The Handel Baroque Orchestra
Authenticity
At The Handel Society of Music, our mission is to bring people together through the power of live music. We believe that music has the ability to connect people from all walks of life and create a sense of community. Our shared values are anchored in a deep history of the world's finest classical music. The Handel Baroque Orchestra, Surrey's first fully professional Baroque Orchestra, is determined to adhere to the original intentions of the great composers by replicating their original instrumentation and scoring as closely as possible. Using baroque stringed instruments, bows and horns we recreate the sound that echoed through ancient halls and churches delighting countless audiences for centuries.
We invite our audiences to join us on musical journey into the past to hear music presented as it was originally intended.
Meet our Artists - Haily Leach
Haley Leach is a violinist, violist, and teacher originally from Topeka, Kansas, USA. She studied at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa with Dr. Scott Conklin, as well as at The Boston Conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts with Sharan Leventhal.
Since moving to Canada, Haley has appeared with the Kamloops Symphony in Kamloops, BC and the White Rock City Orchestra in White Rock, BC. She has also played concerts in Salmon Arm and Oliver, BC.
Haley is fluent in German, and speaks some French. She has studied many other languages, including Chinese, Polish, Romanian, Arabic, Czech, and Korean. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, embroidery, journaling, and baking. .
Meet Our Artists - Monica Kobelt
Monica Kobelt is an an accomplished violinist, chamber musician, and
dedicated educator with over three decades of experience. She holds a
Bachelor of Arts in Music and German from the University of Alberta, as
well as an ARCT in Violin Performance from the Royal Conservatory of
Music. Monica is currently on faculty at the Langley Community Music
School, where she is known for her passionate teaching and mentorship of young string players.
As a performer, Monica is active in the Vancouver area and beyond. She
regularly appears with chamber groups including the Harmonia Ensemble
and the West Coast Symphony. Her musical interests span a wide range of repertoire, with a special love of Baroque and Classical music.
A recent highlight of her career has been performing in the Classical
Music Festival in Eisenstadt, Austria- home of composer Joseph Haydn, in both the 2019 and 2023 festival. She is looking excited to return in the
summer of 2025 to perform once again in the historic Haydn Hall and St.
Stephens's Cathedral in Vienna.