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Fri, Apr 3, 8:00pm
Handel and Haydn Society, Jean-Marie Zeitouni, guest conductor |
Music at Fever Pitch. Explore the fiery drama of the Baroque with a program of music by Handel, Telemann, Rebel, and C.P.E. Bach. Canadian conductor Jean-Marie Zeitouni leads this sparkling program, featuring gifted cellist Phoebe Carrai. Handel: Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 6, No. 6;
Telemann: Burlesque de Don Quixote;
C.P.E. Bach: Cello Concerto in A Major;
Rebel: Les Élémens. Old South Church, 645 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116. Accessible from Copley Square stop on the Green Line, Back Bay Station on the Orange Line, or bus routes 9, 10, 39, and 55, get off at Copley Square. Tickets from $35-$70. For further information call 617-266-4048 or visit www.handelandhaydn.org
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Sun, Apr 5, 3:00pm
Handel and Haydn Society, Jean-Marie Zeitouni, guest conductor |
Music at Fever Pitch. Explore the fiery drama of the Baroque with a program of music by Handel, Telemann, Rebel, and C.P.E. Bach. Canadian conductor Jean-Marie Zeitouni leads this sparkling program, featuring gifted cellist Phoebe Carrai. Handel: Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 6, No. 6;
Telemann: Burlesque de Don Quixote;
C.P.E. Bach: Cello Concerto in A Major;
Rebel: Les Élémens. NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston, MA 02115, Accessible from Symphony on the "E" Green Line, Hynes Convention Center on the "A" "B "C" Green Line, and Massachusetts Ave on the Orange Line. Tickets from $35-$70. For further information call 617-266-4048 or visit www.handelandhaydn.org
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Sun, Apr 5, 7:30 pm
Belmont Open Sings, Mary Beekman, Artistic Director |
| An open reading of Handel's Israel in Egypt.
Admission $5.00 per person or $20 per season. Payson Park Church,
365 Belmont Street, Belmont, MA. Corner of Belmont St. and Payson Rd. On #73
Waverly bus line from Harvard Square; Payson Rd. stop. Return rides to
Harvard Sq., Boston, etc. can be arranged.
The evenings begin with a few minutes of vocal exercises followed by
rehearsal of difficult passages and transitions in the work. After a
coffee/cider break, the work is read through from beginning to end
(sometimes omitting sections) as if it were a concert. At around 10PM, the
evening concludes. This is a unique opportunity to experience important
choral works with full orchestra under an outstanding conductor. All singers
with some choir or choral experience are welcome. If you are unsure of your
abilities or are unfamiliar with the work, the presence of numerous strong
singers can help you stay on track. |
Fri, Apr 24, 8:00pm
Handel and Haydn Society,
Sir Roger Norrington, Artistic Advisor |
Discover "Doctor Haydn's London Academy" with Sir Roger Norrington. From his spectacular symphonies to his take on English folk songs, hear why audiences flocked to hear Haydn's music when the composer went on tour to London. Symphony No. 99;
Scena di Berenice;
March for the Prince of Wales;
English Songs;
Symphony No. 92, "Oxford"; Natalie Paulin, Soprano. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA. Acessible from the Symphony stop on the "E" Green Line, the Hynes Convention Center stop on the "A" "B" "C" Green Line, and Massachusetts Ave on the Orange Line. Tickets from $15-$75. Call 617-266-4048 or visit www.HandelandHaydn.org for further information.
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Sun, Apr 26, 3:00pm
Handel and Haydn Society,
Sir Roger Norrington, Artistic Advisor |
Discover "Doctor Haydn's London Academy" with Sir Roger Norrington. From his spectacular symphonies to his take on English folk songs, hear why audiences flocked to hear Haydn's music when the composer went on tour to London. Symphony No. 99;
Scena di Berenice;
March for the Prince of Wales;
English Songs;
Symphony No. 92, "Oxford"; Natalie Paulin, Soprano. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA. Acessible from the Symphony stop on the "E" Green Line, the Hynes Convention Center stop on the "A" "B" "C" Green Line, and Massachusetts Ave on the Orange Line. Tickets from $15-$75. Call 617-266-4048 or visit www.HandelandHaydn.org for further information.
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