Handel's Messiah - 2022 - West End Articles Page 3

Experiential Orchestra and Chorus, led by Music Director James Blachly, will celebrate its 2021 Grammy win as well as being named a finalist for a 2021 Gramophone Classical Music Award for their recording of Dame Ethel Smyth's The Prison (Chandos Records) with a concert on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 8pm at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music (450 W. 37th St., NYC).

The Auditorium Theatre will present Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah, an annual tradition performed over Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend on January 15 and 16.

The Handel and Haydn Society has just received a transformative gift of $10 million in honor of Artistic Director Harry Christophers. The money was donated outright and anonymously and will help create the Harry Christophers Fund for Artistic Excellence.

Named for the groundbreaking African American contralto, the Marian Anderson Vocal Award recognizes a young American singer in opera, oratorio, or recital repertoire with outstanding promise for a significant career. Earlier this year, Washington National Opera (WNO) named tenor Frederick Ballentine as the 2021 recipient and will present him in concert on Tuesday, December 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater.

When the world pressed the great pandemic pause button last year, Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra used the time to reflect on its values and plan for its post-Covid future. Decisions made during the enforced break from public performance are reflected in the fresh layers of creative work embedded in the organisation's 2021-22 season.

The holiday season is a very special time of year at City Springs. The City Green transforms into a jewel box of miniature houses adorned with lights and holiday motifs, offering photo opportunities at every stop. Illuminated with an estimated 150,000 lights throughout City Springs, the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center will be surrounded by holiday music, creating a magical atmosphere for everyone to enjoy.

Continuing its new commitment to ongoing year-round programming, Newport Classical, which recently changed its name from Newport Music Festival, announces its spring Chamber Series concerts, running from January through May 2022 at the organization's new home venue, the Recital Hall at Emmanuel Church (42 Dearborn St.).

San Francisco's acclaimed Merola Opera Program will continue their Virtual Recital Series with Merola's Home for the Holidays featuring Merola alums soprano Amber R. Monroe ('19), tenor Edward Graves ('21), and bass Kevin Thompson ('10).

Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada leads the full orchestra in favorite highlights from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker to kick off the Houston Symphony's 2021 Holiday concerts (December 3–5, 2021) followed by the return of two Symphony holiday traditions: Handel's Messiah  (December 10–12, 2021) and Very Merry POPS (December 18–19, 2021).

Boston Baroque rings in the holiday season with two December programs that have become beloved holidays traditions for so many: Handel’s Messiah and a New Year’s Celebration program.

The Oratorio Society of New York will present its annual holiday tradition, Handel's Messiah on Monday, December 20, 2021 at 8pm in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall. OSNY Music Director Kent Tritle conducts the chorus and the Orchestra of the Society with featured soloists soprano Leslie Fagan, contralto Heather Petrie, and more.

Following a safe and successful return to live performances this fall, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra is launching an exciting lineup of in-person and virtual Winter Concerts starting in December and featuring popular holiday traditions, internationally acclaimed guest artists, world premieres of new works, unique community collaborations, and more.

Celebrate all month long beginning (December 3 &10) with holiday movies outside on the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza, Elf and The Nightmare Before Christmas. 

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra will celebrate the holidays with the return of a seasonal favourite, Home Alone in Concert, for three performances on December 3 (7:30pm) and December 4 (2:00pm & 7:30pm).

The Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center has unveiled their 2021-22 season featuring a captivating collection of music, dance, comedy, and speakers. Located on the campus of California State University, Long Beach, the Carpenter Center launches its 26th anniversary season on Monday, September 20, 2021.

The Oratorio Society of New York, led by Music Director Kent Tritle, presents the opening concert of its 2021-2022 season on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 7:30pm at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, its first performance for a live audience since March 2020.

The Oratorio Society of New York, led by Music Director Kent Tritle, presents the opening concert of its 2021-2022 season on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 7:30pm at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, its first performance for a live audience since March 2020.

Musica Sacra, New York's elite professional chorus, returns to the concert stage in 2021-22 led by Kent Tritle – in his 15th season as Music Director – with a season of three concerts with orchestra, each of which spotlights a facet of the group's identity.

Single tickets to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra's previously announced 2021/22 season will go on sale September 16, for concerts through to February 2022. Single tickets for the remainder of the season will go on sale at a later date when there are updated capacity limits during the winter/spring months. The first half of the season will feature shorter concerts with no intermission and works selected for smaller ensembles to allow for distance on stage.

The Oratorio Society of New York has announced its 2021-2022 season of concerts at Carnegie Hall and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. The season begins on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 7:30pm at the Cathedral of St. John Divine with a highly-anticipated concert featuring Britten’s Festival Te Deum and Rejoice in the Lamb.

Pacific Chorale Artistic Director Robert Istad and Andrew Brown, President & CEO, today announced the chorus’ 2021-2022 Season featuring its return to in-person performances at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, beginning in October, with sweeping programming that builds upon its trailblazing legacy of championing contemporary composers.

Kent Tritle's 2021-22 season schedule features a full slate of events: he leads five concerts at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine with the Cathedral Choir, four with Oratorio Society of New York, four with Musica Sacra, and three with groups at the Manhattan School of Music.

Programs include Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) concerts with Music Director Riccardo Muti and distinguished guest conductors and artists including the CSO’s Artist-in-Residence Hilary Hahn, Symphony Center Presents (SCP) concerts on the Jazz, Chamber Music and Piano series, the first CSO MusicNOW program curated by Jessie Montgomery, and more!

The New York Philharmonic has announced its 2021–22 season, marking the Orchestra’s long-awaited return to subscription performances following an 18-month period of cancellations due to the pandemic. For the first time in modern history the Philharmonic will be performing outside its home for an entire season. 

Boston Baroque has announced a 2021-2022 Season with both in-person and virtual concerts and events. Boston Baroque’s five-concert series will be presented exclusively from the 5,000 square foot GBH Calderwood Studio, where live audiences on site and virtual audiences around the world will be welcomed to a new concert experience.