Handel and Haydn Society Names Michele Adams
New Youth Chorale and Concert Choir Conductor
H+H Youth Choruses Spring Concert Will Take Place May 21, 2023
at Roxbury Community College Media Arts Center
(Boston) The Handel and Haydn Society has named Michele Adams as the newest H+H Youth Choruses Conductor. Adams will take over her new role leading the Youth Chorale and Concert Choir on July 1, 2023 as HHYC prepares for its 30th anniversary. The announcement comes as the H+H Youth Choruses prepare for their annual Spring Concert, May 21, 2023 at Roxbury Community College Media Arts Center. The concert will feature all seven H+H Youth Choruses ensembles performing an eclectic mix of works including folk songs and spirituals to works by Franz Schubert and Ellen Voth. The event runs from 3-4:30PM and is open to the public.
Michele Adams holds a degree in Music Education from the University of South Carolina and a Masters in Choral Conducting from Florida State. She is currently the Executive Director of the Performing Arts Center of MetroWest. She previously worked for nearly a decade as the Director of Choirs and Assistant Artistic Director of the Boston Children’s Chorus. She also served as the Choral Conductor of the Nebraska Children’s Chorus. Adams worked closely with Resident Conductor of the H+H Chorus Anthony Trecek-King in Nebraska and then again with the Boston Children’s Chorus.
“Michele is incredibly respected in the youth choral community, not simply because she is fantastic at her job, but because she truly cares for the kids that come through her programs,” said Dr. Anthony Trecek-King, H+H Resident Conductor. “Everyone at H+H is excited to see her impact through the Youth Choruses program as she helps shape the next generation of choral artists.”
The Handel and Haydn Society Youth Choruses provide vocal training and exciting choral performance opportunities for talented singers in grades 2-12 or taking a gap year, who may advance through seven ensembles based on age and experience. All students participate in musicianship classes that focus on the development of sight-singing, aural skills, and music literacy. H+H Youth Choruses regularly perform with the Handel and Haydn Society Orchestra and Chorus at Symphony Hall and other prestigious venues. H+H Youth Choruses are a component of the Karen S. and George D. Levy Education Program. Registration for the Fall Semester is currently underway. Interested singers and families can sign up for the program at HandelandHaydn.org/join.
About the Handel and Haydn Society
Boston’s Grammy-winning Handel and Haydn Society is dedicated to performing Baroque and Classical music with a freshness, a vitality, and a creativity that inspires all ages. H+H has been captivating audiences for 208 consecutive seasons (the most of any performing arts organization in the United States). Today, H+H’s Orchestra and Chorus delight more than 50,000 listeners annually with a nine-week subscription series at Boston Symphony Hall and other leading venues. Through the Karen S. and George D. Levy Education Program, H+H supports seven youth choirs of singers in grades 2-12 and provides thousands of complimentary tickets to students and communities throughout Boston, ensuring the joy of music is accessible to all. H+H’s numerous free community concerts include an annual commemoration of the original 1863 Emancipation Proclamation concert on December 31. H+H has released 16 CDs on the Coro label and has toured nationally and internationally. In all these ways, H+H fulfills its mission to inspire the intellect, touch the heart, elevate the soul, and connect us with our shared humanity through transformative experiences with Baroque and Classical music.
