Raphaël Pichon Conducts the Handel and Haydn Society in Beethoven Symphony No. 7
October 20, 2025 – Unfortunately, Raphaël Pichon is unable to perform in Beethoven Symphony No. 7 on Oct 24 + 25 at Symphony Hall due to illness. We are thrilled that H+H Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen is able to step in on short notice to conduct the H+H Orchestra and guest fortepianist Tanguy de Williencourt …
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12 Surprising Facts You Need to Know about Handel’s Messiah
By Sally Bradford Few masterworks of Baroque music can rival Handel’s Messiah for its eternal popularity. The Handel and Haydn Society has performed Messiah over 450 times in our 211-year history. Our annual performances during Thanksgiving weekend have become a beloved holiday tradition, as Boston as Fenway Park! Many of us are familiar with Messiah, but some may …
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Boston’s Handel and Haydn Society Opens 211th Consecutive Season with Grand Performances of Handel’s Dramatic Oratorio, Saul
Five guest soloists, the H+H Youth Choruses Chamber Choir, and second H+H CitySing ensemble join an expanded H+H Orchestra and Chorus to present Saul on Oct 3 and 5 at Symphony Hall. BOSTON | Handel and Haydn Society Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen is set to lead a full stage of musicians to open H+H’s 211th …
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H+H at Artis-Naples (Naples, FL)
George Frideric Handel’s Messiah — the greatest story ever told in song — returns to Hayes Hall in a landmark performance by Boston’s Grammy-winning Handel and Haydn Society, now presenting this Baroque masterwork for its remarkable 172nd consecutive season. Led by conductor Jonathan Cohen, the 211-year-old ensemble will be joined by its celebrated chorus and …
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H+H at Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (West Palm Beach, FL)
Celebrate the holidays with a traditional Messiah from the longest running series in America! Since their opening concert on Christmas Day, 1815, Handel’s Messiah has been synonymous with the Handel and Haydn Society. For the first time ever at the Kravis Center, experience Handel + Haydn’s magical and complete Messiah. Learn more
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H+H at Shalin Liu Performance Center (Rockport, MA)
One of the nation’s preeminent period orchestras, Boston’s own Handel + Haydn Society presents Handel’s iconic, treasured holiday tradition in a special chamber arrangement for chamber orchestra and chorus led by Associate Conductor Ian Watson. Learn more
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