You HELP US...
With your support funding 78% of every concert, we bring bold, inspiring experiences like the transcendent journey of Crossing the Deep and the groundbreaking BaroQUEER: Historically Informed to the stage. These innovative programs solidify H+H’s leadership in historically informed performance and resonate deeply with our audiences.
Thanks to your generosity, we can bring bold, inspiring performances to life. Your contributions make possible innovative programs like Crossing the Deep, which sold out two performances to over 1,000+ people in our 2024-25 Season. This groundbreaking concert explored the powerful connections between Handel’s sacred works and African American spirituals, creating a profound cultural dialogue.
Your support also enables initiatives like the Stone Fellowship, a transformative two-year program launched in partnership with the New England Conservatory. This fellowship nurtures early-career string players from underrepresented backgrounds, helping to build a more diverse and vibrant future for historically informed music. Alongside this, we presented 16 exceptional soloists from around the world who delighted our audiences with their artistry throughout our 2024-25 Season.
Your impact extends to dynamic collaborations like BaroQUEER: Historically Informed, which united H+H and ChamberQUEER across Boston and New York for free concerts attended by over 250+ people. This program celebrates diversity and identity within Baroque music, fostering inclusivity and connection through artistry.
You directly fuel these artistic ventures and community engagements that allow H+H become the preeminent ensemble of its kind
Your support helps us expand access, create welcoming experiences, and connect with thousands of new music lovers. During our 2025-25 Season, we reached 3,212 new people–that's 45% of our total audience!
Thanks to your support, we reached 3,212 new audience members in our 2024–25 season welcoming a diverse community to experience our music. We distributed 763 complimentary tickets and 134 EBT tickets, ensuring that our performances remain accessible to all, regardless of means. Plus, we welcomed over 1,000+ attendees to our free Emancipation Proclamation concert at Trinity Church, Boston in 2024!
Your generosity made possible the success of our inaugural Pride Night in 2024 and Pride ’25 celebration, which together drew over 1,700 attendees. These events fostered connection, celebration, and visibility for LGBTQ+ communities and within the classical music world.
Beyond concerts, your impact reaches young musicians and families through the Handel and Haydn Youth Choruses, serving over 150 singers and their families. In the 2023-24 Season, 49 HHYC singers embarked on a memorable tour of Austria and had an extraordinary opportunity for growth, cultural exchange, and musical excellence.
Your gifts support artistic, outreach, and education programs that enable a younger, broader, and more diverse audience to discover the joys of Baroque and Classical music.
With your investment, our endowment has soared from $13 million in 2021 to $37 million, providing lasting resources to sustain our mission for the centuries to come.
Our commitment to artistic excellence is sustained by a strong financial foundation that has grown significantly thanks to your support. Since 2021, our endowment has grown from $13 million to $37 million, providing vital stability that enables us to invest confidently in world-class performances and innovative programming.
Additionally, the You Are the Music campaign is nearing a remarkable milestone, having raised over $51 million toward our $53 million goal (as of June 2025). The generosity of XX new donors joining our community has been instrumental in this progress, expanding the base of support that fuels H+H’s mission and operations.
Together, these resources ensure we can continue to elevate our artistic standards and ensure that we can build on our growth.
Here's what your donations made possible
testimonials + reviews
"It is absolutely essential that H+H has the financial resources to persist so it doesn't have to limit its artistic ambitions."
–H+H Donor
"One of the most important concerts in H+H’s illustrious history."
–The Boston Musical Intelligencer on Crossing the Deep
"Thanks to you, we’ve been given a chance, a stage, a purpose, and a path forward."
–Carmen Johnson-Pájaro + Amelia Sie, H+H Stone Fellows, 2023-25
“I left the concert feeling completely inspired. It reminded me why I love classical music.”
–H+H concert-goer
the music plays because of you
Your generous support enables us to continue our work that has contributed so significantly to the Boston cultural landscape for over 200 years. With your donation, you help H+H bring extraordinary concerts and educational programs to thousands of people each season. Thank you for making a difference!