2019-20 Annual Report

ANNUAL

REPORT 2019 + 20

MASTERFULLY PERFORMED. PASSIONATELY SHARED. MASTERFULLY PERFORMED. PASSIONATELY SHARED.

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“Boston is known for many things – its rich history, its sports teams, its educational institutions, its hospitals and research centers, its cultural gems, its unique personality, and its role in igniting the American Revolution – to name just a few. H+H, 205 years strong, could not have a more fitting place to call home.

Thank you all for being such an amazing haven for so many years, and a source of such exquisite sustenance for the mind, heart and soul. We will move forward together, as always.”

— Brian Roake, H+H donor and subscriber

COVER Harry Christophers, Artistic Director Photo: 2 Sam Brewer

2018 + 19 ANNUAL REPORT

DEAR FRIENDS + SUPPORTERS, The mission of H+H is “to inspire the intellect, touch the heart, elevate the soul, and connect all of us with our shared humanity through transformative experiences with Baroque and Classical music.” Those experiences include performing concerts, providing music education, and engaging the community in distinctive and powerful ways. All of this is proudly united as one Handel and Haydn Society.

H+H has a deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Through our programs and experiences, we seek to ensure that the joy of music is accessible to all. This year we worked with consultants The Impact Seat to develop an implementation plan for DEI initiatives over the next three years. In March, H+H appointed programming consultant Reginald Mobley. Bringing to H+H his experience in addressing inequity regarding issues of race, gender, and sexuality within the classical music industry, Reggie will work to expand H+H’s repertoire to include more composers of color, to attract musicians and soloists of color, and to reach broader audiences.

W. Carl Kester

CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2015-2020

H+H has seen a lot through our 205 years, the longest institutional life of any performing arts organization in the country. But it isn’t just our age that makes H+H unique – what we hear all the time from our audience is a sense of connection people feel at our concerts. The music you experience at H+H is special because of the connection you have with the musicians and through them with the spirit of the music itself. This sense of connection permeates the whole organization.

A great example of our connectedness is what you all did this spring when we had to cancel the remainder of our concerts and the musicians were suddenly out of work. You contributed the funds needed to fully compensate them for those lost performances. That’s just what H+H is, that generosity, commitment, and sense of community.

In this time of pandemic, we all have become mindful of what is most important in our lives, what really matters. For H+H, what is most important is our “family” – you, our growing and passionate audiences and donors, our students and families, our devoted staff colleagues, our board members and all volunteers, and most especially our extraordinary musicians under the leadership of Harry Christophers, who have brought so many memorable performances. We are committed to supporting our musicians so they will be strong and ready to return to the stage.

Robert N. Shapiro

NEW CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF GOVERNORS

While we cannot gather in person at this moment, we can connect in new and innovative ways, through digital technology. In recent months H+H has increased our investment in virtual platforms to capture and share the music with you directly in your home. There is much more to come. While we long for and look forward to the programs we love to attend in person, the virtual concert hall will also continue to welcome the growing H+H family and community.

H+H extends heartfelt thanks to our patrons and donors. Your generosity was crucial in making this year a success!

David Snead

PRESIDENT AND CEO MASTERFULLY PERFORMED. PASSIONATELY SHARED. SHARED.

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2019-20 SEASON The 2019-20 season began under Artistic Director Harry Christophers’s direction with an all-Mozart program culminating in the great Mass in C Minor. That was followed by Haydn’s Symphony No. 100 and Lord Nelson Mass which was recorded live for commercial release in November 2020. Christophers’s final two programs of the season, Bach’s St. Matthew Passion and Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Guest conductors Bernard Labadie (Beethoven, CPE Bach, and Mozart) and Masaaki Suzuki (Handel Messiah) made their return to the H+H stage while Kristian Bezuidenhout (CPE Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart) and Jonathan Cohen (Haydn and Beethoven) made their H+H conducting debuts. Aisslinn Nosky directed a festive Baroque Christmas at Jordan Hall.

H+H performed at both the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Lincoln Center with the New York Philharmonic in the same week. Other performances in the 2019-20 Season included the Bach Brandenburg Concertos at Rockport Music, in the Dominican Republic, at Harvard Business School’s Klarman Hall, and at the Gardner Museum. H+H returned to Rockport a second time in the season with a chamber version of Handel’s Messiah at First Congregational Church under the auspices of Rockport Music and led by Associate Conductor Ian Watson.

With donor support, H+H continued the succession of critically acclaimed recordings for the CORO label with the December 2019 release of Haydn’s Symphony No. 99 and Harmoniemesse.

Messiah with the New York Philharmonic In December, H+H provided the chorus for five performances of Handel’s Messiah with the New York Philharmonic and conductor Harry Bicket in Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall. The loudest cheers after each performance were reserved for the H+H Chorus which brought its vibrancy, fluidity, and power to the oratorio every night.

Messiah in Music and Art In February, H+H held a pilot concert at MIT’s Kresge Auditorium showcasing Messiah in a new way.

The free performance, made possible by generous donors, featured an ensemble of H+H musicians performing highlights from Handel’s masterpiece as images of visual art were projected above the stage.

“Poised and warm, its sopranos silvery and its sibilants fresh, the group was an engaging and evocative presence… a lovely mixture of intimacy and grandeur.”

“It was a very intense, emotional experience that transported me and moved me deeply. I did not expect that. It was an out of body experience.”

— The New York Times

— H+H audience member

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The COVID-19 Pandemic: Concert Halls Gone Dark

Musicians Relief Fund: Impact by the Numbers

By early March 2020, the global coronavirus pandemic had begun to impact Massachusetts. H+H closed its offices as the state rapidly shut down and large gatherings were banned. H+H’s spring subscription concerts were canceled, and donors stepped in to ensure the musicians were paid. H+H quickly launched a digital series including “musicians at home” videos, a podcast, a radio station, and archival audio and video.

Donors took up the mantle with nearly 100 donors contributing $485,000 in a span of a few weeks for the new H+H Musicians Relief Fund. Thousands of subscribers converted their tickets to donations. The total raised exceeded $800,000, enabling H+H to pay not only its musicians for the canceled concerts, but also its education program faculty and teaching artists, along with other artistic and production costs and the development of new digital content.

87 “Technology has brought us the opportunity to ‘meet’ the musicians in their homes, and experience their music in a more intimate setting.

When we are able to return to the concert hall it will be like reuniting with friends. Thank you for your music and commitment!”

— H+H patron “H+H musicians in normal times bring us so much joy. In these difficult times, they bring us hope with the knowledge that with our community’s support they will remain whole and play for us once again.”

— Heather and Robert Keane, H+H Donors

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Guest artists compensated

Households that donated tickets

15

H+H teachers compensated

96

Donors to the Fund

115

Online classes held in quarantine

50+

Videos made in quarantine

1,955

Musicians compensated

209

Students in online sessions

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EDUCATION + COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT H+H believes that all people should have access, at an early age, to transformative experiences with music, and that these experiences can take place anywhere – from Symphony Hall to a neighborhood church to a school classroom, online or in person.

Handel and Haydn Society Youth Choruses

High School Soloists

This season, 234 students sang in the H+H Youth Choruses, the highest participation rate ever. These singers came together from 68 communities in Massachusetts and New Hampshire for weekly choral rehearsals and musicianship classes. We added a new ensemble, New Voices, expanding participation in HHYC to include grade 2 and offering students who are newer to singing the opportunity to develop their skills. The Chamber Choir was also re-imagined this year as an SATB ensemble and gave their subscription concert debut on the Baroque Christmas program. At the beginning of March, our Concert Choir traveled to Rochester, New York to perform as a featured ensemble for the American Choral Director’s Association Eastern Conference. They were selected for this prestigious opportunity through a highly-competitive blind audition process, and were the only chorus from Massachusetts chosen to sing at the conference and one of only two children’s choral programs represented. Other performances of note this season include collaborations with Back Bay Chorale, Boston Musica Viva, and Boston Saengerfest.

For students who show great commitment to their vocal development and the desire for further musical study, H+H partners with the New England Conservatory to offer the highly selective High School Soloists program. These 10 young artists enjoy merit scholarships for their HHYC ensemble participation and receive weekly voice lessons, diction classes, and numerous recital and masterclass opportunities.

In response to the pandemic, all HHYC activities shifted seamlessly online in March. HHYC singers met weekly with their ensembles and musicianship classes, and also participated in a vast array of special sessions designed to support their further exploration of music, deepen their understanding of their instruments, broaden their perspective on how music can transform lives and its role in our society, and just have fun together.

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“Technically compelling, musically assured, and expressively potent.”

— Boston Classical Review, of a performance by the Chorus of Sopranos and Altos

Boston School Partnerships Across the city of Boston, H+H teaching artists engage elementary school students in building their musical skills and fostering their creativity and self-expression through weekly in-school music instruction that emphasizes the development of the singing voice. This season, we continued partnerships with Mother Caroline Academy in Dorchester and the F. Lyman Winship School in Brighton.

“Music has a profound way of creating a sense of belonging and participation as well as enhancing community connections.”

— Rachael Chagat, H+H teaching artist

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Every Voice

MassArt Partnership

Reginald Mobley conducted members of the H+H Chorus and Orchestra in our annual Every Voice performances on November 2+3 at First Church in Roxbury and Union United Methodist Church in the South End. This year’s programming featured music by Jewish and Black composers, and celebrated what each of these communities contributes to Boston and how we are all interconnected. The Youth Choruses Concert Choir, under the direction of Jennifer Kane, also performed on the concert.

H+H continued a partnership with the Massachusetts College of Art and Design this season and delighted in exploring Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons from the perspective of the juniors in the MassArt Illustration Department. These students were introduced to the piece by HIP Fellow Teresa Neff and members of the orchestra and then created original illustrations inspired by the music. Though the cancellation of these subscription concerts due to the global pandemic prevented the anticipated jury and pre-concert gallery showing from taking place, the complete collection of student artwork can be enjoyed on the H+H website.

Emancipation Proclamation Concert Our annual concert on December 31 in collaboration with the Museum of African American History (MAAH) was a tremendous success. Scott Allen Jarrett led members of the Chorus in a stunning program inspired by music sung by H+H at the time of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Regie Gibson again shared passages from the Proclamation and Leon Wilson of MAAH set the event in its historical context. Trinity Church, Boston hosted the performance for the third consecutive year, and it drew a standing-room-only crowd of 1,200 listeners.

Ticket Equity Programs H+H welcomed 1,367 people to concerts via the Heartstrings ticket equity program this season. This initiative makes H+H’s inspiring performances accessible to students and low-income individuals through free and discounted tickets. H+H is also a founding participant in the Card to Culture program, a collaboration among the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and many of the Commonwealth’s cultural institutions, which offers discounted concert tickets for individuals holding EBT cards.

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ENDOWED CHAIRS AND NAMED FUNDS SECURING H+H’S FUTURE Endowed Chairs Artistic Director | The Bicentennial Chair Funded anonymously, enables H+H to retain the finest artistic leaders for many years to come.

H+H Chorus, funded in perpetuity by Jane and Wat Tyler Ensures the continued artistic excellence of this signature professional ensemble.

Karen S. and George D. Levy Education Program Endows the H+H education program in perpetuity, delivering in-school music literacy classes, collaborative high school choirs, the Vocal Arts Program, and more.

Cabot Fund for Chorus Leadership, in memory of Ned Cabot Funded in perpetuity by Ned’s family and friends, ensures top-quality choral leadership.

Concertmaster Chair, funded by Rhoda and Paul Joss Endows the Concertmaster Chair.

Principal Second Violin | Dr. Lee Bradley III Chair Endows the Principal Second Violin position.

Principal Viola | Chair funded in memory of Estah and Robert Yens Endows the Principal Viola position.

Principal Cello | Nancy and Richard Lubin Chair Endows the Principal Cello position.

Principal Bass | Amelia Peabody Chair Endows the Principal Bass position.

Principal Oboe | Chair funded in part

by Dr. Michael Fisher Sandler Supports the Principal Oboe position.

Principal Horn | Grace and John Neises Chair Endows the Principal Horn position.

Organ Chair, in memory of Mary Scott Morton Supports the Orchestra’s principal organ position in perpetuity.

Principal Timpani | Barbara Lee Chair, in memory of John Grimes Supports the Principal Timpani position.

Chorus of Tenors and Basses, funded in perpetuity by Lucas Wegmann Supports leadership, growth and improvement, and increased visibility and performance opportunities for the Chorus of Tenors and Basses.

Named Funds Amy Anthony Fund for Community Engagement Supports H+H’s current and ongoing community engagement programs throughout Greater Boston. Advances the work, and promote the goals, of H+H as it relates to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Marie-Hélène Bernard Endowed Fund for Excellence Supports artistic and organizational excellence, community involvement and education, as well as the exploration of new initiatives and opportunities.

Miguel Canizares Fund for Music Education Supports music education and community programs throughout Greater Boston, with emphasis on providing equitable access to high quality arts education for students of all ages.

George Geyer Fund Supports choral and artistic excellence.

John Grimes Fund Supports the Principal Timpani Chair as well as opportunities for young timpanists in training.

Ann and Graham Gund Endowment Fund Supports programs and artists to ensure H+H’s continued artistic excellence.

Christopher Hogwood Historically Informed Performance Fellowship Provides a stipend for the Hogwood Fellow position, currently held by Teresa Neff.

Remsen M. and Joan G. Kinne Endowed Fund for Music Education Supports music education classes in the Boston Public Schools.

Robert N. Shapiro Endowment Fund Supports current H+H programs and services as well as strategic initiatives that serve the community.

Wat H. Tyler Jr. Memorial Fund Funded by family and friends, in support of the H+H Chorus and its activities.

Ronald Woodward Education Fund Supports in-school music programs that target schools with little or no music instruction.

Scholarships Candace MacMillen Achtmeyer Award Recognizes an outstanding high school senior who demonstrates musical excellence, plans to continue vocal training in college or by private study, and has participated in the H+H Youth Choruses for at least two years.

2020 WINNER | Helen Peppler Evangelyna Etienne Scholarship Presented to an H+H Youth Choruses student or alumnus who demonstrates a passion for vocal music, generosity of spirit and commitment to service, the ability to inspire others through music, and plans to continue their pre-professional vocal training.

2020 WINNER | Rebecca Pringle Barbara E. Maze Award for Musical Excellence Given annually to an alumnus of the H+H Youth Choruses who shows exceptional potential to pursue a career in music.

2020 WINNERS | Kerrigan Bigelow and Seyquan Mack

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2019 + 20 ANNUAL REPORT

LIFETIME BENEFACTORS The following donors have made cumulative gifts to H+H totaling $100,000 or more as of June 30, 2020 (only received gifts are counted). $1 Million Level Amy S. Anthony* Barr Foundation Alfred & Fay Chandler* George D.* & Karen S. Levy Michael & Marcy Scott Morton Jane & Wat* Tyler Two Anonymous Donors

$500,000 Level Allison & William Achtmeyer Willma H. Davis Deborah & Robert First Joseph M. Flynn Massachusetts Cultural Council Mr.* & Mrs. Remsen M. Kinne III The Klarman Family Foundation Robert H. Scott & Diane T. Spencer Susan Stemper & Peter Lieberwirth One Anonymous Donor

$250,000 Level Bloomberg Philanthropies The Boston Foundation Cabot Family Charitable Trust Edmund* & Betsy Cabot John F. Cogan & Mary L. Cornille David Elsbree & Lorraine Gilmore Todd Estabrook George Frederick Jewett Foundation East Mr. & Mrs. John W. Gerstmayr Stephanie Gertz Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Gleysteen Mr.* & Mrs. J. Robert Held Jane’s Trust Winifred I. Li & William P. Oliver* Dr. Janina Longtine

Stephen Morrissey Mary & Sherif Nada National Endowment for the Arts Parthenon-EY Timothy and Maren Robinson The William B. & Bertha E. Schrafft Charitable Trust Seth Sprague Educational & Charitable Foundation Robert N. Shapiro Jim and Cathy Stone Jeffrey S. Thomas Nancy & Michael Tooke Judy & Menno Verhave Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation Janet & Dean Whitla Wilson Family Foundation Ron* & Jean Woodward Christopher R. Yens & Temple Gill Four Anonymous Donors

$100,000 Level Abbot & Dorothy H. Stevens Foundation Carolyn & William Aliski Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation Leo* & Gabriella Beranek Bessie Pappas Charitable Foundation Boston Private Dr. Lee C. Bradley III* Rob & Nancy Bradley Julian & Marion* Bullitt Louise & Thomas Cashman Clark Charitable Trust Patricia Collins* Gregory & Anne Crisci David Greenewalt Charitable Trust

Elisabeth K. Davis* Deborah Munroe Noonan Memorial Fund, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee The E. Nakamichi Foundation Howard & Darcy Fuguet Drs. Philip and Marjorie* Gerdine Anne & David Gergen John W. Gorman* Graham & Ann Gund Janet* & Henry Halvorson Mrs. Sylvia Hammer Dena & Felda Hardymon Ellen & John Harris The Harold Whitworth Pierce Charitable Trust Helena Foundation Mr.* & Mrs. David B. Jenkins John Hancock Financial Services Rhoda and Paul Joss Kingsbury Road Charitable Foundation David Landay Linde Family Foundation League of American Orchestras Laura M. & Thomas R. Lucke Jane E. Manilych & Prof. W. Carl Kester Peter G. Manson & Peter A. Durfee Matthew A. & Susan B. Weatherbie Foundation Walter H. Mayo* Kathleen McGirr & Keith Carlson James F. Millea & Mary Ellen Bresciani Miss Wallace M. Leonard Foundation Anthony & Amy Moosey Betty Morningstar & Jeanette Kruger Grace & John Neises* Winifred & Leroy Parker Dana & Carolyn Pope Mr. & Mrs. J. Daniel Powell

Mr.* & Mrs. Jerome Preston Jr. Judith Lewis Rameior* John & Janis Raguin Alice E. Richmond & David Rosenbloom Michael F. Sandler Stanley & Kay Schlozman Mr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Shaughnessy State Street Foundation Stearns Charitable Trust Stratford Foundation Donald F. Wahl* Thomas & Jane Watt Lucas Wegmann John J. Winkleman Jr. Rawson* & Marcia Wood Six Anonymous Donors * Deceased

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ANNUAL FUND DONORS The Handel and Haydn Society is grateful for the generous support of the following individuals who made annual gifts to H+H during the 2019-20 Season. This list also reflects the value of donated tickets for the canceled concerts in April and May 2020, with our gratitude.

Composers’ Circle

Conductor’s Circle

Handel and Haydn Circle ($50,000 and above)

Platinum Baton ($15,000-$24,999)

Willma H. Davis Drs. Philip & Marjorie* Gerdine Graham & Ann Gund Karen Secunda Levy Drs. Janina A. Longtine & Christopher D. Fletcher John & Janis Raguin Robert N. Shapiro Rose-Marie & Eijk van Otterloo One Anonymous Donor Bach Circle ($25,000 to $49,999) Dr. Frank O. Clark & Dr. Lynn DeLisi Julia D. Cox Deborah & Robert First Joseph M. Flynn Lia Gore & Frank Haluska Barbara & Amos Hostetter Dana & Carolyn Pope Donna & Benjamin M. Rosen Emily F. Schabacker Michael & Marcy Scott Morton The Parker Family Foundation Scully Family Foundation Susan M. Stemper & Peter Lieberwirth Jeffrey & Ann M. Thomas Nancy & Michael Tooke Judith & Menno Verhave Kathleen & Walter Weld Christopher R. Yens & Temple Gill

Carolyn & William Aliski David B. Elsbree & Lorraine Gilmore Todd Estabrook Anne & David Gergen Jane E. Manilych & Prof. W. Carl Kester Winifred I. Li in memory of William P. Oliver Peter G. Manson & Peter A. Durfee Stephen Morrissey Jonathan & Robin Painter Chris & Astrid Peisch Elizabeth Reza & Paul Skelly Jim & Cathy Stone Matthew A. & Susan B. Weatherbie Foundation John J. Winkleman Jr. Jean Woodward Four Anonymous Donors Gold Baton ($10,000-$14,999) Rob & Nancy Bradley Julian Bullitt Gregory & Anne Crisci Kate S. Flather James & Melissa Gerrity Nicholas & Paula Gleysteen Kathryn Hintz Elizabeth B. Johnson Nancy & Richard Lubin Laura M. & Thomas R. Lucke Joseph Mari James F. Millea & Mary Ellen Bresciani Anthony & Amy Moosey Timothy & Deborah Moore

Betty Morningstar & Jeanette Kruger The Parachute Fund Mr. & Mrs. J. Daniel Powell Brenda Gray Reny Art & Elaine Robins Stanley & Kay Schlozman Eleanor H. Smith & Donald R. Smith Charitable Fund Wayne & Kathryn Smith Jolinda & William Taylor Heidi Vernon Thomas & Jane Watt Elizabeth & Robert Wax David Weaver Silver Baton ($5,000-$9,999) Mitchell Adams* Christopher Baldwin & Sally Reyering Peter Banks in honor of Karen Levy Giulio Batterman Edmund & Betsy Cabot Charitable Foundation Miguel* & Sheila Canizares Jane & Christopher Carlson Mary L. Cornille & John F. Cogan Jr* John Cornish & Victoria Angelatova-Cornish Terry Decima Maisie & Jefferson Flanders Pamela Winer Goldberg Nancy & Bill Hammer Jonathan & Carrie Hammond Ellen & John Harris Dr. Douglas Horst & Ms. Maureen Phillips George & Elisabeth Ireland Rhoda K. Joss & Paul C. Joss Paul V. Kelly & Linda Perrotto Judith & Mark King David & Suzanne Larsen

Kathleen L. McGirr & Keith F. Carlson Martha Mugar Mary & Sherif Nada Nancy Nizel in memory of George Levy Scott* & Diane Palmer Winifred & Leroy Parker David G. Tuerck & Prema P. Popat John A. Renner Jr. Robin Riggs & David Fish Victoria Santarcangelo & John Dobermiller Richard & Eleanor Seamans David C. Snead & Kate Prescott David & Sharon Steadman Barbara Stedman in memory of Michael Stedman Terry & Michael Taylor Cecily W. Tyler Jane A. Tyler Janet & Dean Whitla Nicholas & Thalia Zervas Two Anonymous Donors

Joan G. Kinne Claire Laporte John & Elizabeth Loder Robert E. Lyons Patricia & Richard MacKinnon Merck Partnership for Giving Robert & Jane Morse Rory O’Connor & Claire Muhm Michael J. Oliveri & Eric A. Aho Fatima Penrose Karen M. & James F. Poage Frederick Reis Timothy & Maren Robinson Paul & Ann Sagan Stanley & Jody Smith Arnold & Polly Slavet Drs. Robert G. Spiro* & Mary J. Spiro Stewart H. Steffey Jr. Rosamond B. Vaule Phyllis Vineyard Lucas Wegmann Jane & James Wilson Three Anonymous Donors

Bronze Baton ($2,500-$4,999)

* Deceased

Martha Hatch Bancroft Richard & Carla Benka Rhys Bowen & Rebecca Snow John & Irene Briedis Mark C. Brockmeier & Kathleen Silva Melissa Chase & K. E. Duffin Paul & Wendy Chieffo William & Sally Coughlin Tom & Ellen Draper Bob & Audree Dyson Irving & Gloria Fox Clark & Wendy Grew Ellen & Tim Guiney Deborah & Martin Hale Frederick & Cassandra Ilchman Jamie Hoyte & Norma Dinnall Peter & Claudia Kinder

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INSTITUTIONAL GIVING The Handel and Haydn Society is grateful for the generous support of the following foundations, corporations, and government agencies.

Handel and Haydn Circle Benefactors ($50,000 and above) The Boston Globe† The Klarman Family Foundation One Anonymous Donor

Bach Circle Benefactors ($20,000 to $49,999) 99.5 WCRB/WGBH† Boston Public Schools† Clark Charitable Trust The Colonnade Hotel† George Frederick Jewett Foundation East League of American Orchestras Massachusetts Cultural Council National Endowment for the Arts Prescott & Associates† Ropes & Gray†

Platinum Benefactors ($10,000 to $19,999)

“The ability of H+H to create opportunity out of these uncharted circumstances is incredible! It’s an honor to support this work.”

— Erin Van Otterloo, The Van Otterloo Family Foundation

American Heart Association Boston Private Edgard & Geraldine Feder Foundation First Church of Christ, Scientist† Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation Kingsbury Road Charitable Foundation Liberty Mutual Foundation Lucca Back Bay† Max and Selma Kupferberg Family Foundation Miss Wallace M. Leonard Foundation Tsoutsouras & Co† The Van Otterloo Family Foundation The William B. and Bertha E. Schrafft Charitable Trust WBUR†

Gold Benefactors ($5,000 to $9,999) Abbot & Dorothy H. Stevens Foundation Alice Willard Dorr Foundation BPS Arts Expansion Fund at EdVestors The E. Nakamichi Foundation The Graphic Group† New England Conservatory† The Ramsey McCluskey Family Foundation One Anonymous Donor

Silver Benefactors ($2,500 to $4,999) Eaton Vance Management Mattina R. Proctor Foundation The Mollie B. Foley Charitable Trust Seth Sprague Educational & Charitable Foundation Stearns Charitable Trust † In-Kind Donor Please click below to view the full list of Institutional donors.

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“Thank you, thank you for lifting me up, making me cry, helping me hear musical subtleties I’d never known, but most of all, thank you for showing your love of and delight in music!”

— Lidia Rosenbaum, H+H donor and subscriber

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THE 1815 SOCIETY 1815 Society Members

1815 Society Members

During the 2019-20 season, the 1815 Society continued its steady growth, increasing membership to a total of 118 estate commitments. Under the leadership of Task Force chair Jane Carlson, the planned giving program increased its visibility across the breadth of H+H’s activities, and continues to provide surety of support for H+H’s future. During the 2020 Fiscal Year, H+H was grateful to receive $40,000 in realized estate gifts.

We are grateful to the members of the 2019-20 Planned Giving Task Force: Jane Carlson, Joe Flynn, Peter Manson, Bonnie Wax, Susan Weatherbie, and John Winkleman.

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“Handel and Haydn has been central to our cultural lives for many years.

We want our support to last, even after we have left the audience.”

— Art and Elaine Robins

Allison & William Achtmeyer Mitchell Adams* Amy S. Anthony* Marie-Hélène Bernard Dr. John D. Biggers* Herbert & Barbara Boothroyd Rob & Nancy Bradley Dr. Lee C. Bradley III* Mark C. Brockmeier & Kathleen Silva Reverend Thomas W. Buckley Julian Bullitt Miguel* & Sheila Canizares Christopher T. Carlson Jane Fisher Carlson Louise & Thomas Cashman Melissa Chase & K. E. Duffin Fay Chandler* Harry Christophers Dr. Frank O. Clark Christine Coakley & Michelle O’Connell Patricia Collins* David & Randi Conley Richard and Barbara Corkey Paul Corneilson Robert Cotta Gregory & Anne Crisci Elisabeth K. Davis* Willma H. Davis Carolyn & Forbes Dewey David B. Elsbree Todd Estabrook Deborah & Robert First Stephen J. Fitzsimmons Joseph M. Flynn Drs. Philip & Marjorie* Gerdine Anne & David Gergen

John W. Gorman* D. J. Griffith Roy A. Hammer* Nancy & Bill Hammer Dr. Elma Hawkins Thomas Frederick Hindle Dr. Douglas Horst & Ms. Maureen Phillips Rhoda & Paul Joss Judith & Mark King Paul Krueger* & Charles Mallard* Kathryn Kucharski David Kurdzionak Michael Lawler Barbara Lee* Karen S. Levy Signe Lindberg Dr. Holger M. Luther Robert Macauley Jane E. Manilych & Prof. W. Carl Kester Peter G. Manson & Peter A. Durfee Joseph G. Mari Franklin J. Marryott* Kathleen McGirr James F. Millea & Mary Ellen Bresciani Janet Miner Anthony T. Moosey Stephen Morrissey Mary & Sherif Nada Janet Newell* Michael J. Oliveri Connie B. Pawelczak Mike Peluse Thomas Perry* Dana & Carolyn Pope Judith Lewis Rameior* Brenda Gray Reny

Art & Elaine Robins Timothy & Maren Robinson Robert Rowe Lois C. Russell Judith & Clifford Rust Margaret Sagan & Michael Simons Holly Safford Weilbrenner Dr. Michael F. Sandler Mr. Michael Scott Morton Robert N. Shapiro Janet K. Skinner Martin Small* & Lois Lowry David C. Snead Drs. Robert G. Spiro* & Mary J. Spiro Ms. Rheua S. Stakely* David & Sharon Steadman Barbara Stedman Olaf J. & Margaret L. Thorp Nancy Briggs Tooke Richard & Elise Tuve Jane & Wat* Tyler Koen* & Bartha van Opijnen* Judy Verhave Donald F. Wahl* Ruth Ann Walker* Bruno Walser Elizabeth & Robert Wax Susan B. Weatherbie Lucas Wegmann Kathleen & Walter Weld Barbara Werner & Catherine Riley Janet & Dean Whitla John J. Winkleman Jr. Jean Woodward Anonymous Donors *Deceased

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IN MEMORIAM Mitchell Adams (1944-2020) Mitchell Adams was Chairman of the H+H Board from 1986 to 1991, and was instrumental in bringing music director Christopher Hogwood to H+H. More recently, Mitch was the visionary and driving force behind our “Messiah in Music and Art” project, an innovative marriage of Handel’s music with great masterpieces of art. Mitch led us to a highly successful 30-minute pilot of the production in February. We hope to premiere the complete project in an upcoming season, which we will dedicate to his memory.

Mitch had a distinguished career in banking, healthcare, and public service, including leadership roles at Harvard Medical School, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, and in the administration of Governor Weld. He was also an advocate for the LGBTQ community. He and his husband Kevin Smith were one of the first gay couples to marry in the United States.

Jennifer Bemis (1952-2020) Jennifer “Jamie” Bemis was a subscriber and major donor to H+H who discovered a special passion for Baroque and Classical music following a stroke in 2011. She had a strong interest in supporting H+H’s education programs, including youth scholarships and tours.

Residing in Concord with husband John, she founded Gaining Ground, a non-profit farm that grew and donated food for local food pantries. A champion of the environment, she was also chair of the Natural Resources Commission. In recent years she dedicated her efforts to philanthropy.

John F. Cogan, Jr. (1926-2020) John “Jack” Cogan, philanthropist, attorney, and investor, was a longtime H+H subscriber and generous donor. A lover of music and art, he was regularly seen at Symphony Hall concerts with his wife Mary Cornille.

Jack was chairman and managing partner at Hale and Dorr (now WilmerHale) for many decades, and had a leadership role with the Pioneer Fund. His philanthropic support of cultural organizations in Boston leaves a powerful legacy.

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“You are my favorite American orchestra.”

— Patricia Y., H+H supporter

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GOVERNANCE Board of Governors Chairman W. Carl Kester Vice Chairs Julia D. Cox Deborah S. First Karen S. Levy Michael Scott Morton Kathleen W. Weld Treasurer David R. Weaver Secretary Elizabeth Reza President and CEO David Snead

STAFF + FACULTY Board of Overseers

Louise Cashman Dr. Frank Clark John S. Cornish Willma H. Davis David Elsbree Philip Gerdine Frank Haluska James S. Hoyte Joseph Mari Anthony T. Moosey Dr. Stephen Morrissey Michael Oliveri Jonathan Painter Carolyn Pope Catherine Powell Brenda Gray Reny Arthur Robins George Sacerdote Emily F. Schabacker Robert N. Shapiro Susan M. Stemper Jeffrey S. Thomas Nancy B. Tooke Rose-Marie van Otterloo Judith Verhave Thomas J. Watt Elizabeth P. Wax Jean Woodward

Governors Emerti Todd Estabrook Joseph M. Flynn Mary Nada Timothy C. Robinson Janet P. Whitla

PHOTOS BY Sam Brewer, Steve Dunwell, Chris Petre-Baumer, Stu Rosner, Lara Silberklang, Richard Termine, Robert Torres, Kat Waterman

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Carolyn Aliski Martha Hatch Bancroft Giulio Batterman Julian G. Bullitt Jane Carlson Thomas B. Draper Kate S. Flather Christina Frangos Howard Fuguet Melissa Gerrity Nicholas Gleysteen Pamela Goldberg Nancy Hammer Carrie Hammond Suzanne Hamner Frederick Ilchman Paul V. Kelly Mark A. King Claire Laporte Winifred I. Li Laura Lucke Peter G. Manson James F. Millea Nancy Nizel Dr. Winifred B. Parker Benjamin Perkins Prema Popat Robin R. Riggs Robert H. Scott Richard F. Seamans Barbara Stedman Dr. Terry Taylor Cecily Tyler Susan Weatherbie Jane Wilson John Winkleman Christopher R. Yens Dr. Laima Zarins As of June 30, 2020

David Snead

President and CEO

Rebecca Sullivan

Senior Manager of Board Relations and Artistic Planning

Artistic Ira Pedlikin

Vice President of Artistic Planning

Jesse Levine

Personnel/Production Manager and Music Librarian

Development Mike Peluse

Vice President of Development

Jan Miner

Senior Philanthropy Officer

Signe Lindberg Major Gifts Officer

Raymond Salva

Marketing + Audience Services

Education Program Faculty

Sally Bradford

Conductors Alyson Greer Espinosa

Vice President of Marketing and Communications

Alex Speir

Associate Director of Audience Services

Chris Petre-Baumer Design Manager

JosĂŠ Cuadra

Assistant Audience Services Manager

Natalia Slattery

Marketing Specialist

Laurin Stoler

Calling Campaign Manager

Jerry Waldman

Assistant Calling Campaign Manager

Associate Director of Institutional Giving

Education + Community Engagement

Rachel Dacus Hill

Emily Yoder Reed

Development Operations Manager

Lisa Yasui

Development Coordinator

Vice President of Education and Community Engagement

Penny Ouellette

Chorus of Sopranos and Altos and Chamber Choir

Jennifer Kane

Treble Chorus, Youth Chorale, and Concert Choir

Kevin McDonald

Chorus of Tenors and Basses

Marisa Tully

Assistant Conductor, Treble Chorus, Youth Chorale, and Concert Choir

Nurt Villani New Voices

Musicianship Faculty Laura Nevitt

Lead Musicianship Teacher

Talia Greenberg Michaela Kelly Kilian Mooney Collaborative Pianists

Finance + Administration

Manager of Education and Community Engagement

Lilee Dethchan-Manibusan

Precious Perez

Michael Becker Younggyo Lee Andrew Mattfeld Maria Rivera White

Elizabeth Wooton

Teaching Artists

Teresa M. Neff, PhD

Rachael Chagat

Director of Finance and Administration

Igor Rabovsky

Staff Accountant

Lindy Noecker

Staff Accountant and Records Manager

Youth Choruses Coordinator Youth Choruses Coordinator Christopher Hogwood Historically Informed Performance Fellow

Ropes & Gray, LLP Counsel

Winship Elementary School

Sonja DuToit Tengblad Mother Caroline Academy

As of June 30, 2020

Tsoutsouras & Company, P.C. Auditors and Tax Preparers

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ORCHESTRA + CHORUS H+H Orchestra Violin Aisslinn Nosky Concertmaster

Christina Day Martinson Associate Concertmaster

Susanna Ogata

Assistant Concertmaster

Karen Dekker Chloe Fedor Susannah Foster Lisa Goddard Valerie Gordon Clayton Hoener Fiona Hughes Jesse Irons Abigail Karr Julie Leven Francis Liu Maureen Murchie Rebecca Nelson Johanna Novom Jessica Park Adriane Post Krista Buckland Reisner Jane Starkman Guiomar Turgeon Katherine Winterstein Natalie Kress Asako Takeuchi Lena Wong Viola Anne Black Sarah Darling Jason Fisher Joy Grimes Ann Garlid Stephen Goist Renee Hemsing Patrick Jordan Kyle Miller

Jenny Stirling Jessica Troy Cello Guy Fishman † Sarah Freiberg Shirley Hunt Colleen McGary-Smith Bass Heather Miller Lardin † John Feeney Erik Higgins Sue Yelanjian Flute Emi Ferguson † Andrea LeBlanc Alexa Raine-Wright Melanie Williams Oboe Debra Nagy † Stephen Bard Julie Brye Sarah Davol David Dickey Curtis Foster Priscilla Herreid Kathryn Montoya Clarinet Eric Hoeprich † Diane Heffner Thomas Carroll Bassoon Andrew Schwartz † Marilyn Boenau Stephani Corwin Ben Matus Clayton Zeller-Townson

Horn Todd Williams † John Aubrey Elisabeth Axtell John Manganaro Robert Marlatt Trumpet Jesse Levine † Chris Belluscio Bruce Hall Paul Perfetti John Thiessen Trombone Mack Ramsey Steven Lundahl Liza Malamut Timpani Jonathan Hess † Percussion Desiree Glazier-Nazro Thomas Schmidt Robert Schulz Gregory Simonds Keyboard Ian Watson Justin Blackwell Theorbo Paula Chateauneuf † Principal

Artistic Leadership Harry Christophers, Artistic Director

H+H Chorus Soprano Elissa Alvarez Margaret Bridge Jessica Cooper Cassandra Extavour Maggie Finnegan Elise Groves Margaret Carpenter Haigh Christine Jay Suzanne Karpov Rose Lewis MaryRuth Lown Elisabeth Marshall Olivia Miller Nacole Palmer Margot Rood Janet Ross Carey Shunskis Sonja DuToit Tengblad Ruby White Sarah Yanovitch Alto Cody Bowers Julia Cavallaro Doug Dodson Elizabeth Eschen Katherine Growdon Catherine Hedberg Kim Leeds Margaret Lias Miranda Loud Emily Marvosh Clare McNamara Caroline Olsen Lindsay Pope

Ian Watson, Associate Conductor

Tenor Jonas Budris Colin Campbell Marcio de Oliveira Ethan DePuy Sullivan Hart Patrick Muelheise Eric Christopher Perry Stefan Reed Gene Stenger Patrick T. Waters Steven Caldicott Wilson Gregory Zavracky Bass Glenn Billingsley Woodrow Bynum Ryne Cherry Jacob Cooper Bradford Gleim Harrison Hintzsche Scott Allen Jarrett Craig Juricka David McFerrin Ross Tamaccio David Tinervia Peter Walker Dana Whiteside As of June 30, 2020

Scott Allen Jarrett, Resident Conductor, Chorus Reginald Mobley, Programming Consultant 2019-20 Subscription Season Guest Artists and Soloists Guest Conductors Kristian Bezuidenhout, director Jonathan Cohen, conductor Bernard Labadie, conductor Aisslinn Nosky, director Masaaki Suzuki, conductor Guest Soloists Mary Bevan, soprano Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano Jeremy Budd, tenor Dashon Burton, bass-baritone Joélle Harvey, soprano Caitlyn Lynch, mezzo-soprano Reginald Mobley, countertenor Nicholas Phan, tenor Aaron Sheehan, tenor Sumner Thompson, baritone Elizabeth Watts, soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers, mezzo-soprano Handel and Haydn Society Soloists Emi Ferguson, flute Guy Fishman, cello Debra Nagy, oboe and recorder Aisslinn Nosky, violin Peter Walker, bass-baritone

MASTERFULLY PERFORMED. PASSIONATELY SHARED.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Revenue

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2020

$ 3,315,504

Board + Individual Giving* Without Donor Restrictions

With Donor Restrictions

Total FY20 (6/30/2020)

Total FY19 (6/30/2019)

$ 758,173 $ 23, 234 $ 342,238 $ 142,537 $ 248,001 $ 215,290

$ 761,645 — $ 495,259 $ 11,586,594 — —

$ 1,519,818 $ 23,234 $ 837,497 $ 11,729,131 $ 248,001 $ 215,290

$ 698,329 $ 30,165 $ 1,261,210 $ 11,722,338 $ 259,428 $ 230,882

$ 1,729,473

$ 12,843,498

$ 14,572,971

$ 14,202,352

$ 343,590 $ 76,013 $ 483,700 $ 725,925

— $ 29,844 — —

$ 343,590 $ 105,857 $ 483,700 $ 725,925

$ 347,057 — — $ 1,035,290

$ 1,629,228

$ 29,844

$ 1,659,072

$ 1,382,347

Operating and reserve funds Capital campaign

$ 100,245 —

— $ 12,813,654

$ 100, 245 $ 12,813,654

$ 344,167 $ 12,475,836

Total Net Assets

$ 100,245

$ 12,813,654

$ 12,913,899

$ 12,820,003

$ 1,729,473

$ 12,843,498

$ 14,572,971

$ 14,202,352

Assets Cash and cash equivalents Accounts receivable Pledges receivable Investments, at market value Prepaid expenses Furniture, equipment, net depriciation Total Assets

Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses Liabilities under split interest agreement Notes patable Deferred revenue Total Liabilities

Net Assets

Liabilities and Net Assets

$ 437,913

Institutional Giving**

$ 1,549

Special Events Realized Bequests

$ 38,420

Endowment Draw

$ 390,014

Total Contributed Revenue Subscriptions

$ 4,183,400 $ 841,739

Single Tickets

$ 716,710

Other

$ 219,362

Total Earned Revenue

$ 1,777,812

Total Operating Revenue

$ 5,961,212

* Includes ticket donations ** Includes released from restriction and in-kind

Expenses Artistic, Education, and Community Engagement Program Expenses

$ 3,827,278

Administrative and Fundraising Expenses

$ 2,109,794

Total Operating Expenses

$ 5,937,072

Net Revenue

$ 24,140

“The Handel and Haydn Society ended its Fiscal Year 2020 in a strong financial position. I am especially grateful to our Annual Fund donors for their important role in H+H achieving this positive outcome.”

— David Weaver, Treasurer

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OUR MISSION

The Handel and Haydn Society inspires the intellect, touches the heart, elevates the soul, and connects all of us with our shared humanity through transformative experiences with Baroque and Classical music.

OUR VISION

H+H will set the standard for musical experiences that are historically informed, masterfully performed, and passionately shared with the greater Boston community and beyond.

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617.262.1815 HANDELANDHAYDN.ORG 9 HARCOURT ST BOSTON, MA 02116

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