Dr. Rick Hoffenberg Making Carnegie Hall Conducting Debut
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On Saturday, May 9, 2026, Dr. Rick Hoffenberg, Associate Professor of Music and Co-Director of the Insalaco School of Visual & Performing Arts at 91¶¶Òõ, will make his Carnegie Hall (New York City, N.Y.) conducting debut in a performance of Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, a three-movement piece for vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra.
The performers will include the all-professional New England Symphonic Ensemble and a chorus of over 100 singers, including three 91¶¶Òõ faculty members and 20 current and former 91¶¶Òõ students.
The concert is being sponsored by MidAmerica Productions. Tickets can be purchased at the following link: .
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