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Handel’s Messiah

with the Naples Philharmonic and Naples Philharmonic Chorus

Hayes Hall

Image of the Naples Philharmonic Chorus on stage during a performance with the Naples Philharmonic
Image of Radu Paponiu, assistant conductor of the Naples Philharmonic, on stage during a performance
Image of members of the Naples Philharmonic on stage during a performance of classical music
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Tracy Leonard of the Naples Philharmonic on stage playing brass during a performance
Image of the Naples Philharmonic Chorus on stage during a performance with the Naples Philharmonic
Image of members of the Naples Philharmonic on stage during a performance of classical music
Dec 1, 8:00pm
Hayes Hall 8:00pm
 
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Handel’s Messiah
Naples Philharmonic Special Performance


Naples Philharmonic
Radu Paponiu, conductor
Lucy Fitz Gibbon, soprano
Lisa Rogali, mezzo-soprano
Yi Li, tenor
Sergio Martinéz, bass
Naples Philharmonic Chorus
Jeremy T. Warner
, director

Handel — Messiah (HWV 56)

The Naples Philharmonic and Naples Philharmonic Chorus present one of music’s most beloved choral works in this rousing holiday classic. Composed in less than a month as Handel furiously wrote from dawn until dusk each day, Messiah premiered in Dublin to massive success and has since become revered as a beloved Yuletide tradition. Experience the power of the combined orchestra and chorus as they present Handel’s masterfully crafted oratorio in Hayes Hall — the perfect way to embrace the joyous and reflective spirit of the holiday season.

Naples Philharmonic

Naples Philharmonic


Founded in 1982, the Naples Philharmonic normally performs over 140 orchestral and chamber concerts, as well as opera and ballet, education, community and special event concerts from September through June each year.

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Jack Everly

Principal Pops Conductor   Meet Jack

James Ehnes

Artistic Partner   Meet James

Radu Paponiu

Associate Conductor   Meet Radu

Alvin Ho

Assistant Conductor   Meet Alvin

Radu Paponiu

Radu Paponiu


Radu Paponiu is the associate conductor of the Naples Philharmonic and director of the Naples Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. Since 2017, Radu has conducted the Naples Philharmonic in more than 100 different classical, education and pops programs. Radu was also recently appointed artistic and music director of the Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra. As a guest conductor, Radu has appeared with the Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra and Banatul Philharmonic of Timişoara in Romania, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Colorado Music Festival Orchestra, North Carolina Symphony, California Young Artists Symphony and National Repertory Orchestra. Radu has collaborated with notable soloists such as Yefim Bronfman, Midori, Vladimir Feltsman, Robert Levin, Nancy Zhou, Stella Chen and the Ébène Quartet. Radu has served as cover conductor with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Konzerthausorchester Berlin, and he has assisted conductors including Andrey Boreyko, Iván Fischer, Fabio Luisi, Stéphane Denève, Hans Graf, Donald Runnicles, Cristian Măcelaru, Bernard Labadie and Ludovic Morlot. Radu has served on the conducting faculty of the Juilliard Pre-College as well as conductor for the Summer Performing Arts with Juilliard in Shanghai, China, and at the Southeast Asia Music Festival in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Radu completed his Master of Music in orchestral conducting at the New England Conservatory of Music, where he studied with Hugh Wolff. While in Boston, Radu was also conductor apprentice with the Handel and Haydn Society. In the summer of 2017, Radu was appointed assistant conductor of the National Repertory Orchestra in Colorado, as well as conducting fellow for the Cabrillo Festival Workshop in California. Radu participated in the prestigious American Academy of Conducting at the Aspen Music Festival and School as the recipient of both the Albert Tipton Aspen Fellowship and the David A. Karetsky Memorial Fellowship. In Aspen, Radu furthered his studies under the guidance of Robert Spano, Larry Rachleff, Leonard Slatkin, Patrick Summers and Federico Cortese.

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Jeremy T. Warner

Jeremy T. Warner


Jeremy T. Warner is a passionate promoter of the choral arts. Since 1998, he has held a variety of conducting and artistic director positions throughout the academic, local community and church choral scenes. He is a respected clinician and has prepared professional choirs for touring performances in a variety of choral-orchestral settings, including multiple international tours. Jeremy completed his Master of Music in choral conducting at the University of Memphis, Bachelor of Music in theory and composition at Union University, three supplementary years of doctoral studies in choral conducting and a four-month residency in Salzburg, Austria.

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