Asheville Symphony: MASTERWORKS 3 Messiah

Darko Butorac, conductor

Jessica Beebe, soprano
Timothy Parsons, alto
Brian Giebler, tenor
Jonathan Woody, bass
Asheville Symphony Chorus 

When asked to name the greatest composer of all time, Beethoven exclaimed without hesitation, “Handel — to him I bow the knee.” Mozart too held the English master in high regard: “Handel understands effect better than any of us… When he chooses, he strikes like a thunderbolt.” Experience the full might and awe-inspiring emotional weight of Handel’s legendary Messiah and kick off your holiday festivities with this powerful performance featuring four outstanding soloists and the Asheville Symphony Chorus