Brian Bartoldus
Artistic Director and Conductor
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Hallelujah! Celebrate 90 years of Handel Choir with the piece that started it all. Our annual Messiah with period instruments is a celebrated Baltimore tradition that is sure to make the season bright!
Preconcert lecture by Zachary Brecht, HCB Conducting Fellow begins one hour before the program.
Handel Choir of Baltimore
Handel Period Instrument Orchestra
Melissa Wimbish soprano
Taylor Boykins alto
Aaron Cates tenor
Chris Talbot bass
Brian Bartoldus conductor
Saturday, December 14, 2024, 7:30 pm
Grace United Methodist Church
5407 North Charles Street
Baltimore 21210
This program will run approximately 130 minutes including intermission.
Sunday, December 15, 2024, 3:00 pm
Church of the Resurrection
11525 Greenspring Avenue
Timonium 21093
This program will run approximately 130 minutes including intermission.
What better way to chase away winter’s chill than with the warmth of romantic song? Brahms’ beloved Liebeslieder Walzes serve as the backbone of our program, interspersed with contemporary pieces of love lost, found, unrequited – and forbidden. Featuring the music of Clara Schumann, Brahms’ muse (and possible secret lover?).
Preconcert lecture by Aaron Ziegel, Associate Professor, Towson University begins one hour before the program.
Handel Choir of Baltimore
Lior Leigh piano
Tom Hetrick piano
LAVENA cellist
Brian Bartoldus conductor
Saturday, March 8, 2025, 7:30 pm
Second Presbyterian Church
4200 St. Paul Street
Baltimore 21218
This program will run approximately 115 minutes including intermission.
Experience the majesty of what Beethoven himself called “mein großes Werk” under the grand dome of the Baltimore Basilica, with the largest period instrument orchestra that the city has ever known. Hear this towering masterwork of the Romantic era in its first performance in over thirty years – a must-see event for any classical music lover in Baltimore.
Preconcert lecture by Melinda O’Neal, HCB Artistic Director Emeritus, and Jason Rudy, HCB Board President begins one hour before the program.
Handel Choir of Baltimore
Handel Period Instrument Orchestra
Laura Choi Stuart soprano
Caroline Tye alto
Steven Soph tenor
Dorian McCall bass
Keats Dieffenbach violin
Brian Bartoldus conductor
Saturday, May 17, 2025, 3:00 pm
Baltimore Basilica
409 Cathedral Street
Baltimore 21201
This program will run approximately 90 minutes including intermission.
Handel Choir thanks Preston and Nancy Athey for their sustaining support. Our 2024-2025 season is supported in part by grants from the organizations pictured.
