Mostly Baroque Presents Handel's Messiah, 3:00 PM 12/1/24

Join us at the Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables and enjoy the debut of the Mostly Baroque Chamber Chorus

Mostly Baroque will present a special performance of the Christmas portion of the beloved oratorio Messiah by George Frederic Handel, as well as excerpts from Part the Second and Third at 3:00 PM, Dec. 1, 2024 at the beautiful Biltmore Hotel , 1200 Anastasia Ave, Coral Gables 33134. Special VIP tickets that will include premium seating, Christmas treats and a meet and greet with the soloists and conductor are available. Tickets range from $45 for VIP seats to $15 for students (standard admission). Ticket information may be obtained from, as well as purchased through Eventbrite or at the door (no credit cards or checks at the door and exact change will be appreciated).

Maestro Dr. David Hartman will conduct and featured soloists include Miami and South Florida based long-time collaborators Soprano Samantha Riling-Lopez, Countertenor Edgar Sanfeliz, Tenor David Margulis and Bass-Baritone Johan Hartman.

This concert will mark the debut of the Mostly Baroque Chamber Chorus, Chorus master Maestro Edgar Sanfeliz. Discussions over the past several years between Maestros Hartman and Sanfeliz have led to the establishment of this ensemble which will be dedicated to the performance of early music.

The 14 piece Mostly Baroque Chamber Orchestra will provide instrumental support. The orchestral strings will perform on baroque bows in what Mostly Baroque calls "hybrid-baroque' style. South Florida luminary and trumpet virtuoso Brian Neal will be featured together with Bass-Baritone Johan Hartman in the spectacular aria, The Trumpet Shall Sound from Part the Third.

Future Performances

Chamber music concerts in January 2025

Join Mostly Baroque in two concerts of vocal and instrumental chamber music from the 17th to the 20th Centuries. Mostly Baroque will perform two concerts on Jan. 8 and 10th respectively at St. Thomas Episcopal Church 5690 N. Kendall Drive in Coral Gables and St. John's on the Lake Methodist Church, 4670 Pine Tree Drive,Miami Beach. The programs will feature Mostly Baroque's own Samantha Riling-Lopez in songs by famous 17th century Italian composers as well by 20th century composer Paolo Tosti. Other works will include the famous Christmas concerto for strings by Arcangelo Corelli as well as the iconic Winter Concerto from the Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi performed by Maestro David Hartman and the strings of Mostly Baroque.