MidAmerica Productions

06/09/2026

✨ A memorable moment from Carnegie Hall. Conducting his own music, Michael J. Glasgow led a moving performance of selections from his Gloria, joined by Haley Sicking, soprano, Michael Kelly, baritone, and a chorus of friends and colleagues from across the United States.

Bravo to all the performers who made this special Carnegie Hall moment possible! 🎶✨

06/08/2026

🎶A powerful moment from Carnegie Hall.

Under the direction of Dara A. Gillis, young singers from Delaware Hayes High School Choir and Lakeside Junior High School Aria and Vanguard delivered a compelling performance of Katerina Gimon’s Fire from Elements.

✨ Filled with intensity, energy, and vivid musical color, this striking work showcased the remarkable artistry of these student performers! 👏 Bravo to all! 🎶

06/08/2026

Check out this story about the Copiah-Lincoln Community College Choir’s journey to Carnegie Hall! ✨

From thinking the invitation was "a joke" to standing on the stage of Carnegie Hall, members of the Copiah-Lincoln Community College Choir recently performed in the world premiere of To Truly Love during MidAmerica Productions' Memorial Day Weekend concerts.

Read the article:

STORY SUBMITTED For many of them, it started with doubt. A 20-year-old from Brookhaven who thought the invitation had to be a joke. A shy teenager who had only ever […]

06/08/2026

👏 Congratulations on the world premiere of Letters Home by Shawn Crouch at Carnegie Hall on May 30!

🎶 Commissioned by MidAmerica Productions and conducted by Matthew D. Brady, this moving performance featured the New England Symphonic Ensemble, Margaret Gawrysiak, mezzo-soprano, and the following participating choruses:
University of Miami Frost School of Music, Miami, FL (Matthew D. Brady, Director)
Frost Alumni Choir, United States
Princeton Pro Musica, Princeton, NJ (Ryan James Brandau, Director)
Monmouth Civic Chorus, Red Bank, NJ (Ryan James Brandau, Director)

06/07/2026

✨ A touching and absolutely beautiful moment from the world premiere of To Truly Love by Sherry Blevins and Raphael Fusco at Carnegie Hall!

🎶 Conducted by Bobby G. Helms, this beautiful performance featured Chessa Metz, soprano, and the following participating choruses:
Mississippi Boy Choir, Jackson, MS (Bobby G. Helms, Director)
Copiah-Lincoln Community College, Wesson, MS (Bobby G. Helms, Director)
Presbyterian Christian School, Hattiesburg, MS (Kameren Batty, Director)
First Baptist Church, Tyler, TX (Connan Coker, Director)

Congrats to all performers! 🎶✨

06/07/2026

Read about the world premiere of Letters Home by Shawn Crouch, commissioned by MidAmerica Productions. The premiere was on May 30 at Carnegie Hall.

Frost School of Music composer Shawn Crouch’s powerful oratorio “Letters Home,” a tribute to veterans through a century of their writings, premiered at New York’s Carnegie Hall just after Memorial Day. The work’s Frost School choir was led by choral director Matthew Brady, who served in Ir...

06/05/2026

Rehearsal Sneak Peek 👀✨

Here is a glimpse into rehearsal for Illuminare by Elaine Hagenberg, conducted by Scott L. Martin and featuring The Cherokee Chorale, Cherokee County, Georgia (Scott L. Martin, Director).

Join us on June 6 at Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall as these talented musicians bring this powerful work to life in concert! 🎶

06/05/2026

✨ At Carnegie Hall, singers and musicians came together to present the Carnegie Hall premiere of Creation by Dan Forrest.

🎶 Conducted by Warren Cook, this inspiring performance featured the New England Symphonic Ensemble, Laura Brundage, soprano, Troy Castle, baritone, and the following participating choruses:
2026 Over the Mountain Festival Chorus, Birmingham, AL (Eliezer Yanson Jr., Director)
Jacksonville State University Choirs, Jacksonville, AL (Eliezer Yanson Jr., Director)
Glen Cove High School, Glen Cove, NY (Edward Norris III, Director)
Rivertree Singers & Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC (Warren Cook, Director)
Stuyvesant High School Treble Chorus & Bass Choir, New York, NY (Liliya Shamazov, Director)

Bravo to all performers! 🎶✨