He will lead three classes devoted to the life of George Frideric Handel and place him in his historical and musical environment. Michael Slon is well known to OLLI members and residents of Charlottesville. He is an Associate Professor, and the Director of Choral Music at UVA’s McIntire Department of Music. Since 2011, he has also served as Music Director of the Oratorio Society of Virginia. He has conducted a broad range of works from the choral repertoire including, of course, Handel’s Messiah.