ARTEK 2023 Holiday Concert: Handel, Messiah Part 1

ARTEK
New York City period instrument ensemble
2023 Holiday Concert
George Frideric Handel: Messiah, part 1
Recorded live, December 31, 2023
Co-sponsored by ARTEK and Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church

Watch the full concert here:
Handel Messiah -    • ARTEK 2023 Holiday Concert: Handel, M...  
Bach Gloria -    • ARTEK 2023 Holiday Concert: Bach, Can...  
Hallelujah Chorus encore -    • ARTEK 2023 Holiday Concert: Handel, H...  

Artists:
Gwendolyn Toth, conductor & harpsichord
Sarah Chalfy, soprano
Christina Kay, soprano
Clara Rottsolk, soprano
Kim Leeds, mezzo-soprano
Clifton Massey, countertenor
Andrew Fuchs, tenor
Jacob Perry Jr, tenor
Peter Becker, bass
Steven Hrycelak, bass

Cynthia Freivogel, concertmaster
Jeremy Rhizor, principal violin 2
Dongmyung Ahn, violin
Alyssa Campbell, violin
Rafa Prendergast, violin
Peter Kupfer, violin
Francis Liu, violin
Chiara Fasani Stauffer, violin
Dan McCarthy, principal viola
Andrea Andros, viola
Bennett Mahler, viola
Loretta O’Sullivan, principal cello
Arnie Tanimoto, cello
Nathan Whittaker, cello
Jessica Powell Eig, double bass
David Ross, flute 1
Nuria Canales Rubio, flute 2
David Dickey, oboe 1
Emily Ostrom, oboe 2 & mezzo-soprano
Joseph Jones, bassoon
John Thiessen, trumpet 1
Steven Marquardt, trumpet 2
Perry Sutton, trumpet 3
Danny Mallon, timpani
Dongsok Shin, organ & production manager
Gwendolyn Toth, harpsichord & director

ARTEK concerts and events are made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, and with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.