2026.12.26 — 2026.12.27 · Coming soon
Bach Collegium Japan: Handel’s Messiah — Singapore
Bach Collegium Japan gives its first Singapore performances under principal conductor Masato Suzuki: Handel’s Messiah at the Esplanade Concert Hall on 26 December at 7.30pm and 27 December at 4pm, about 2 hours 40 minutes with a 20-minute interval. The soloists are soprano Miku Yasukawa, mezzo-soprano Roxana Constantinescu, tenor Seil Kim and bass-baritone Yasushi Hirano. The ensemble uses instruments and techniques as close as possible to those Handel knew. Standard tickets are SGD 88–328, with limited concessions for students, NSFs, seniors and persons with disabilities.
Bach Collegium Japan performs in Singapore for the first time, led by principal conductor Masato Suzuki.
Founded in 1990 by his father Masaaki Suzuki, the ensemble recorded all of Bach’s sacred cantatas and is among the world’s leading period groups. It plays on instruments and with techniques close to those Handel knew, lighter and clearer than a modern orchestra.
Messiah was such a hit at its 1742 Dublin premiere that gentlemen were asked to leave their swords and ladies their hooped skirts at home, to fit more people in.
Over 280 years later it is still a Christmas staple, telling the birth and life of Jesus through choruses, arias, duets and recitatives, from the Hallelujah chorus to “The Trumpet Shall Sound”, where bass and trumpet answer each other. Some audiences stand for the Hallelujah.
The Esplanade Concert Hall has reverberation chambers and an adjustable acoustic canopy to suit each performance; Esplanade says only five halls in the world have similar features.
It seats 1,628, plus 197 in the Gallery behind the stage. Period instruments are quieter than modern ones, so a hall like this helps the detail come through. The soloists are soprano Miku Yasukawa, mezzo-soprano Roxana Constantinescu, tenor Seil Kim and bass-baritone Yasushi Hirano.
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At about 2 hours 40 minutes it runs longer than most concerts.
No admission under 7.
The two performances start at different times: the evening of the 26th, the afternoon of the 27th.
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Four-level venue reference: Stalls, Circle 1 (Level 2), Circle 2 (Level 3) and Circle 3 (Level 4). Gallery is behind the stage. Open sections, prices and availability vary by performance.
Saturday 26 December 2026 at 7.30pm and Sunday 27 December at 4pm, about 2 hours 40 minutes including a 20-minute interval (Singapore time).
Asia/SingaporeEsplanade is at 1 Esplanade Drive, on Marina Bay.
Ages 7 and up; everyone needs a ticket. The listed language is English, and Messiah is sung in English.
SGD 88–328
Confirm accessibility services and companion policies with the organiser before travel.
Dates and entry details refer to this edition; individual sessions may differ.
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Bach Collegium Japan at the 2024 BBC Proms; a file photo, not these performances.
Information checked on 2026-10-04
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