"Strong in new arms, lo! giant Handel stands,
Like bold Briareus with a hundred hands."

Alexander Pope, The Dunciad, 1742

Founded in 1986 by Howard Serwer, Paul Traver, and J. Merrill Knapp, the American Handel Society seeks to foster study of the life, works, and times of George Frideric Handel, and to encourage and support the performance of his music.

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Newsletter

The AHS publishes a newsletter that contains reports on scholarly developments, notices of upcoming conferences and performances, reviews, lists of recent publications, and news of the Society.

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Events

The AHS sponsors a conference and festival every two years, featuring papers and panel discussions, the Howard Serwer Lecture, and the Paul Traver Memorial Concert.

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Awards

The AHS offers the J. Merrill Knapp Research Fellowship, a grant for advanced graduate students and scholars in the early stages of their careers to support work in Handel studies or related fields.