2026 Season Playbill Archive
Saturday, March 14, 2026, 1:00 PM
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, 8:30 PM
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, 8:00 PM
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.
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Sunday, April 5, 2026, 1:00 PM
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.
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Sunday, April 5, 2026, 8:30 PM
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.
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Sunday, April 19, 2026, 1:00 PM
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.
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Sunday, April 26, 2026, 1:00 PM
Photo by Mike Violago/MidAmerica Productions 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.
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Sunday, April 26, 2026, 8:30 PM
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.
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Saturday, May 9, 2026, 8:30 PM
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.
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Sunday, May 10, 2026, 3:00 PM
This program examines the musical and personal connections between George Gershwin and several influential composers and performers of the 20th century. Through a combination of music and storytelling, it traces Gershwin’s experiences in New York, Paris, and London, where he interacted with artists such as Jascha Heifetz, Fritz Kreisler, Aaron Copland, and Dorothy Pearson. The concert features arrangements and original works by these figures, presenting a blend of performance and historical context.
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Sunday, May 24, 2026, 8:30 PM
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.
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Monday, May 25, 2026, 1:00 PM
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.
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Monday, May 25, 2026, 8:30 PM
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.
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Saturday, May 30, 2026, 1:00 PM
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.
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Saturday, May 30, 2026, 8:30 PM
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.
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Saturday, June 6, 2026, 8:30 PM
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.
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Sunday, June 14, 2026, 1:00 PM
Photo by Mike Violago/MidAmerica Productions 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.
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Sunday, June 14, 2026, 8:30 PM
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.
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Thursday, June 11, 2026 (MidAm)
MORTEN LAURIDSEN Lux Aeterna José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Conductor FAURE Requiem in D minor, Opus 48 Trey Clegg, Conductor Participating Choruses: Albany Pro Musica (José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Director) The Trey Clegg Singers (Trey Clegg, Director)
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Friday, June 12, 2025 (MidAm)
Selections To Be Announced Trey Clegg, Conductor José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Conductor Participating Choruses: The Trey Clegg Singers (Trey Clegg, Director)
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Wednesday, June 17, 2026 (MidAm)
MARTINES Dixit Dominus Jessica Rosas Posada, Soprano Licia Toscano, Mezzo-soprano Federico Buttazzo, Tenor Guido Dazzini, Bass-baritone Lorissa Mason, Conductor MOZART Regina coeli in C Major, K.276 Jessica Rosas Posada, Soprano Licia Toscano, Mezzo-soprano Federico Buttazzo, Tenor Guido Dazzini, Bass-baritone MOZART “Laudate Dominum” from Vesperae solennes de confessore, K.339 Jessica Rosas Posada, Soprano HAYDN Te Deum in C major, Hob.XXIIIc:2 Eric Posada, Conductor Participating Choruses: Arkansas Chamber Singers and Ozark Festival Singers (Lorissa Mason, Director) The Gregory School Choir (Chris Fresolone, Director) San Angelo Chorale (Eric Posada, Director) ROSEPHANYE POWELL The Word Was God MOSES HOGAN My Soul’s Been Anchored ROLAND CARTER In Bright Mansions UNDINE SMITH MOORE Daniel, Daniel, Servant of the Lord Chris Hansen, Conductor M. ROGER HOLLAND II The Tribulation Suite Makinsey Rosser, Soprano Herbert Johnson, Tenor Sonja Sepulveda, Conductor ANDRÉ THOMAS Mass: A Celebration of Love and Joy Candace Potts, Soprano LaVontè L. Heard, Tenor D'Walla Simmons-Burke, Conductor Participating Choruses: North Carolina Central University Choir and Kizazi Alumni Chorale (Roberta A. Laws, Director) Palmetto Voices Spiritual Ensemble (Sonja Sepulveda, Director)
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Friday June 19, 2026 (MidAm)
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Tuesday, July 7, 2025 (MidAm)
Selections To Be Announced Steven Edwards, Conductor Shulamit Hoffmann, Conductor Participating Choruses: Symphony Chorus of New Orleans (Steven Edwards, Director) Viva la Musica! (Shulamit Hoffmann, Director) Selections To Be Announced Charlene Pauls, Conductor Keith Jones, Conductor Participating Choruses: Swedish Choir (Charlene Pauls, Director) Spartanburg Master Chorale & Friends (Keith Jones, Director)
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Friday, July 10, 2026 (MidAm)
VIVALDI Magnificat RV 610 Keith Jones, Conductor OLA GJEILO Dreamweaver Charlene Pauls, Conductor Participating Choruses: Swedish Choir (Charlene Pauls, Director) Spartanburg Master Chorale & Friends (Keith Jones, Director) MOZART Mass in C major, K.317 "Coronation Mass" Shulamit Hoffmann, Conductor HANDEL Zadok the Priest, HWV 258 HAYDN Te Deum in C major, Hob.XXIIIc:2 Steven Edwards, Conductor Participating Choruses: Symphony Chorus of New Orleans (Steven Edwards, Director) Viva la Musica! (Shulamit Hoffmann, Director)
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July 11, 2025, 6:00pm (MidAm)
Sir John Rutter CBE, conducts his Requiem and works by Handel, Barber, and Fauré with the Stockholm Concert Orchestra, soloists and choir
2025 Season Playbill Archive
March 14, 2025, 7:30 PM
Concertmaster Carmine Lauri and cellist Peter Adams of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra perform an intimate chamber music concert alongside pianist Russell Hirshfield. Spanning several musical eras, the program features a diverse selection of rarely heard piano trios, including contemporary works by Jennifer Higdon and Reena Esmail, as well as pieces by renowned composers like Brahms and Shostakovich.
March 15, 2025, 8:30 PM
MidAmerica Productions celebrates their 41st season with the return of the New England Symphonic Ensemble, performing the U.S. premiere of Paul A. Aitken's Missa Pro Terra, conducted by the composer. The program also features Tapwe: Songs of Truth, conducted by Andrew Balfour, and Randall Thompson's Frostiana, led by Jo Ann Miller. Additional pieces will be conducted by Cristi Miller, featuring arrangements by Mac Huff, Rollo Dilworth, and Roger Emerson.
March 22, 2025, 8:30 PM
The New England Symphonic Ensemble performs Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 conducted by Giovanni Pompeo and Mozart's Mass in C Major, K. 317, "Coronation", conducted by Anthony Bernarducci. Additional highlights include Shenandoah arranged by James Erb and Tarik O'Regan's Triptych, conducted by Jo-Anne van der Vat-Chromy with participating choirs from around the country.
April 6, 2025, 1:00 PM
The New England Symphonic Ensemble, with participating choruses from across the United States, performs choral works by Monteverdi, Handel, Vivaldi, and Bach, alongside Elaine Hagenberg’s contemporary work Illuminare and the world premiere of Loretta K. Notareschi’s Climate Mass. Under the direction of conductors Nicole Baker, Scott D. Glysson, Bradley Miller, Raul Dominguez, and Andrew Bowers, this performance offers a blend of classical masterworks and new compositions.
April 20, 2025, 1:00 PM
Sterling Poulson leads the New England Symphonic Ensemble and participating choirs in Ola Gjeilo's Sunrise Mass, a celestial work blending orchestral and vocal textures. MidAmerica Productions’ Artistic Consultant Cailin Marcel Manson conducts Mendelssohn’s Sinfonia X in B minor and Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson’s Grass—Poem for Piano and Orchestra.
May 11, 2025, 1:00 PM
The New England Symphonic Ensemble debuts a compelling program featuring Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna, Vivaldi’s Magnificat, and Haydn’s Te Deum. Conductors Donald Milton, Francis Cathlina, and Darrin Hassevoort lead participating choral ensembles from Hawaii, Utah, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee.
May 11, 2025, 8:30 PM
The New England Symphonic Ensemble performs the world premiere of Erica Glenn’s Worldwide Requiem, conducted by the composer, the world premiere of Julio Morales’ Xantolo, conducted by Frank Eychaner, alongside Steve Dobrogosz’s Mass under the baton of John Petzet. Featuring participating choruses from Mexico, Colorado, Arkansas, Washington, and Nebraska.
May 24, 2025, 1:00 PM
Kicking off the start of Memorial Day Weekend, Margaret Pride conducts Mozart's Requiem in D minor, K.626 (edited and revised by Richard Maunder), Wen Chin Liu-Young leads the choir and orchestra selections from Mozart’s Vesperae solennes de confessore, K.339 and Lisette Canton conducts selections from Vivaldi’s Gloria in D Major, RV 589 with the New England Symphonic Ensemble and participating choirs from around the country.
May 24, 2025, 8:30 PM
Music director of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Mack Wilberg makes his MidAmerica Productions podium debut with the premiere of his latest composition, A Cloud of Witnesses (Carnegie Hall Premiere). He will also lead the New England Symphonic Ensemble and participating choirs in his arrangements of traditional works “Deep River,” and “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”. David Schildkret conducts Brahms’ Schicksalslied, Op. 54 and Tom Porter leads the ensemble in Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms.
May 26, 2025, 1:00 PM
Experience an inspiring afternoon of choral and orchestral music featuring the New England Symphonic Ensemble under the direction of Michael John Trotta, Larry Bach, Bradley D. Vogel, and Daniel McDavitt. Highlights include Trotta’s Requiem and the world premiere of his Five Psalms, alongside John Leavitt’s Missa Festiva and McDavitt’s Three Memories. With participating choirs from across the U.S.
May 26, 2025, 8:30 PM
This concert, dedicated to the late Peter Tiboris, founder of MidAmerica Productions, features the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra in a stirring program. Sir John Rutter conducts his Requiem, followed by Marios Papadopoulos leading the ensemble in Mozart’s Vesperae de Dominica and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92. With soloists and choirs from across the U.S., this performance pays tribute to Tiboris’ legacy, celebrating his passion for uniting artists and audiences through extraordinary music-making.
June 1, 2025, 1:00 PM
This program features Fauré’s Requiem led by Craig Denison and Jeffrey L. Webb, alongside John Rutter’s Te Deum and Gloria, conducted by Kipper Ackerman and Sonja Sepúlveda. Schubert’s Mass No. 4 in C major, D. 452, Op. 48 and Vivaldi’s Magnificat, RV 610 round out the performance under Dennis Malfatti and Chantae Pittman. Featuring the New England Symphonic Ensemble and participating choirs from around the country.
June 4, 2025, 8:30 pm (MidAm)
Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina and the MidAm Choir perform Mozart’s stirring Requiem in D minor, followed by Vivaldi’s Gloria, and an uplifting set of Gospel Octavos. With conductors Linda Mack Berven, Cailin Marcel Manson, and Clark Wayman Joseph.
June 5, 2025, 8:30pm (MidAm)
A night of Shaker Songs, Gospel Octavos, and Italian Madrigals conducted by Clark Wayman Joseph, Rhonda Muckerman, and Jenny Cooper.
June 7, 2025, 1:00 PM
The New England Symphonic Ensemble plays a dynamic program featuring Rossini’s Overture to La scala di seta and Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, conducted by Giorgio Marini with violinist Davide Algona. Fauré’s Requiem is led by Sarah Herrington, and his Cantique de Jean Racine by Noah Palmer.William White conducts Mozart’s Mass in C major and Rachel Samet leads Regina Coeli. Participating choirs from across the U.S. complete this exceptional program.
June 7, 2025, 8:30 PM
Under the direction of Filippo Arlia, this program opens with the evocative works of Astor Piazzolla, including Aconcagua—Concerto for Bandoneon and Orchestra and the tender Adios Nonino. Matthew Myers leads the New England Symphonic Ensemble in a stirring performance of Bach’s Magnificat, BWV 243. Clell Wright concludes the concert with Mozart’s luminous Vesperae solennes de confessore, K.339, joined by choirs from across the U.S. and Ireland.
June 15, 2025, 1:00 PM
The New England Symphonic Ensemble plays selections from Dan Forrest’s Jubilate Deo led by Alyson Moore, and his Arise, Shine! conducted by Naomi Wickson.Alexander Shawn conducts Handel’s coronation anthems, while Christopher Cross leads A Choral Infusion, a medley of traditional African American spirituals. The program concludes with Vivaldi’s Gloria, conducted by Heather Wilcox, featuring choirs from across the U.S. and Canada.
June 16, 2025, 3:00pm (MidAm)
An afternoon of choral music selections conducted by Ryan Heller, and John Patrick Rakes, with Downers Grove Choral Society & The Naperville Men's Glee Club and Chorus Austin.
June 18, 2025, 7:30pm (MidAm)
KünstlerOrchesterWien performs an all-Mozart program conducted by John Patrick Rakes, and Ryan Heller.
June 20, 2025 at 7:30pm (MidAm)
Chorus Austin and Downers Grove Choral Society & The Naperville Men's Glee Club with Ryan Heller and John Patrick Rakes, Conductors
June 22, 2025, 1:00 PM
MidAmerica Productions presents a powerful program featuring Mozart's Requiem in D minor, K.626, conducted by Shulamit Hoffmann with the New England Symphonic Ensemble. The concert also includes Heather Sorenson’s Lessons Learned from Kids, led by Stephen Roddy, and Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem, conducted by Eric Choate. This performance includes participating choruses from across the U.S.
June 29, 2025, 1:00 PM
Kathleen Hansen conducts the New England Symphonic Ensemble and choir in Gwyneth Walker’s Songs for Women’s Voices and The Tree of Peace, showcasing the beauty of choral storytelling. Matthew Packer leads Jake Runestad’s Into the Light, while Michael Martin concludes the program with Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna. With participating choirs from around California, Michigan, and North Carolina.
June 29, 2025, 8:30 PM
The New England Symphonic Ensemble marks their final Carnegie Hall performance for the 2025 MidAmerica Productions’ season with Sherry Blevins conducting her seminal work Tipping Point: A Choral Suite on Climate Change. Clement Cano leads the choir and orchestra in Elaine Hagenberg’s Illuminare. Laurier Fagnan closes the program with Mozart’s Requiem in D minor, K.626 completed and edited by Robert D. Levin. With participating choirs from around the country.
July 8, 2025, 7:00pm (MidAm)
The Stockholm Concert Orchestra performs works by Mozart, Vivaldi, and Bach.
July 11, 2025, 6:00pm (MidAm)
Sir John Rutter CBE, conducts his Requiem and works by Handel, Barber, and Fauré with the Stockholm Concert Orchestra, soloists and choir
2024 Season Playbill Archive
January 7, 2024
On the 40th anniversary (to the day) of MidAmerica Productions’ first ever concert, founder and general music director Peter Tiboris conducts Beethoven's triumphant Symphony No. 9 in D minor, and maestro John Rutter, CBE, leads choir and orchestra in his Magnificat. Celebrate 40 years of musical excellence with the New England Symphonic Ensemble, combined choir, and distinguished soloists.
March 17, 2024
The New England Symphonic Ensemble, led by Charlene Pauls and featuring choruses from around the country, performs Mendelssohn's Psalm 42, Op. 42. Then, Jeffery Goolsby conducts Dvořák's Te Deum and Ēriks Ešenvalds' Trinity Te Deum. Nancy Klein takes the baton for Poulenc's Gloria, followed by Elisa Fraser Wilson directing Lauridsen's Lux Aeterna. As part of MidAmerica’s Ensemble Spotlight Series, the Tomball Memorial High School Choir and Orchestra performs Boyd’s Four Future Memories, Grainger’s “Lisbon” (from Lincolnshire Posy), Martini’s Domine, Ad Adjuvandum me Festina, and Opportunity, a world premiere by Reginal Wright.
March 23, 2024
MidAmerica Productions’ Founder and General Music Director Peter Tiboris leads the New England Symphonic Ensemble in a performance of Mozart’s Overture To Le Nozze Di Figaro followed by Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67. Additionally, guest conductor Leslie Dala leads a performance of Mozart's Mass in C Major, K. 317 "Coronation Mass” and composer/conductor Marc-André Bougie conducts the New York premiere of his Magnificat, both featuring the New England Symphonic Ensemble, distinguished soloists and choruses from across the United States.
March 31, 2024
Peter Tiboris leads the New England Symphonic Ensemble in a performance of Verdi’s Overture to La Forza Del Destino and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 36. Additionally, The Crystal Children’s Choir from Cupertino, CA, under the direction of Karl Chang, will present a program featuring John Rutter's "All Things Bright and Beautiful," Elaine Hagenberg's "O Love," Ru-Yuan's "Gratitude," and arrangements of "Over the Rainbow" and "Circle of Life" by Andy Beck and Audrey Snyder.
April, 13, 2024 at 1pm
Join conductors Giselle Elgarresta Rios, José Rivera, Elizabeth Wilson, and James Jordan in a captivating performance featuring The New England Symphonic Ensemble, distinguished soloists and choirs from around the country. This afternoon of contemporary choral works include Cristian Grases' "Gloria," Russell Robinson's "De Profundis," Audrey Snyder's "Nella Fantasia," and James Whitbourn's powerful "Requiem."
April, 13, 2024 at 8pm
Join the New England Symphonic Ensemble, distinguished soloists, and choirs from around the country under the baton of Nathan Payant, Joy Paffenroth, Megan Rudolph, and Daniel Gordon. The program includes Dan Forrest's LUX: The Dawn from On High, Schubert's majestic Mass No. 2 in G Major, D. 167, Karl Jenkins' Gloria, and Mozart's Mass In C Major, K. 317, "Coronation."
May 11, 2024
"Symphony No. 9 in C Major, D. 944," known as "The Great C Major," performed by the New England Symphonic Ensemble and led by MidAmerica Productions’ Founder and Music Director Peter Tiboris. Jason Sabino and Jason Strunk then lead orchestra, soloists, and choirs from around the country in Haydn's monumental "Missa in Angustiis in D Minor Hob. XXII/11," also known as the "Lord Nelson Mass."
May 25, 2024
Conductors James Kinchen, Jonathan Palant, Sarah Pearson, and Andrew Roby lead the New England Symphonic Ensemble, distinguished soloists and choirs from around the country as they perform Margaret Bonds' evocative "Ballad of the Brown King," Taylor Scott Davis' captivating "Magnificat", Mark Hayes' uplifting "Te Deum" and Elaine Hagenberg's ethereal "Illuminare". For the Ensemble Spotlight Series, El Camino College Symphony Orchestra from Torrance, CA, presents Mozart's "Mass in C Major, K. 317 - Coronation Mass" under conductor Joanna Medawar Nachef.
May 27, 2024
Join us for an enchanting evening featuring Gwyneth Walker's uplifting rendition of “How Can I Keep From Singing,” Ryan Murphy's soul-stirring arrangement of "Simple Gifts," and other timeless compositions such as "There Is a Fountain" by Dan Forrest and "Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal" by Alice Parker. Led by the esteemed conductors Bryant Moxley, John Rutter, Melvin Unger, and David B. Weaver, this musical spectacle also includes Mozart's cherished works—Vesperae Solennes de Confessore and Mass in C Major, K. 317 "Coronation Mass."
June 1, 2024, 1:00 PM
Led by conductors Lenora Helm Hammonds, Jillian Harrison-Jones, Lorissa Mason, and Anne Lyman, experience the evocative works of Vivaldi, Bach, Hale Smith, Lenora Helm Hammonds, and Glenn Burleigh with the New England Symphonic Ensemble and participating choirs from across the nation.
Jun 1, 2024, 8:00 PM
The New England Symphonic Ensemble, distinguished soloists, and choirs from around the country perform the world premiere of Terre Johnson's 'Song of Hope,' conducted by the composer, alongside Eric Whitacre's poignant 'The Sacred Veil' led by Jamila McWhirter. Experience the haunting beauty of Mozart's 'Requiem in D Minor, K.626' under the baton of Joseph Napoli and revel in the uplifting tones of Elaine Hagenberg's 'Illuminare,' guided by Jennifer Lang.
June 16, 2024
Join the New England Symphonic Ensemble, choirs from around the nation, and distinguished soloists in an afternoon of New York premieres by composers/conductors. Experience Jordan Lee's musical odyssey, "A Journey Through the Nourishment Cycle," led by the composer and guest conductor Chris Hansen. Revel in the celestial beauty of Durante's Magnificat A 4 in B-Flat Major, followed by the dynamic resonance of Thomas Yackley and Thomas Gorman's "Scenes from a Life," under the baton of conductor Thomas Yackley.
June 23, 2024
Join the New England Symphonic Ensemble, participating choirs from around the country, and distinguished soloists for "Give Us Hope," featuring Jim Papoulis' poignant compositions, Amy C. Burgess' "Music is Indeed," and Bob Chilcott's "A Little Jazz Mass," all conducted by Roberta Jackson and Debra Burgess. Kevin Boesiger's "Songs of Healing and Hope," conducted by the maestro himself, and Dan Forrest's grand "Te Deum," guided by conductor Don Krudop and the Northern Colorado Youth Orchestra in the Ensemble Spotlight Series.