Handel’s ‘Messiah’ returns to Ann Arbor’s Hill Auditorium in December

Handel's "Messiah" at Hill Auditorium. (Peter Smith, Peter Smith Photography)

ANN ARBOR – A longtime holiday tradition returns to Hill Auditorium in December.

Handel’s “Messiah” will be performed by the UMS Choral Union and the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra on Dec. 3 and 4.

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Handel composed the oratorio in 1741 and it continues to be a beloved annual event, performed more than 140 times for local audiences.

The Saturday performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. while the Sunday performance starts at 2 p.m.

Featured artists include:

  • Scott Hanoian, conductor
  • Sherezade Panthaki, soprano
  • Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, countertenor
  • Miles Mykkanen, tenor
  • Enrico Lagasca, bass-baritone

Tickets start at $14 for the general public and $12 for students. To purchase tickets, click here.

A pre-performance talk will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3 in Hill Auditorium’s lower lobby.

Hill Auditorium is located at 825 N. University Ave.