Handel and Haydn Society Announces 2019-20 Season
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Thursday, January 24, 2019
BOSTON, Jan. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --With nine major subscription concerts at Symphony Hall and New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall and a host of notable guest performers and conductors, the Handel and Haydn Society announces its 2019-20 season, the 205th season in its history.
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- BOSTON, Jan. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --With nine major subscription concerts at Symphony Hall and New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall and a host of notable guest performers and conductors, the Handel and Haydn Society announces its 2019-20 season, the 205th season in its history.
- The 2019-20 season features many of the major works of Mozart, Beethoven and Haydn, as well as Handel Messiah, A Baroque Christmas, Bach St. Matthew Passion and Vivaldi The Four Seasons.
- The Handel and Haydn Society also announces that Artistic Director Harry Christophers, currently in his 10th season as artistic director, will step down following the 2020-21 Season.
- "Under Harry's leadership, the Handel and Haydn Society has continued to grow and expand, while delivering exceptional performances that are both masterful and passionate," said Carl Kester, chair of the Handel and Haydn Society's Board of Governors.