Welcome to The Handel Institute
The Handel Institute, established in 1987, is a British registered charity (no. 296615) which promotes study and appreciation of the music and life of George Frideric Handel (1685–1759).
Detail from a portrait of Handel (1726–8), attributed to Balthasar Denner: National Portrait Gallery, London, NPG 1976
Latest News
New Publication
Anthony Hicks (1943–2010), Three Papers on Handel, ed. Colin Timms, published together with the Gerald Coke Handel Foundation.
Handel Institute Conference Awards
Closing dates for applications are 30 April, 31 August and 30 November annually.
Handel Institute Opera Awards
The next closing date for applications is 31 May 2022, for a production to take place before 30 September 2024.
Handel Institute Research Award
The closing date for applications is 30 November 2022.