Musica Sacra: Handel 'Messiah'
$15-$119
- Susanna Phillips, soprano
- Clifton Massey, countertenor
- Steven Caldicott Wilson, tenor
- Joseph Parrish, bass-baritone
- Kent Tritle, conductor
Under the direction of music director and conductor Kent Tritle, the Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra performs Handel's Messiah with period bows and techniques. The evening features a cast of soloists, led by Metropolitan Opera soprano Susanna Phillips. The performance of Handel’s timeless masterpiece honors Musica Sacra's 60th season.
About Musica Sacra (New York)
Since its founding in 1964 by conductor Richard Westenburg, the mission of Musica Sacra has been to create definitive, professional, choral performances of the highest caliber, and profound statements, made simply and elegantly. It does so through concerts, recordings, the commissioning and performing of new choral works, and collaborating with other top-tier performing arts organizations.
https://musicasacrany.com/About Susanna Phillips, soprano
About Clifton Massey, countertenor
About Steven Caldicott Wilson, tenor
About Joseph Parrish, bass-baritone
Winner of the 2022 YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, Joseph Parrish is a Baltimore native and holds degrees from the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music and The Juilliard School. As a current artist diploma candidate in opera studies at the Juilliard School, Mr. Parrish is passionate about giving back to the various communities that have nurtured him. He is a Music Advancement Program chorus teaching fellow, Gluck Community Service Fellow, and Morse Teaching Artist. Mr. Parrish is also a member of the inaugural cohort of Shared Voices, an initiative designed to address diversity, equity, and inclusion through collaboration between Historically Black Colleges and Universities, top conservatories, and schools of music in the United States with the Denyce Graves Foundation.
https://yca.org/artist/parrish-joseph/