One of the titans of western music, George Frideric Handel’s name has never disappeared from concert programs since his death, an amazing feat considering how many of his once-famous peers faded into obscurity until the 20th century. We’ll open our season with a sampling of Handel’s orchestral and choral output, including the Oboe Concerto in G minor featuring oboist and Artistic Director Billy Traylor, the Concerto Grosso in B-flat major (op. 3 no. 1), and instrumental pieces, arias, and choruses from Israel in Egypt, Messiah, Hercules, Solomon, Rinaldo, Giulio Cesare, and more!