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UPCOMING Performances

 

HAYDN’S LORD NELSON MASS

Mar 6 & 8, 2026 | NEC’s Jordan Hall

Conductor | Patrick Dupré Quigley

Presenting Haydn’s choral masterwork, the Missa in Angustiis (Lord Nelson Mass) coupled with Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G minor. Patrick Dupré Quigley is joined by Lauren Snouffer, soprano, Alex Hetherington, mezzo-soprano, Andrew Haji, tenor, and Philippe Sly, bass-baritone, all making their Boston Baroque debuts.


MOZART’S IDOMENEO

Apr 24 & 26, 2026 | Robert J. Orchard Stage at the Paramount Center

Conductor | David Bates

Torn between duty and love, Idomeneo—King of Crete—must choose between his son’s life and a vow to the gods. Join us for Mozart’s powerful take on this timeless tale. Featuring David Portillo as Idomeneo, Hera Hyesang Park as Ilia, Valerie Eickhoff as Idamante, Wendy Bryn Harmer as Elettra, Omar Najmi as Arbace, and Joel Clemens as La Voce.


THE X-TET: SOUNDS FROM TURKEY & THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE

May 30 & 31, 2026 | Multicultural Arts Center

Composer | Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol

This program features the world premiere of a commission by celebrated Turkish composer Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol and will also include works from the Ottoman period. The X-tet will be joined by members of Sanlıkol’s ensemble, DÜNYA.

 
 

2026 ANNUAL GALA

June 14, 2026 | The Garden at Elm Bank

Join us as we celebrate beloved soprano Amanda Forsythe and her 25 years of performances with Boston Baroque at our annual gala at The Garden at Elm Bank! For more information, Contact Katie DeBonville at kdebonville@bostonbaroque.org.

The event will start with cocktails in the garden followed by an indoor dinner and salon-style concert featuring members of Boston Baroque’s orchestra, and special guest artists.


Recent Performances


MEET A FEW OF OUR FEATURED SOLOISTS

DAVID
PORTILLO

TITLE ROLE IN MOZART’S OPERA, IDOMENEO

RODERICK
WILLIAMS

BARITONE SOLOIST IN HANDEL’S MESSIAH

LAUREN
SNOUFFER

SOPRANO SOLOIST IN HAYDN’S LORD NELSON MASS

AMANDA
FORSYTHE

SOPRANO SOLOIST IN HANDEL’S MESSIAH


 
 
We are delighted to welcome such an exciting lineup of guest conductors and soloists at this pivotal moment in Boston Baroque’s history. Martin Pearlman has led the orchestra from strength to strength, and as we turn the page, we do so with enormous gratitude and excitement for what’s ahead.
— Sarah Radcliffe-Marrs, Executive Director

Seven EXTRAORDINARY programs

Five VISIONARY conductors

One UNFORGETTABLE season