SEASON INSIGHTS

“I'm really looking forward to revisiting Haydn's brilliant oratorio The Creation. It was our first CD recording with Linn Records, and I think one of our best. Then comes Messiah, which I always look forward to and always find something new in, even after all these years. People will love the star-studded casts that we've engaged for Messiah and for Haydn. A few weeks later, we celebrate New Year's with Boston Baroque's festive holiday concerts and then turn to great works of Beethoven and Mozart in March. The season ends with one of Handel's most popular operas, Ariodante, for which we have a spectacular cast lined up. This production was canceled when the pandemic began, but now I'm excited that we can finally present it. It will be a wonderful season of music, and I look forward to seeing you there.”

- Martin Pearlman, Music Director

 
 

explore the 24-25 SEASON

Haydn The Creation

  • The 24/25 season kicks off with The Creation, Haydn’s tour de force that took Europe by storm when it premiered in 1798, featuring Hera Hyesang Park, Paul Appleby, and Nicholas Newton, all making their debuts with Boston Baroque.

  • Haydn - Die Schöpfung (The Creation)
     Hera Hyesang Park, soprano
    Paul Appleby, tenor
    Nicholas Newton, bass-baritone

  • Fri, October 4, 2024 at 8pm
    NEC Jordan Hall (Boston)

    Sat, October 5, 2024 at 8pm
    GBH Calderwood Studio (Brighton)

Handel Messiah

  • Your favorite holiday tradition returns! Revel in an evening of excitement and joy with soloists Maya Kherani, Avery Amereau, Omar Najmi, and Jesse Blumberg. Martin Pearlman’s interpretation of Handel’s beloved oratorio shines, telling a timeless story of redemption.

  • Handel - Messiah
     Maya Kherani, soprano
    Avery Amereau, mezzo-soprano
    Omar Najmi, tenor
    Jesse Blumberg, baritone

  • Sat, December 7, 2024 at 7:30pm
    GBH Calderwood Studio (Brighton)

    Sun, December 8, 2024 at 3pm
    NEC Jordan Hall (Boston)

New Year’s Celebration

  • Ring in the New Year with us at our annual celebration of music and new beginnings! Music Director Martin Pearlman leads Boston Baroque in a sparkling program featuring Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins with Christina Day Martinson and Sarah Darling, his Coffee Cantata, Vivaldi’s Recorder Concerto in C major with Aldo Abreu, and much more.

  • Bach - Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
    Christina Day Martinson, violin
    Sarah Darling, violin
    Vivaldi - Motet, ‘Nulla in mundo pax sincera’, RV 630
    Vivaldi - Concerto for Sopranino Recorder in C Major, RV443
    Aldo Abreu, recorder
    Bach - Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht (Coffee Cantata), BWV 211

  • Tues, December 31, 2024 at 8pm
    GBH Calderwood Studio (Brighton)

    Wed, January 1, 2025 at 3pm
    Sanders Theatre, Harvard University (Cambridge)

Beethoven & Mozart

  • Renowned coloratura soprano Erin Morley graces the BB stage with concert arias by Mozart. Round out your evening of music by these two masters with Mozart’s magnificent and beloved Haffner Symphony and Beethoven’s bold and expressive Symphony No. 2.

  • Mozart - Symphony No. 35 in D Major ("Haffner"), K. 385
    Mozart - Concert Arias
    Erin Morley, soprano
    Beethoven - Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36

  • Fri, March 21, 2025 at 8pm
    NEC Jordan Hall (Boston)

    Sat, March 22, 2025 at 8pm
    GBH Calderwood Studio (Brighton)

Handel Ariodante

  • For our season finale, we invite you to one of Handel's most popular operas, Ariodante, a Scottish tale of love’s triumph over evil. Our spectacular cast includes Megan Moore as Ariodante, Amanda Forsythe as Ginevra, and Ann McMahon Quintero as Polinesso. You won’t want to miss Boston Baroque’s first-ever performance of this significant work.

  • Handel - Ariodante
     Megan Moore, Ariodante
    Amanda Forsythe, Ginevra
    Ann McMahon Quintero, Polinesso

  • Thur, April 24, 2025 at 7:30pm
    Fri, April 25, 2025 at 7:30pm
    Sun, April 27, 2025 at 3pm

    GBH Calderwood Studio (Brighton)