Handel's Messiah at New Jersey Symphony
Dates: 12/18/2026 - 12/20/2026
📍 Theatre: New Jersey Symphony
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Handel's Messiah returns to New Jersey Symphony for performances in Princeton and at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark. Conductor Kedrick Armstrong leads soprano Jessica Rivera, mezzo-soprano Kelley O'Connor, tenor Martin Bakari, and bass-baritone Adam Lau, with choral support from the Montclair State University Singers under the direction of Heather J. Buchanan. The program features Handel's complete Messiah, including the iconic "Hallelujah Chorus."
Cast and Creative Team for Handel's Messiah at New Jersey Symphony
Cast
Kelley O'Connor
mezzo-soprano
Jessica Rivera
soprano
Martin Bakari
tenor
Adam Lau
bass-baritone
Sophia Liu
piano
Tony Siqi Yun
piano
Kedrick Armstrong
Ensemble
Naomi Woo
Ensemble
Xian Zhang
Ensemble
Lawrence Loh
Ensemble
Rick Steves
Ensemble
Heather J. Buchanan
Ensemble
Keitaro Harada
Ensemble
Kelley O'Connor
mezzo-soprano
Jessica Rivera
soprano
Martin Bakari
tenor
Adam Lau
bass-baritone
Sophia Liu
piano
Tony Siqi Yun
piano
Kedrick Armstrong
Ensemble
Naomi Woo
Ensemble
Xian Zhang
Ensemble
Lawrence Loh
Ensemble
Rick Steves
Ensemble
Heather J. Buchanan
Ensemble
Keitaro Harada
Ensemble
Creative Team
Heather J. Buchanan
director
Keitaro Harada
conductor
Kedrick Armstrong
conductor
Naomi Woo
conductor
Xian Zhang
conductor
Lawrence Loh
conductor
Heather J. Buchanan
director
Keitaro Harada
conductor
Kedrick Armstrong
conductor
Naomi Woo
conductor
Xian Zhang
conductor
Lawrence Loh
conductor
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