No.she059September 30, 2025
Masaaki Suzuki and Bach Collegium Japan 
perform Handel’s Messiah on Christmas Eve
	Suntory Hall is pleased to present George Frideric Handel’s seasonal masterpiece, Messiah, on December 24, 2025, performed by the internationally renowned baroque ensemble and choir Bach Collegium Japan (BCJ) which is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year.
	Suntory Hall has hosted the Messiah concert on Christmas Eve since 2001, and this year marks its 25th edition. Over the years, it has gained huge popularity as a Christmas tradition rivalling Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.
	This year’s Messiah, conducted by BCJ’s founder and music director Masaaki Suzuki, brings together four distinguished soloists from Japan and abroad. Acclaimed British soprano Joanne Lunn, who specialises in Baroque repertoire, has enjoyed a long and fruitful relationship with Masaaki and the BCJ and has appeared in many of their recordings including Bach’s secular cantatas. Making his Suntory Hall debut is GRAMMY-nominated American countertenor Reginald Mobley, who has previously performed Messiah with Masaaki in New York and Washington D.C. Lyric tenor Jun Suzuki and baritone Takaoki Onishi, both highly sought-after musicians on the opera stage as well as in concert, are regular collaborators with the BCJ.
	Come and celebrate the festive season with Handel’s joyous and uplifting music.
	Suntory Hall Christmas Concert 2025
	Bach Collegium Japan “Messiah” since 2001
	Performers
	Conductor: Masaaki Suzuki
	Chorus & Orchestra: Bach Collegium Japan
	Soprano: Joanne Lunn
	Alto (Countertenor): Reginald Mobley
	Tenor: Jun Suzuki
	Bass (Baritone): Takaoki Onishi
	Programme
	Handel: “Messiah,” HWV 56
	Tickets
	S ¥12,000 A ¥9,500 B ¥7,000 P ¥5,000 U25 (age 25 or younger) ¥1,500
	More details can be found at the following:
    https://www.suntory.com/culture-sports/suntoryhall/article/detail/001756.html
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