Birthday concert: McLanan celebrates with Vivaldi and Handel in Göttingen!

Birthday concert: McLanan celebrates with Vivaldi and Handel in Göttingen!

Aula der Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Deutschland - On June 29, 2025, the international music world celebrated the talented conductors and harpsichords Nicholas McSan on the occasion of his 75th birthday. In the auditorium of the University of Göttingen, the festive birthday concert took place as part of the International Händel-FestSpiele Artistic achievements of McANan with works by Vivaldi and Handel were recognized.

The program offered a wonderful mix of well-known compositions, including Antonio Vivaldi's "La Senna Festeggiante" and Handel's violin sonata D major HWV 371. In addition to McLan, who took over the musical direction and the harpsichord played, talented artists such as soprano Arianna Vendittelli and the violinist Julia Kuhn and Gabriella Jones to the festive mood. A unique experience that not only delighted the listeners, but also the musicality and close community of festival artists.

The Handel Festival 2023 and their meaning

The Handel Festival in Göttingen are a cultural highlight, and the topic of the Festival 2023 was "laurels". Not only fame and honor were celebrated, but also their dark sides. The Italian director Rosetta Cucchi staged the “Tamerlano” festival opera, which was able to come up with great success and standing ovation. The musical direction was in the hands of George Petrou, who ended the final choir particularly without orchestral accompaniment, which was recognized by the Neue Musikzeitung

but also the opening oratorio "Solomon", in which Lena Sutor-Wernich took over the title game, ensured euphoric reactions. The gala concert with Ann Hallenberg offered the audience "intoxicating musical moments", as the Göttingen Tageblatt reported. Another highlight was the recording of the “Tamerlano” festival opera, which is to be shown on September 5, 2025 as an open-air cinema in the outdoor pool on the brewing path.

A look into the future of the festival

The anticipation for the Next international Händel-FestSpiele Göttingen is already felt, which will take place from May 14th to 25th, 2026. The public advance sale begins on November 28, 2025. These festival not only have a rich history, but also show how alive and appealing the old music is, especially through intimate concert formats that address the audience directly.

The upcoming festival promise a diverse program that is in a creative dialogue between tradition and innovation. The Handel Festival in Halle under the motto "Fresh wind: The Young Handel in Italy" show how much Handel's time in Italy was for his work.

The musical landscape is alive and a must for all music lovers. In Göttingen and Halle it becomes clear that the world of classical music is still in full swing - a real fixed time for all those who indulge in the passion of music.