Come see Principal Cellist Elizabeth Mikhael as DCINY celebrates the holiday season with the ninth annual presentation of Handel’s Messiah, the Goossens/Beecham 1959 re-orchestration for full symphony orchestra. The performance is led by Maestro Jonathan Griffith, featuring a choir made up of singers from nine countries. Festive arrival entertainment includes a welcome from Santa Claus followed by a massed holiday ringing concert for handbells in the English tradition conducted by Kevin McChesney and another appearance by Santa Claus.