New England Symphonic Ensemble plays Szymko, Wyers, Powell and Padworski

Sunday, May 24, 2026 8:30 PM Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York 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.