Handel's Messiah
Thu, Dec 10, 2026 | 7:00 PM *Highlights performance
Fri, Dec 11, 2026 | 7:00 PM
Sat, Dec 12, 2026 | 3:00 PM
Sun, Dec 13, 2026 | 3:00 PM
Celebrate the season with Messiah, performed on period instruments just as Handel intended, infusing his music with intimacy and charm. From the triumphant “Hallelujah” to its radiant arias and resounding choruses, this beloved oratorio continues to move audiences with its beauty, drama, and hope. Returning guest director Gary Thor Wedow, a specialist in historically informed performance and longtime Juilliard faculty member, leads the orchestra alongside world-class soloists and Portland Baroque Voices, PBO’s newly launched professional vocal ensemble, bringing clarity, energy, and dramatic insight to this timeless work.
More about the 2026/27 Season
Check out the 2026/27 Season Brochure.
Download the season order form and mail it in for the earliest access to the best seats in the house.
Join us one hour before the performance for a pre-concert talk about the program. Learn more here.
Concert Sponsors:
Toby Graff & Katherine O’Neil
Program
- George Frideric HandelMessiah
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Dec 10, 2026 | 7:00 PM
Sanctuary Hall at First Congregational
1126 SW Park Ave
Portland, OR 97205 -
Dec 11, 2026 | 7:00 PM
Sanctuary Hall at First Congregational
1126 SW Park Ave
Portland, OR 97205 -
Dec 12, 2026 | 3:00 PM
Sanctuary Hall at First Congregational
1126 SW Park Ave
Portland, OR 97205 -
Dec 13, 2026 | 3:00 PM
Sanctuary Hall at First Congregational
1126 SW Park Ave
Portland, OR 97205



