Classical WCRB: Do You Know the “Wow!” Child?
Earlier this month, we recorded the Handel and Haydn Society’s season finale for WCRB In Concert, where it will air in the fall — and we caught this unforgettable moment on tape.
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WGBH: The Kid Who ‘Put Everybody In Stitches’ At Boston Symphony Hall Has Been Found
Seconds after the Handel and Haydn Society stopped playing Mozart’s “Masonic Funeral Music” at the Boston Symphony Hall on Sunday, 9-year-old Ronan Mattin was so swept away by the music that he loudly exclaimed — for the whole auditorium to hear — “Wow!”
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CBC Radio: Boston orchestra seeks child who shouted ‘Wow!’ at end of concert
David Snead, CEO of the Handel & Haydn Society orchestra, tells As It Happens host Carol Off the moment a child issued an audible ‘Wow!’ during a performance of Mozart’s Masonic Funeral is proof that classical music can touch the hearts of anyone, young or old.
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The Daily Mail: Moved by the music! Nine-year-old boy with autism leaves concert-goers in ‘stitches’ after exclaiming ‘wow’ in otherwise silent Boston Symphony Hall after orchestra’s performance
A little boy with autism from New Hampshire was so moved by the music at a classical concert this weekend that he uttered an enthusiastic ‘wow’ as one song came to an end — and his word of wonder could be heard all over the auditorium.
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Boston Classical Review: Handel and Haydn Society closes season with Bach, Mozart and an Allegri journey
In 1770, Wolfgang Mozart sat with his father in the papal chapel to hear Gregorio Allegri’s Miserere mei, Deus. Stories about this immaculate setting of chant and polyphony had attracted listeners to Rome for centuries. Louis Spohr heard it, and years later Charles Dickens attempted to enter the Sistine chapel to experience its musical serenity, …
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From the Beauty in Black Artistry Blog: Reggie Mobley and Nigra Sum Sed Formosa
Happy Sunday, everyone! Today’s blog is a guest artist spotlight featuring the esteemed, world-renowned countertenor Reginald Mobley! After starting his classical music career as a member of twice GRAMMY® nominated ensemble Seraphic Fire, Reggie has since appeared with Academy of Ancient Music, Agave Baroque, Bach Collegium San Diego, and The Handel + Haydn Society. With the latter, he had the honor of becoming the first Black person to lead H+H in its Bicentennial year. Recent festival appearances include Bachfest Leipzig, Festival Berlioz, Early Music Vancouver, Thüringer Bachwoche, and the Boston Early Music Festival.
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The Boston Globe: Handel and Haydn’s Vocal Arts Program gives young singers an experience to remember
On Saturday mornings at Boston Latin School from September through May, the halls echo with the voices of about 200 young singers, the students of Handel and Haydn Society’s Vocal Arts Program. They range in age from 8 to 18 and come from as nearby as surrounding Boston neighborhoods and as far away as Warner, …
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The Boston Musical Intelligencer: Skillful Mischief Sets H+H Aflame
Banish sorrow, banish care, when Purcell prances with such flair! Conducted by artistic director Harry Christophers, Handel and Haydn Society filled Jordan Hall Sunday afternoon for the last of three performances featuring the 17th-century English composer. (You can read about H+H’s whirlwind there-and-back-again run-out to the Metropolitan Museum’s Temple of Dendur in the Boston Globe …
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The Arts Fuse: “Dido and Aeneas” – A Memorable Evening of Purcell
Handel and Haydn Society assembled both a must-hear program and an extraordinary cast of singers.
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The Boston Globe: For ‘Dido and Aeneas,’ Handel + Haydn Takes a Roadtrip
How do you perform an opera in Boston, New York, and back in Boston again in under 48 hours — and do it well?
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