New England Symphonic Ensemble - New York, NY

Saturday, March 14, 2026 1:00pm:
The New England Symphonic Ensemble performs a program of powerful choral works, including Adolphus Hailstork’s I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes, Dett’s Chariot Jubilee, Brahms’ Schicksalslied, Mendelssohn’s Hear My Prayer, and contemporary pieces by Elaine Hagenberg and Ola Gjeilo. The concert is led by conductors Emilie Bertram, Jason Forte, Charlotte Botha, Sinhaeng Lee, Kyle Zeuch, and Wade Holzapfel, with participating choirs from around the country.

Saturday, March 21, 2026 8:30pm:
The New England Symphonic Ensemble performs an evening of contemporary and classic choral music, featuring works by Elaine Hagenberg, Ola Gjeilo, Susan Labarr, Reena Esmail, Daniel Schreiner, and Vaughan Williams. The concert is led by conductors Matthew Chi Lee, Regina McElroy, Nathan Andrew Payant, Jason Strunk, and Steven Zopfi, with participating choirs from around the country.

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 8:00pm:
The Tribe Jazz Orchestra performs Smith’s The Valley Wind and a new arrangement of Coltrane’s “A Conversation with God,” conducted by the arranger, Lenora Helm Hammonds, with guest artists The Sistering (Nnenna Freelon, Kate McGarry, Lois Deloatch, and Lenora Zenzalai Helm). Jonathan Souza leads the New England Symphonic Ensemble in John Rutter’s Gloria and Vaughan Williams’s Serenade to Music. The Ensemble Spotlight Series highlights the Morrow High School Symphonic Band from Ellenwood, Georgia, conducted by Teddy Taylor II.

Sunday, April 5, 2026 1:00pm:
MidAmerica Productions presents an Easter afternoon pageant of symphonic sounds and vocal treasures. The Ensemble Spotlight Series features the return of the Carolina Youth Symphony, conducted by Charles Daniel Baldwin; the debut of the Spring Valley Academy Band, led by Donald Huff; and the Crystal Children’s Ensemble, led by Karl Chang, performing choral works by Rutter, Whitacre, Chilcott, Cao, Chou, and more.

Sunday, April 5, 2026 8:30pm:
The New England Symphonic Ensemble presents an Easter evening program that spans early Classical and Baroque choral masterworks alongside contemporary sacred music. Under the baton of Terrance Cook-Green, the choir and orchestra perform Mozart’s Missa brevis in D Minor, K. 65, paired with Johnny Edwards’ modern sacred work Risen. The program continues with Vivaldi’s Gloria, led by Bradley D. Vogel, Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna conducted by Daniel Gordon, and Mozart’s Mass in C Major, K. 317, "Coronation," led by Maestra KuanFen Liu.

Sunday, April 19, 2026 1:00pm:
MidAmerica Productions presents an afternoon of emerging performers from West Virginia, Washington, and Connecticut. The Ensemble Spotlight Series features the Cabell Midland High School Orchestra, conducted by Vera Miller; performers from the Hanford High School Music Department, led by Christopher Newbury; and the Choate Rosemary Hall and St. Margaret’s Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Linling Hsu and Gene Wie.

Sunday, April 26, 2026 1:00pm:
The New England Symphonic Ensemble performs the world premiere of composer-conductor Mark Hayes’ latest work, Psalmos, dedicated to the memory of MidAmerica Productions founder Peter Tiboris. Maestra Melanie Soule conducts the choir and orchestra in Ola Gjeilo’s Dreamweaver, and Nathaniel Voelker leads the ensemble in Mozart’s Requiem in D Minor, K. 626.

April 26, 2026 8:30pm:
The New England Symphonic Ensemble brings together sacred masterworks, contemporary choral music, and spirituals in this lively evening performance. Daniel Dunning leads the orchestra and choir in Mozart’s Coronation Mass, Will Chandler conducts Haydn’s Te Deum, and Athena Mertes conducts Dan Forrest’s Requiem for the Living. The program features gospel works by Patrick Bradley, Rose Buchanan, and Richard Smallwood, conducted by Patrick Bradley and Bruce Henderson, celebrating faith traditions across classical and modern choral repertory.

Saturday, May 9, 2026 8:30pm:
The New England Symphonic Ensemble presents John Rutter’s Gloria, conducted by Lynn Brinckmeyer, and Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, led by Rick Hoffenberg. The program includes the world premiere of Inscriptions by Christian Guebert, conducted by the composer. The concert also features Concordia Sinfonietta, Concordia Wind Orchestra, and Concordia Concert Handbells ensembles from Irvine, California, under the direction of Jeff Held.

Sunday, May 24, 2026 8:30pm:
The New England Symphonic Ensemble presents contemporary American choral music focused on poetry and imagination. Jennifer Rodgers conducts Joan Szymko’s It Is Happiness, a rare choral setting of three poems by Mary Oliver (“The Summer Day,” “Sunrise,” and “Wild Geese”). The program also features the world premiere of The Lips of the Sky by Giselle Wyers, conducted by the composer, alongside works by Rosephanye Powell and Kevin T. Padworski, led by Emily Crile.

Monday, May 25, 2026 1:00pm:
The New England Symphonic Ensemble presents a Memorial Day program of contemporary choral works. Bobby G. Helms leads the world premiere of Sherry Blevins and Raphael Fusco's To Truly Love. Composer Richard Nichols conducts the world premiere of his latest work, Requiem for Patriots. Joshua Chism conducts Dan Forrest’s Te Deum and the world premiere of Patti Drennan’s The Mighty Power of God. Brahms’s Schicksalslied, conducted by Victoria Gau, and works by Cris Derksen and Andrew Balfour under Kathleen Allan conclude the performance.

Monday, May 25, 2026 8:30pm:
Sir John Rutter returns to the podium for his 110th appearance with MidAmerica Productions, conducting his own Requiem and I’ll make me a world. Marc-André Bougie leads his Stabat Mater, a setting of the medieval Latin text. The concert concludes with the world premiere of Te Deum by Terre Johnson, conducted by the composer.

Saturday, May 30, 2026 1:00pm:
The New England Symphonic Ensemble presents a wide-ranging choral program spanning British, classical, and contemporary repertoire. Highlights include music by Handel and Mozart alongside works by Elaine Hagenberg, Katerina Gimon, Kyle Pederson, and others. The concert features selections from the West End tradition and sacred masterworks, led by conductors Jessica Broderick, Douglas Watts, Anne Lyman, Alex Simon, Benjamin C. Winn, and Dara Gillis.

Saturday, May 30, 2026 8:30pm:
The New England Symphonic Ensemble presents an evening devoted to the music of Dan Forrest. Highlights include CREATION, conducted by Warren Cook, as well as “Arise, Shine!”, Auld Lang Syne, and Sanctus from Requiem for the Living, led by Eliezer Yanson. Musicians from the University of Miami Frost School of Music perform the world premiere of Shawn Crouch's Letters Home conducted by Matthew D. Brady.

Saturday, June 6, 2026 8:30pm:
The New England Symphonic Ensemble presents a program of sacred choral masterworks and contemporary works. Highlights include Michael J. Glasgow’s Gloria, conducted by the composer, alongside Vivaldi’s Gloria, led by Yelitza Greene and Jay Dunn. The concert also features Elaine Hagenberg’s Illuminare, conducted by Scott L. Martin, and Schubert’s Mass No. 2 in G Major, conducted by Jed H. Ragsdale.

Sunday, June 14, 2026 1:00pm:
The New England Symphonic Ensemble presents a program spanning 20th-century and contemporary choral music. Matthew Abernathy, Grand Winner of the inaugural MidAmerica Productions International Choral Conducting Competition, conducts Poulenc’s Gloria. The concert also features works by Adolphus Hailstork and Jake Runestad, alongside world premieres by Khris Dodge and Kendrick Tri Huynh, led by Damon Dandridge, Terrie Ashbaugh, Jennifer Garrett, and Sean Hale.

Sunday, June 14, 2026 8:30pm:
The New England Symphonic Ensemble presents a varied choral program spanning American popular song, contemporary works, and global choral traditions. Highlights include selections associated with Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians, conducted by Yvette Burdick, alongside music by Jake Runestad, Elaine Hagenberg, Dan Forrest, and Ola Gjeilo. The concert also features works by Feliciano, Alejandro Consolacion II, Alshamir Arippudin, and W. Aaron Rice, led by Ryan Lakanen, David Branson, Sinamar Pascua Respicio, and W. Aaron Rice.

Sunday, June 21, 2026 1:00pm:
The New England Symphonic Ensemble performs Fauré’s Requiem, conducted by Michael Shirtz, and Dan Forrest’s Requiem for the Living, led by Carol Earnhardt. The program also features the New York premiere of The Poetry of Psalms by Taylor Scott Davis, conducted by the composer, and Mozart’s Missa brevis in F Major, conducted by Mike Ware.

Sunday, June 28, 2026 1:00pm:
The New England Symphonic Ensemble performs Duruflé’s Requiem, conducted by Maxine Thévenot, and James Q. Mulholland’s Missa Romantica, led by Jeanne Wohlgamuth. The concert also features the Classic City Band in the Ensemble Spotlight Series, conducted by Michael Brewer. This concert is dedicated to the memory of Stephen Pu.

Monday, June 29, 2026 8:00pm:
A powerful evening uniting reflection, hope, and celebration, this concert features the New England Symphonic Ensemble performing Fauré’s Requiem in D minor (ed. Rutter), led by M. Nicholas Farr. Paulo Gomes and Colt Ballo conduct contemporary works by Jake Runestad, Elaine Hagenberg, Kim André Arnesen, Rosephanye Powell, and others, exploring beauty, justice, and resilience. The program also includes gospel and spiritual works honoring faith, spirit, and freedom, led by Diana S. Gray and James C. Ward.