Handel Week Festival

Based in Oak Park, IL, Handel Week is dedicated to world-class performances of Handel's music.

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02/23/2024

Happy Handel’s BIRTHDAY All!

01/18/2024

Two marvelous works for the first concert of our 25th anniversary season! We hope to see you on Sunday February 18th at 3:00!!

01/06/2024

Happy New Year! Our 25th anniversary festival begins with Handel’s phenomenal Water Music in February!! See you there!

Photos from Handel Week Festival's post 03/21/2023

Thanks to the artists, audience, volunteers and everyone who made Handel Week 2023 a success! See you next season for our 25th anniversary!!!

03/06/2023

Handel Week 2023 is now finished on a triumphant note! See you next year for our 25th anniversary season!

02/27/2023

Purcell's The Indian Queen and Handel's Foundling Hospital Anthem for chorus, soloists and orchestra will be heard this Sunday, 5 March at Pilgrim Church, 460 Lake Street, in Oak Park at 3:00 p.m. as the conclusion of the 24th Annual Handel Week Festival. Tickets can be purchased at www.handelweek.com or at the door. See you there!

02/21/2023

Handel Week is again in FULL SWING! Join us THIS SUNDAY for our wonderful Chamber concert! It begins at 3:00 at Pilgrim church! Details at:
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02/18/2023

Kimberly McCord about to sing V’adoro pupille from Julius Caesar at the dress rehearsal for tomorrow’s 3:00 concert at Pilgrim church! See you there!

02/16/2023

Our first concert is SUNDAY at 3:00 featuring favorite Handel arias and duets AND the concerti a due cori! Pre-concert lecture begins at 2:15!! See you there!

02/12/2023

Handel Week Festival Season Information!
We start NEXT WEEKEND!

Welcome to Handel Week Festival 2023 If you come at 2:15 pm for Concerts I and III, you can hear Dr. Dennis Northway's free pre-concert lectures highlighting the music to be played along with insights about Handel. These are engaging, informal talks which we are sure will add to your concert experience.

01/25/2023

Welcome to Handel Week 2023! We are excited to announce that Andrew Major will be our Mark and Randi Ravitts Woodworth conducting fellow for this season. He will lead our first concert in Favorite arias and duets along with the Conceri a due cori! See more at www.handelweek.com about our season and our performers! See you there

10/14/2022

We are delighted to announce we have a new Mark and Randi Ravitts Woodworth conducting fellow! See our website for further information!!

05/21/2022

Visit the Handel Week Website to hear about our Conductor Internship! The Mark and Randi Ravitts Woodworth conducting fellowship for 2023 is Open NOW. There is an application online. We give a $1,000 stipend and the opportunity for the young Maestro or Maestra to lead a world-class festival orchestra and chorus! Pictured is our 2022 conducting recipient, Madeleine Woodworth who led the orchestra in Vivaldi's Four Seasons and the Harp Concerto! She received a LONG standing ovation!

Handel Week Festival // Handel Week Festival In Oak Park, Illinois 03/08/2022

Though in-person concerts are finished for 2022, you can still go to
www.handelweek.com
And purchase our VIRTUAL music offering!!!

Handel Week Festival // Handel Week Festival In Oak Park, Illinois

03/06/2022

Today at 3:00 is the Chandos anthem concert! Come at 2:15 for our pre-concert lecture!

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03/03/2022

Just a teeny taste of Vivaldi's Spring featuring our Concertmaster Thomas Yang as soloist under the baton of Madeleine Woodworth. ENJOY!

03/03/2022

Here is information about our wonderful final concert by the singers and orchestra of Handel Week, the CHANDOS ANTHEMS performed at Pilgrim Church on SUNDAY, 6 March at 3:00 p.m.
SEE YOU THERE!

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Handel Week 2022 Concert 2 THIS SATURDAY Feb 26 03/03/2022

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Here is a link with information about our SECOND concert at Pilgrim Congregational from Handel Week 2022!

Handel Week 2022 Concert 2 THIS SATURDAY Feb 26 Duets for Soprano and Bass Quando in calma ride il mare HWV 191 Che vai pensando, f***e pensier HWV 184 Sonata for Two Violins Op. 5 no. 2 in D HWV 397 Cantata for Soprano Stelle, perfide stelle HWV 168 Cantata for Bass Spande ancora a mio dispetto HWV 165

Photos from Handel Week Festival's post 03/03/2022

Some candid shots from the Four Seasons of Vivaldi and our Handel Week 2022 Opening concert under the baton of Madeleine Woodworth!!

03/03/2022

A brief sound sample of our most recent concert under the baton of Madeleine Woodworth! Enjoy!

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