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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A Q+A with James Darrah, stage director, on The Marriage of Figaro
Audiences are asking what semi-staged entails—is there a better description? I think as a director, “semi-staged” just makes me bristle and laugh—but I like to think of projects like this as a way to put energy and focus into very different parts of opera, and craft a “new” art form that is not a fully …
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Handel and Haydn Society Names Jonathan Cohen 15th Artistic Director Taking H+H Into New Era
Cohen Will Begin for 2023-24 Season [Boston, MA] The Handel and Haydn Society has named acclaimed conductor, cellist and keyboardist Jonathan Cohen as its 15th Artistic Director, leading the nation’s oldest performing arts organization into its next chapter of musical excellence. At 44, Cohen is one of the youngest Artistic Directors in H+H history and …
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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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