Viva La Voce!
Friday, October 9 at 8pm
Sunday, October 11 at 3pm
Symphony Hall

Jean-Christophe Spinosi, conductor
Andreas Scholl, countertenor

A grand start to the Season! This is a rare opportunity to hear world-renowned countertenor Andreas Scholl as he joins conductor Jean-Christophe Spinosi and the Period Instrument Orchestra in one of Vivaldi's earliest known sacred vocal works.

Returns and Farewell
Friday, November 6, 8pm
Sunday, November 8, 3pm
Symphony Hall

Jane Glover, conductor
Robert Levin, fortepiano

This enticing collaboration of returning favorites fortepianist Robert Levin and conductor and Mozart specialist Jane Glover explores the wide range of Mozart's repertoire and its influence on Haydn.

Handel's Messiah
Friday, December 4 at 7.30pm
Saturday, December 5 at 3pm
Sunday, December 6 at 3pm
Symphony Hall

Harry Christophers, conductor
Suzie LeBlanc, soprano
Daniel Taylor, countertenor
Tom Randle, tenor
Matthew Brook, bass-baritone
Handel and Haydn Society Chorus

A holiday tradition for 156 years. Join Harry Christophers as he makes his eagerly anticipated debut as Artistic Director in an inspired interpretation of Handel's Messiah that The Boston Globe called "a revelation."

Christmas in Québec
Monday, December 7 at 8pm
Salle Louis Fréchette, Grand Théâtre de Québec

John Finney, conductor
Marie-Nicole Lemieux, contralto

The acclaimed Handel and Haydn Society Period-Instrument Orchestra travels to Quebec City for a special concert presented by the Club Musical de Québec and featuring contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux.

A Baroque Gift
Thursday, December 17 at 8pm
Sunday, December 20 at 3pm
Jordan Hall

Jaap ter Linden, conductor

Rejoice as both popular and lesser known holiday works are featured when Baroque specialist Jaap ter Linden makes his first appearance directing and playing with the Society orchestra in this festive program.

Celebrate Handel!
Friday, October 3 at 8pm
Sunday, October 5 at 3pm
Symphony Hall

Harry Christophers, conductor
Gillian Keith, soprano

Enjoy a program of regal music by Handel, from the heroic sounds of his Coronation Anthems to soaring arias from Jephtha and Semele. The engaging Harry Christophers leads the Chorus and Period-Instrument Orchestra, along with gifted soprano Gillian Keith.

Beethoven and Mozart
Friday, November 7 at 8pm
Sunday, November 9 at 3pm
Symphony Hall

Richard Egarr, conductor/fortepiano

Richard Egarr, Music Director of the Academy of Ancient Music, makes his Handel and Haydn debut, leading Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23 from the fortepiano and conducting Mozart's lively Symphony No. 1 and Beethoven's delightful Symphony no. 8.

Handel's Messiah
Friday, December 5 at 7:30pm
Saturday, December 6 at 3pm
Sunday, December 7 at 3pm
Symphony Hall

Paul Daniel, conductor
Kendra Colton, soprano
Paul Murrihy, mezzo-soprano
Brian Stucki, tenor
Brett Polegato baritone
Handel and Haydn Society Chorus

Audiences have been enjoying Handel and Haydn's Messiah performances for 155 consecutive years. Famed British opera conductor Paul Daniel promises to deliver an unforgettable rendition of this beloved Boston tradition.

A Bach Christmas
Thursday, December 18 at 8pm
Sunday, December 21 at 3pm
Jordan Hall

John Finney, conductor

Conductor John Finney and the Society’s acclaimed Chorus offer a joyous program of Bach’s timeless Christmas music. Celebrate the season with Bach’s glorious Magnificat and two festive cantatas.

Baroque Grand Tour
Friday, February 27 at 8pm
Sunday, March 1 at 3pm
Jordan Hall

Paul Goodwin, conductor

Experience a musical journey through Baroque Europe led by the versatile conductor Paul Goodwin. Travel to Germany with Bach’s extraordinary Brandenburg Concerto no. 3, to England with the expressive delights of Purcell, and to France with the instrumental poetry of Couperin.

Distinctly Beethoven
Friday, October 19, 8pm
Sunday, October 21, 3pm
Symphony Hall

Grant Llewllen, conductor
Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano

Handel's Messiah
Friday, November 30, 7.30pm
Saturday, December 1, 3pm
Sunday, December 2, 3pm
Symphony Hall

Harry Christophers, conductor
Cyndia Sieden, soprano
Catherine Wyn-Rogers, mezzo-soprano
Tom Randle, tenor
Christopher Purves, baritone

Holiday Sing
Saturday, December 8, 3pm
Symphony Hall

John Finney, conductor

Sing along with popular Christmas carols and choruses from Handel's Messiah.

Bach's Christmas Oratorio
Sunday, December 16, 3pm
Wednesday, December 19, 8pm
Jordan Hall

Grant Llewellyn, conductor
Kristen Watson, soprano
Krista River, mezzosoprano
Aaron Sheehan, tenor
Philip Cutlip, baritone

Baroque Jewels for the English Theatre
Friday, January 11, 8pm
Sunday, January 13, 7pm
Jordan Hall

Philip Picket, conductor
Nicholas Martin, director
Nathalie Paulin, soprano
Jason Grant, baritone
Blair Brown, actor
Mark Blum, actor
Mia Barron, actor

Presented in collaboration with the Huntington Theatre Company

Monteverdi's Orfeo
Friday, September 22, 8pm
Saturday, September 23, 8pm
Sunday, September 24, 3pm
The Shubert Theatre

Chen Shi-Zheng, director
Laurence Cummings, conductor
Tom Randle, Orfeo
Alyson Cambridge, Euridice
Paula Murrihy, Messenger
Kevin Short, Pluto
Robert Honeysucker, Caronte
Elizabeth Watts, Musica/Hope
Stephanie Marshall, Proserpina
William Berger, Apollo

The London Times called this production "beguiling and beautiful - a mesmerizing show." Don't miss Monteverdi's operatic masterpiece, Orfeo, performed on period instruments with modern staging including brilliant costumes and unusual lighting effects by internationally renowned stage director Chen Shi-Zheng. An acclaimed cast and a troupe of Indonesian dancers join the Handel and Haydn Chorus and Orchestra for this emotional story of Orfeo, who uses his formidable musical powers to rescue his beloved Euridice from the depths of hell.

Historic co-production with English National Opera.

Classic Genius: Beethoven and Mozart
Friday, October 27, 8pm
Sunday, October 29, 3pm
Symphony Hall

Grant Llewellyn, conductor
Eric Hoeprich, basset clarinet

Enjoy the beautiful melodies and virtuoso flourishes of Mozart's Clarinet Concerto with one of the world's great performers on period clarinet, and discover the sheer emotional power of Beethoven's first and second symphonies.

Handel's Messiah
Friday, December 1, 7.30pm
Saturday, December 2, 2.30pm
Sunday, December 3, 3pm
Symphony Hall

Laurence Cummings, conductor
Sari Gruber, soprano
Daniel Taylor, countertenor
Iain Paton, tenor
James Maddalena, baritone

Hallelujah for the Holidays! Bring your family and friends and experience this beloved Boston tradition complete with the "Hallelujah" Chorus. Led by Laurence Cummings of the London Handel Festival in a unique version, one of 12 written by Handel.

Holiday Sing at Symphony Hall
Saturday, December 9, 3pm
Symphony Hall

John Finney, conductor

Make a joyful noise and sing your favorite Christmas carols with the Handel and Haydn Chorus, as well as selections from Messiah. And, enjoy listening to the festive sounds of a brass ensemble, the Back Bay Ringers handbell choir and the Handel and Haydn Young Women's Chorus.

A Baroque Noel
Sunday, December 17, 3pm
Wednesday, December 20, 8pm
Jordan Hall

Emmanuelle Haim, conductor

Ring in the holidays with this intimate setting old timeless holiday masterpieces by Corelli, Charpentier and others led by Handel and Haydn's charismatic Associate Conductor John Finney.

Dido and Aeneas
Friday, October 14, 8pm
Saturday, October 15, 8pm
Sunday, October 16, 3pm
Cutler Majestic Theatre

Grant Llewellyn, conductor
Chen Shi-Zheng, stage director
Paula Murrihy, Dido
Heather Buck, Belinda
Nmon Ford, Aeneas

Chen Shi-Zheng returns to direct a new, fully staged production of Purcell's powerful and ultimately tragic love story, Dido and Aeneas. Inventive videography and lighting create stunning special effects, including a frightening storm and a blazing fire in the final scene.

Handel's Messiah
Sunday, November 27, 3pm
Friday, December 2, 7.30pm
Sunday, December 4, 3pm
Symphony Hall

Grant Llewellyn, conductor
Awet Andemicael, soprano
Krista River, alto
Nathan Granner, tenor
Kevin Short, baritone

Experience "the most compelling local performance" (Boston Globe) of this beloved holiday tradition. Make it yours!

Christmas in Wales
Sunday, December 18, 3pm
Wednesday, December 21, 8pm
Jordan Hall

Grant Llewellyn, conductor

Add new sparkle and meaning to your family's holiday celebrations as Grant Llewellyn conducts festive choral music for the season and recites — with a Welshman's passion — Dylan Thomas' A Child’s Christmas in Wales.

Beethoven's Fifth
Friday, January 13, 8pm
Saturday, January 14, 3pm
Sunday, January 15, 3pm
Symphony Hall

Grant Llewellyn, conductor
Richard Tognetti, violin

Thrill to music’s most famous four-note theme and experience Beethoven’s dazzling Violin Concerto with virtuoso Richard Tognetti.

A Mozart Soiree
Friday, February 3, 8pm
Sunday, February 5, 8pm
Jordan Hall

Stephen Hammer, directing
John Gibbons, fortepiano

Principal wind players from the Handel and Haydn Orchestra play Mozart’s great Serenade in C Minor and engaging wind arrangements of his classic operas.

Mozart's Great Mass
Friday, October 15, 8pm
Sunday, October 17, 3pm
Symphony Hall

Grant Llewellyn, conductor
Sally Matthews, soprano
Amanda Forsythe, soprano
Richard Clement, tenor
David Kravitz, baritone

Mozart's glorious Mass in C minor, greatly influenced by Bach, marks a peak of artistic achievement for the beloved composer.

Music for a Royal Occasion
Friday, November 19, 8pm
Sunday, November 21, 3pm
Symphony Hall

Grant Llewellyn, conductor

Enjoy Handel's famous Water Music, written for a royal boat trip, and celebratory music written for a royal wedding by the "Swedish Handel," Johan Helmich Roman.

Handel's Messiah
Saturday, December 4, 3pm
Sunday, December 5, 3pm
Friday, December 10, 7.30pm
Saturday, December 11, 3pm
Symphony Hall

John Finney, conductor
Heather Buck, soprano
Sonia Sasseville, contralto
William Hite, tenor
Kevin Deas, bass

A holiday tradition not to be missed including the rousing "Hallelujah" Chorus and the glorious Amen.

Silent Night: A German Christmas
Thursday, December 16, 8pm
Sunday, December 19, 3pm
Jordan Hall

Grant Llewellyn, conductor
Handel and Haydn Young Women's Chorus (Lisa Graham, conductor)
Trinity Handbell Ensemble (Griff Gall, Director)

Ring in the holidays with festive works from the German Baroque as well as Silent Night and other traditional German carols.

Monteverdi’s Vespers
Friday, September 19, 8pm
Saturday, September 20, 8pm
Sunday, September 21, 3pm
Cutler Majestic Theatre

Grant Llewellyn, conductor
Chen Shi-Zheng, stage director

Monteverdi, the Shakespeare of music, wrote this love song to the Virgin Mary in 1610. Now, 400 years later, Handel and Haydn has commissioned the first fully staged production of this monumental work. Alongside Handel and Haydn’s Chorus and Orchestra, celebrated Chinese opera director Chen Shi-Zheng and a troupe of Asian dancers bring an Eastern view to this intensely personal expression of religious devotion.

A Roman Holiday
Friday, October 24 8pm
Sunday, October 26 3pm
Symphony Hall

Grant Llewellyn, conductor

Masterworks performed by the Chorus and Orchestra from the young Handel infused with the energy and enthusiasm of his 3-year stay in Rome.

Handel's Messiah
Sunday, November 30, 3pm
Friday, December 5, 7.30pm
Saturday, December 6, 3pm
Sunday, December 7, 3pm
Symphony Hall

Grant Llewellyn, conductor
Lisa Saffer, soprano
Matthew White, countertenor
Benjamin Butterfield, tenor

Celebrating our 150th annual performances of this holiday classic.

An Italian Christmas
Friday, December 19, 8pm
Saturday, December 20, 8pm
Sunday, December 21, 3pm
Jordan Hall

John Finney, conductor

Festive choral works of the Italian Baroque in the intimate setting of Jordan Hall.

Bach's Mass in B Minor
Friday, October 18, 8pm
Sunday, October 20, 3pm
Symphony Hall

Grant Llewellyn, conductor
Dominique Labelle, soprano
Madeline Bender, soprano
Daniel Taylor, countertenor
Jeffrey Thompson, tenor
Sanford Sylvan, baritone

A tour de force for chorus, orchestra and soloists, Bach's majestic Mass in B minor stands as one of the outstanding musical creations of all time.

Barbara Bonney sings Mozart & Haydn
Friday, November 8, 8pm
Sunday, November 10, 3pm
Symphony Hall

Grant Llewellyn, conductor
Barbara Bonney, soprano

One of today's leading interpreters of Mozart and Haydn, soprano Barbara Bonney makes her eagerly anticipated Handel and Haydn Society debut.

Handel's Messiah
Wednesday, December 4, 7.30pm
Friday, December 6, 7.30pm
Saturday, December 7, 3pm
Sunday, December, 8, 3pm
Symphony Hall

Grant Llewellyn, conductor
Tonna Miller, soprano
Ryland Angel, countertenor
John Tessier, tenor
Philip Cutlip, baritone

The Handel and Haydn Society ushers in the holiday season with its 149th annual performances of Handel's Messiah in the splendor of Boston's Symphony Hall.

An English Christmas
Friday, December 20, 8pm
Saturday, December 21, 8pm
Sunday, December 22, 3pm
Jordan Hall

Grant Llewellyn, conductor

The Society Chorus brings joy and cheer to your holiday season with a festive program of exquisite choral works from the Renaissance and arrangements of popular Christmas carols.

Ballet Music from the French Court
Friday, January 31,8pm
Jordan Hall
Sunday, February 2,3pm
Sanders Theatre

Grant Llewellyn, conductor
Members of The Boston Conservatory Dance Theater

Regal in spirit, this program combines the sparkling sounds of the French Baroque with elegantly styled period dance.

Haydn's The Creation
Friday, October 19, 8pm
Sunday, October 21, 3pm
Symphony Hall

Grant Llewellyn, conductor
Dominique Labelle, soprano
Richard Clement, tenor
Neal Davies, bass

The beginning of a new era! Grant Llewellyn makes his debut as Music Director.

Handel's Messiah
Saturday, December 1, 3pm
Sunday, December 2, 3pm
Friday, December 7, 7.30pm
Saturday, December 8, 3pm
Sunday, December 9, 3pm
Symphony Hall

Grant Llewellyn, conductor
Nancy Argenta, soprano
Brian Asawa, countertenor
Finnur Bjarnason, tenor
Stephen Powell, baritone

A Baroque Christmas
Sunday, December 16, 3pm
Friday, December 21, 8pm
Jordan Hall

John Finney, conductor

This program for the Christmas season in intimate Jordan Hall features a baroque masterpiece by Charpentier, plus festive music by early English composers.

Jazz/Classical Improvisations
Friday, January 18, 8pm
Sunday, January 20, 3pm
Symphony Hall

Grant Llewellyn, conductor
Wayne Marshall, piano
Robert Levin, piano

Mozart Symphonies
Friday, February 8, 8pm
Saturday, February 9, 3pm
Sunday, February 10, 3pm
Symphony Hall

Grant Llewellyn, conductor

Mendelssohn's Elijah
Friday, October 20, 8pm
Sunday, October 22, 3pm
Symphony Hall

Christopher Hogwood, conductor
James Morris, Elijah
Christine Brewer, soprano
Marietta Simpson, mezzo-soprano
Gregory Turay, tenor

Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Symphony Hall

Handel's Messiah
Saturday, December 1, 7.30pm
Sunday, December 2, 3pm
Friday, December 3, 3pm
Saturday, December 4, 8pm
Symphony Hall

Julian Wachner, conductor
Meredith Hall, soprano
Elizabeth Anker, mezzo-soprano
Alan Bennett, tenor
Stephen Salters, bass
Daniel Pelzig, stage director

Ceremony of Carols
Friday, December 14, 8pm
Sunday, December 17, 3pm
Jordan Hall

John Finney, conductor
Carol Baum, harp

The program includes Britten's Ceremony of Carols and festive choral works by Palestrina, Gabrieli and Monteverdi.

Simply Mozart
Friday, January 12, 8pm
Sunday, January 14, 3pm
Symphony Hall

Daniel Stepner, conductor
Christopher Krueger, flute
Alison Attar, harp