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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …