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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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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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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An audience favorite, musicians from the Handel and Haydn Society return to enthrall us with a program of Baroque and Classical gems in historically informed performance. This elite chamber ensemble will bring to life the music of history’s greatest composers with the same dedication, freshness, and energy that they felt when composing their music. Stay tuned …
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In its Zankel Hall debut, H+H is led by Jonathan Cohen in a program of J. S. Bach and Telemann cantatas that evoke a powerful, otherworldly beauty, paired with one of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos, which H+H calls “the best of the Baroque … magnificent musical vignettes [that] never fail to delight and amaze.” Learn more
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Ten years after the Pilgrims landed on the shores of Cape Cod, another group of English Puritans led by John Winthrop arrived in Massachusetts and made the Shawmut Peninsula home. They soon founded the town of Boston in September 1630. As one of America’s oldest cities, Boston lays claim to many American “firsts” including the …
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Not sure which concerts to choose in our 2025–26 Season? Don’t worry– H+H double bassist Heather Miller Lardin has got you covered! Heather shares her top picks for the season’s must-see performances and what she’s looking forward to in the music. Beethoven Symphony no. 7: oct 24 + 25 at symphony hall As a double …
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Not sure which concerts to choose in our 2025–26 Season? Don’t worry–JongHun Kim who heads up the H+H Youth Choruses has got you covered! JongHun shares his top picks for the season’s must-see performances and what he’s looking for in the music. Saul: Oct 3 + 5 at symphony hall I can’t wait for the return …
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H+H follows Historically Informed Performance practices, commonly shortened to HIP. Because H+H performs music from the 17th though the early-19th centuries, current understanding of the musical traditions associated with those centuries underlies any performance decision.
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Subscriptions are now on sale for our 2025–26 Season and you can secure your spot online or by calling our Box Office. Plus, single tickets for our thrilling season opener, Handel’s Saul, are officially on sale now. Not sure which concerts to choose? Don’t worry–Joe from Marketing has got you covered! Joe shares his top …
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