New England Symphonic Ensemble plays Poulenc, Hailstork and Jake Runestad

Sunday, June 14, 2026 1:00 PM Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York 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. Performers New England Symphonic Ensemble Matthew Abernathy, Damon Dandridge, Terrie Ashbaugh, Jennifer Garrett, and Sean Hale, Conductors With participating choruses Program POULENC Gloria ADOLPHUS HAILSTORK I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes KHRIS DODGE Tides of Life - Les Marées De La Vie (World Premiere) KENDRICK TRI HUYNH The Splendid Torch (World Premiere)