Tafelmusik: Handel Messiah

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It just wouldn’t be the holiday season without Tafelmusik’s Messiah!
There’s a reason why Tafelmusik returns to Handel’s Messiah each year to celebrate the festive season! Written in just 24 days, this uplifting oratorio surges with emotion, drama, and poignancy. With its message of charity, peace, and goodwill, Messiah reminds us of our common humanity, transcending cultural, geographic, and religious boundaries.

Presented at Koerner Hall in the style and spirit of the composer’s own productions, Tafelmusik’s performances are directed annually by Ivars Taurins, Canada’s “Prince of Messiah” (Toronto Star).

“In the famously wonderful Koerner acoustics, the Tafelmusik forces sounded fabulous, with a sound that’s smooth as silk that rivals the great church acoustics. Ivars Taurins’ conducting is highly nuanced and well judged. Watching his conducting is positively mesmerizing” (Ludwig van Toronto).

Our sensational cast of Messiah soloists includes Canadian soprano Stefanie True, known for her “clear-voiced, radiant and fleet-footed singing” (Bachtrack); mezzo-soprano Krisztina Szabó, a “master of nuance and expressivity” (Toronto Star); British tenor Nicholas Scott, whose “brilliant, homogeneous and powerful voice” (Olyrix) perfectly complements Handel’s music; and the “riveting” (New York Times) American bass-baritone Jonathan Woody, whose unforgettable 2023 performance in Staircases was “moving and very beautiful” (Operaramblings).

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Tafelmusik: Handel Messiah

Date/Time
Friday, December 19, 2025
7:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Location
The Royal Conservatory
273 Bloor St W
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M5S 1W2

Price
$50

Phone
1-833-964-6337

Website
https://tafelmusik.org/concerts-events/

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