Concerts · National Philharmonic
Saturday, December 19, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Handel's Messiah
National Philharmonic · Music Center at Strathmore · North Bethesda, Maryland
Program
Artists
- Anthony Blake Clark Conductor
- Sarah Hayashi Soloist, Soprano
- Lucia Bradford Soloist, Mezzo-soprano
- Allan Palacios Chan Soloist, Tenor
- Edmund Milly Soloist, Bass-baritone
- Baltimore Choral Arts Society Ensemble, Chorus
Running time: about 2 h 30 min (estimate from the works' usual timings)
Worth the drive: Handel's Messiah is an oratorio telling the Christmas, Easter, and Redemption story through chorus, soloists, and orchestra, and it remains the most performed choral work in the English-speaking world. More about George Frideric Handel's Messiah, HWV56 →
About this concert
NatPhil's annual holiday tradition returns with the Baltimore Choral Arts Society and four soloists in Handel's beloved oratorio.
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