Händelfestspielorchester Halle

The Handel-Festspielorchester Halle provides music for operas and other events at the annual Handel Festival in Halle, Germany, which is Handel's birthplace. The orchestra also maintains a concert schedule independent of the festival, presents chamber music concerts, and tours domestically and internationally. The Handel-Festspielorchester Halle coalesced as an ongoing entity in 1993 when it began playing historical instruments. The group has regularly issued recordings since then, including one of Handel's opera Lotario in 2025.