 4
Symphony Hall
What kind of person will we be?
Can opposites attract to create beauty? H+H brings this question to life with Handel’s L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato,...
HANDEL’S MESSIAH
NOV 27 + 28 + 29
Symphony Hall
What do we believe in when things are uncertain?
Sound the trumpets! H+H Conductor Laureate Harry Christophers returns to lead Boston’s must-see Messiah. For the 173rd consecutive...
BAROQUE CHRISTMAS
DEC 17 + 20
NEC’s Jordan Hall
How do we choose to cultivate and radiate joy?
Feel the joy of the season, and pass it on! The H+H Youth Choruses Concert Choir opens the...
KISS AND TELL: A WORLD PREMIERE
JAN 29 + 30
NEC’s Jordan Hall
Love has a way of finding us, changing us, and shaping where we feel we belong. Hear how two composers, separated...
BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS
FEB 19 + 21
NEC’s Jordan Hall
How do we discover our potential—individually and together?
Sometimes it takes venturing into unfamiliar territory to discover what we can do. In the six Brandenburg Concertos, Bach...
BEETHOVEN’S FIFTH
MAR 19 + 20
Symphony Hall
What happens when the future you imagined no longer seems possible?
Sometimes the future we imagine for ourselves changes and we’re not ready. Before composing his Fifth Symphony, Beethoven...
HAYDN IN PLAIN SIGHT
APR 2 + 4
NEC’s Jordan Hall
When do we lead, when do we follow, and how do we work together?
Knowing when to lead, when to follow, and when to act together can...
MENDELSSOHN’S ELIJAH
MAY 1 + 2
Symphony Hall
How do we know we’re enough when our convictions are tested?
When our convictions are tested, it’s easy to question whether we have enough strength, certainty, or...