2024-25 SEASON & PERFORMANCES
Join Hamilton’s premiere concert choir in its 119th season with performances of Handel, Gilbert & Sullivan, Frank Martin, Brahms and more.
Alexander’s Feast
November 23, 2024, 7:30 PM
An epic concert ode to St. Cecilia and the captivating tale of Alexander the Great and his lover Thaïs by G.F. Handel, with the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra and soloists Bethany Horst, Owen McCausland, and Chris Palmer. Conducted by BEC Artistic Director Alexander Cann.
Central Presbyterian Church
165 Charlton Ave W.
Hamilton, ON
$45 (Adult) $40 (Senior) $20 (>25)
Run time: 120 minutes, plus intermission
Handel’s Messiah
December 13 and 15, 2024, 7:30 PM & 3 PM
Glory! George Fredric Handel’s Christmas classic Messiah takes the stage with your Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra at St. Catherine of Sienna Church on the Mountain. At this holiday concert favourite, you’ll witness Music Director James S. Kahane conduct your HPO and Hamilton’s own Bach Elgar Choir in two enchanted performances that are sure to uplift and delight audiences during the festive season.
With soloists Sydney Baedke, Hillary Tufford, Bud Roach and Alex Dobson.
St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church
620 Rymal Road E.
Hamilton, ON
The Trial of Gilbert & Sullivan
March 8, 2025, 7:30 PM
Witness Gilbert and Sullivan’s riotous satire Trial By Jury, on its 150th birthday: the most fun you can have in a courtroom!
Bach Elgar, with a talented cast, and the musicians of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, presents an evening of hilarious scenes from the Savoy theatre.
Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre
357 Wilson St E.
Ancaster, ON
Martin and Brahms
May 31, Jun 1, 2025, 7:30 PM & 3 PM
Featuring Frank Martin’s evocative a cappella masterpiece, Mass for Double Choir, and Brahms’ rip-roaring Ziegeunerlieder.
Melrose United Church
86 Homewood Ave.
Hamilton, ON