In this cozy winter program, eight Apollo’s Fire musicians set sparks flying in virtuoso works of J.S. Bach, Telemann, Vivaldi, and more. Debra Nagy takes the spotlight in a lively Vivaldi oboe concerto, while Kathie Stewart and Alan Choo lead a fiery chamber performance of Bach’s Orchestral Suite no. 2. Viola da gambist HyunKun Cho steals the thunder in Marais’ famous Sonnerie de Sainte Geneviève, an imaginative showpiece evoking the sounds of church bells in Paris.

Presented by the Hudson Library & Historical Society

From A Red, red rose to Comin’ thro the rye and Auld lang syne, Robert Burns’ poetry and music is beloved the world over. Join Les Délices and “shining” tenor James Reese for a joyful evening of ballad tunes and Caledonian country dances as we celebrate the Scottish bard ahead of his birthday.

Presented by Academy of Early Music (Ann Arbor, MI)

From A Red, red rose to Comin’ thro the rye and Auld lang syne, Robert Burns’ poetry and music is beloved the world over. Join Les Délices and “shining” tenor James Reese for a joyful evening of ballad tunes and Caledonian country dances as we celebrate the Scottish bard ahead of his birthday.

Presented by Academy of Early Music (Ann Arbor, MI)

From A Red, red rose to Comin’ thro the rye and Auld lang syne, Robert Burns’ poetry and music is beloved the world over. Join Les Délices and “shining” tenor James Reese for a joyful evening of ballad tunes and Caledonian country dances as we celebrate the Scottish bard ahead of his birthday.

A Special performance at Cleveland’s historic Hermit Club

From A Red, red rose to Comin’ thro the rye and Auld lang syne, Robert Burns’ poetry and music is beloved the world over. Join Les Délices and “shining” tenor James Reese for a joyful evening of ballad tunes and Caledonian country dances as we celebrate the Scottish bard ahead of his birthday.

Ring in the new year with music that will leave you on the edge of your seat! Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen leads the brilliant H+H Orchestra with the glowing Carolyn Sampson, whose voice conveys “a world of meaning with every phrase” (St. Louis Today). Let your spirit soar with the radiant joy in Mozart’s Exsultate jubilate before feeling the profound expression in Haydn’s Symphony No. 44 and the surging drama of Telemann’s gripping Ino. Toast a brand new year with the wonders of this musical feast!

Ring in the new year with music that will leave you on the edge of your seat! Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen leads the brilliant H+H Orchestra with the glowing Carolyn Sampson, whose voice conveys “a world of meaning with every phrase” (St. Louis Today). Let your spirit soar with the radiant joy in Mozart’s Exsultate jubilate before feeling the profound expression in Haydn’s Symphony No. 44 and the surging drama of Telemann’s gripping Ino. Toast a brand new year with the wonders of this musical feast!

Back by popular demand! Join us for a musical journey through the English Yuletide season, from Advent through Twelfth Night, from Gabriel’s Annunciation to the arrival of the Magi. Along the way, we present a veritable feast of musical selections from the 13th through the 16th centuries, including chant, carols, drinking songs, and courtly love songs. This joyous sojourn blends the voices and instruments of Trobár’s members with those of guest artists Allen Otte, Debra Nagy and Sian Ricketts. 

Deck the halls with Bach and the brilliance of the Baroque! Celebrate the season with the H+H Orchestra, Chorus, and Resident Conductor Scott Allen Jarrett as they bring you music that overflows with joy and “crackles with spirit” (The Arts Fuse). The holidays shine even brighter with jubilant works by the harmonious duo J.S. Bach and his cousin J.L. Bach, alongside the sparkling beauty of Graupner’s Magnificat.

Deck the halls with Bach and the brilliance of the Baroque! Celebrate the season with the H+H Orchestra, Chorus, and Resident Conductor Scott Allen Jarrett as they bring you music that overflows with joy and “crackles with spirit” (The Arts Fuse). The holidays shine even brighter with jubilant works by the harmonious duo J.S. Bach and his cousin J.L. Bach, alongside the sparkling beauty of Graupner’s Magnificat.

Les Délices brings together beloved English carols, French noels, German hymns, and festive Baroque music for this candle-lit concert that will put you in the holiday spirit! Featuring soprano Elena Mullins Bailey in music by Praetorius, Charpentier, and others.

Les Délices brings together beloved English carols, French noels, German hymns, and festive Baroque music for this candle-lit concert that will put you in the holiday spirit! Featuring soprano Elena Mullins Bailey in music by Praetorius, Charpentier, and others.

Les Délices brings together beloved English carols, French noels, German hymns, and festive Baroque music for this candle-lit concert that will put you in the holiday spirit! Featuring soprano Elena Mullins Bailey in music by Praetorius, Charpentier, and others.

It’s as Boston as Fenway Park. For the 172nd consecutive year, H+H presents Handel’s iconic Messiah, the greatest story ever told in song. This majestic music will rekindle joy and hope at Symphony Hall with the incomparable H+H Orchestra and Chorus under the “expert direction” (The Boston Globe) of Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen with renowned soprano Lauren Snouffer who’ll bring this soul-stirring story to life with “a lustrous tone” (Cincinnati Business Courier). Without a doubt, this is Boston’s must-see Messiah.

It’s as Boston as Fenway Park. For the 172nd consecutive year, H+H presents Handel’s iconic Messiah, the greatest story ever told in song. This majestic music will rekindle joy and hope at Symphony Hall with the incomparable H+H Orchestra and Chorus under the “expert direction” (The Boston Globe) of Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen with renowned soprano Lauren Snouffer who’ll bring this soul-stirring story to life with “a lustrous tone” (Cincinnati Business Courier). Without a doubt, this is Boston’s must-see Messiah.

It’s as Boston as Fenway Park. For the 172nd consecutive year, H+H presents Handel’s iconic Messiah, the greatest story ever told in song. This majestic music will rekindle joy and hope at Symphony Hall with the incomparable H+H Orchestra and Chorus under the “expert direction” (The Boston Globe) of Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen with renowned soprano Lauren Snouffer who’ll bring this soul-stirring story to life with “a lustrous tone” (Cincinnati Business Courier). Without a doubt, this is Boston’s must-see Messiah.

Presented by Music from the Western Reserve

Inspired by animals and the natural world, Wild Things features delightful musical settings of Aesop’s Fables (in English, with soprano Elena Mullins Bailey) plus instrumental music depicting birds, cats, frogs, insects, and more by Heinrich Biber (his fabulous “Sonata Representativa”), François Couperin, Jean-Philippe Rameau, and others.

Ticketing for this performance will be handled by Music from the Western Reserve. Visit their website to learn more.

With puppets designed by Ian Petroni, an animal-inspired score of Baroque music assembled by Les Délices director Debra Nagy, and a narrative by Ohio poet laureate Dave Lucas, The Aesop Project will delight, inspire, and offer food for thought. Soprano Elena Mullins is featured alongside a stellar ensemble of Baroque violin, viola da gamba, oboe, recorder, and harpsichord. Arrive early to join art-making activities related to the show!

With puppets designed by Ian Petroni, an animal-inspired score of Baroque music assembled by Les Délices director Debra Nagy, and a narrative by Ohio poet laureate Dave Lucas, The Aesop Project will delight, inspire, and offer food for thought. Soprano Elena Mullins is featured alongside a stellar ensemble of Baroque violin, viola da gamba, oboe, recorder, and harpsichord. Arrive early to join art-making activities related to the show!

Inspired by animals and the natural world, Wild Things features delightful musical settings of Aesop’s Fables (in English, with soprano Elena Mullins Bailey) plus instrumental music depicting birds, cats, frogs, insects, and more by Heinrich Biber (his fabulous “Sonata Representativa”), François Couperin, Jean-Philippe Rameau, and others.

Bach’s cantatas are an endless source of inspiration, comfort and joy. From tender devotion to joyful contentment, Bach’s cantatas masterpieces blend dazzling virtuosity with heartfelt emotion. Let the eloquent voice of Debra Nagy’s baroque oboe lead you through an unforgettable evening of beauty. Two renowned Bach singers, Tyler Duncan and Danielle Reutter-Harrah, are accompanied by a stellar band of baroque specialists for a brilliant and moving program of Bach. Debra Nagy and Tekla Cunningham play the beloved concerto for oboe and violin. 

PROGRAM

Cantata: Ich habe genug, BWV 82 by JS Bach
Cantata: Ich bin vergnügt in meinem Glücke, BWV 84, by JS Bach
Cantata: Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen, by JS Bach
Concerto for oboe and violin and orchestra, BWV 1060 by JS Bach

Bach’s cantatas are an endless source of inspiration, comfort and joy. From tender devotion to joyful contentment, Bach’s cantatas masterpieces blend dazzling virtuosity with heartfelt emotion. Let the eloquent voice of Debra Nagy’s baroque oboe lead you through an unforgettable evening of beauty. Two renowned Bach singers, Tyler Duncan and Danielle Reutter-Harrah, are accompanied by a stellar band of baroque specialists for a brilliant and moving program of Bach. Debra Nagy and Tekla Cunningham play the beloved concerto for oboe and violin. 

PROGRAM

Cantata: Ich habe genug, BWV 82 by JS Bach
Cantata: Ich bin vergnügt in meinem Glücke, BWV 84, by JS Bach
Cantata: Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen, by JS Bach
Concerto for oboe and violin and orchestra, BWV 1060 by JS Bach

Bach’s cantatas are an endless source of inspiration, comfort and joy. From tender devotion to joyful contentment, Bach’s cantatas masterpieces blend dazzling virtuosity with heartfelt emotion. Let the eloquent voice of Debra Nagy’s baroque oboe lead you through an unforgettable evening of beauty. Two renowned Bach singers, Tyler Duncan and Danielle Reutter-Harrah, are accompanied by a stellar band of baroque specialists for a brilliant and moving program of Bach. Debra Nagy and Tekla Cunningham play the beloved concerto for oboe and violin. 

PROGRAM

Cantata: Ich habe genug, BWV 82 by JS Bach
Cantata: Ich bin vergnügt in meinem Glücke, BWV 84, by JS Bach
Cantata: Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen, by JS Bach
Concerto for oboe and violin and orchestra, BWV 1060 by JS Bach

Following the sold-out triumph of Beethoven’s 9th, Raphaël Pichon returns to lead the H+H Orchestra with a bold program “highlighting the spare beauties from every phrase” (Boston Classical Review). With rhythmic fire and unrelenting momentum, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 soars to new heights, paired with selections from Rameau’s operas bursting with dance-like splendor. Don’t miss this thrilling fusion of intensity and grace, where every note from the H+H Orchestra shines with breathtaking clarity.

Following the sold-out triumph of Beethoven’s 9th, Raphaël Pichon returns to lead the H+H Orchestra with a bold program “highlighting the spare beauties from every phrase” (Boston Classical Review). With rhythmic fire and unrelenting momentum, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 soars to new heights, paired with selections from Rameau’s operas bursting with dance-like splendor. Don’t miss this thrilling fusion of intensity and grace, where every note from the H+H Orchestra shines with breathtaking clarity.

Fun and fascinating works by Krommer, Druschetzky, and Dusikova are heard alongside traditional Czech folk tunes arranged for the ensemble in this program that explores the unique sound of Bohemian music for oboe, violin, viola, and cello. Mozart’s sublime Quartet for oboe & strings completes the program.

Fun and fascinating works by Krommer, Druschetzky, and Dusikova are heard alongside traditional Czech folk tunes arranged for the ensemble in this program that explores the unique sound of Bohemian music for oboe, violin, viola, and cello. Mozart’s sublime Quartet for oboe & strings completes the program.

Fun and fascinating works by Krommer, Druschetzky, and Dusikova are heard alongside traditional Czech folk tunes arranged for the ensemble in this program that explores the unique sound of Bohemian music for oboe, violin, viola, and cello. Mozart’s sublime Quartet for oboe & strings completes the program.

Emotions run wild as Handel’s soaring score comes to life with the H+H Orchestra and Chorus, making “the past the living present” (Opera con Brio). The legendary battle of David and Goliath is just the beginning—what follows is a tragic descent fueled by jealousy and madness. Don’t miss your chance to see this titanic tale sewn together by fate and passion performed just as Handel would’ve heard it.

Emotions run wild as Handel’s soaring score comes to life with the H+H Orchestra and Chorus, making “the past the living present” (Opera con Brio). The legendary battle of David and Goliath is just the beginning—what follows is a tragic descent fueled by jealousy and madness. Don’t miss your chance to see this titanic tale sewn together by fate and passion performed just as Handel would’ve heard it.