by Judy Harrison Lun Li performed Tchaikovsky’s demanding Violin Concerto in D major with passion and precision Sunday with the Bangor Symphony Orchestra at the Collins Center for the Arts. Credit: Courtesy of Kevin Condon Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky wrote just one violin concerto. Written in 1878, it was considered too difficult to perform because of […]
2024 Young People’s Concert hits stage at Collins Center for the Arts By Sierra Whaley Published: May. 13, 2024 at 5:50 PM EDT BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – As the school year slows down and the good weather returns, more field trips are in store for students. The annual Young People’s Concert by the Bangor Symphony Orchestra […]
BANGOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE IN CONCERT Concert Features Composer John Williams’ Score Performed Live to Film by the BANGOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Conducted by LUCAS RICHMAN, MAY 3 & 4, 2025 The Bangor Symphony Orchestra will present Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert featuring a screening of the complete film […]
For Immediate Release: May 1, 2024 Contact: Renia Shterenberg, Executive Director (207) 942-5555 or renia@bangorsymphony.org Bangor Symphony Orchestra receives gifts from Quirk Subaru as part of their Share the Love Event Bangor, ME – Friday, May 3 at 10 AM, the Bangor Symphony Orchestra will be at Quirk Subaru, 295 Hogan Road, Bangor, for a […]
April 25, 2024 Contact: Rachelle Schlosser Director of Media Relations and Communications rschlosser@americanorchestras.org 646 822 4027 EarShot / American Composers Orchestra: Katy Salomon, Primo Artists katy@primoartists.com 212 837 8466 Thirty Orchestras Join League of American Orchestras’ Consortium, Presenting Newly-Commissioned Works by Six Women Composers Premieres Scheduled in Grand Rapids, Memphis, Naples and Tucson, with Additional […]
GRAMMY-winner Lucas Richman Celebrates 60th Birthday with the Bangor Symphony Orchestra All-Richman program highlights the power of music to heal BANGOR, ME April 3, 2024 | by Brian Horner Composer and GRAMMY Award-winning conductor Lucas Richman celebrates his 60th birthday with the Bangor Symphony Orchestra in a series of events showcasing his music as a […]
By Judy Harrison. Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor is a marathon for any orchestra. It takes 68 minutes to play its five movements, nearly twice as long as it takes an orchestra to play Ludwig van Beethoven’s fifth symphony. The piece, performed Sunday by the Bangor Symphony Orchestra at the Collins Center for […]
At St. Joseph Healthcare, we’ve often witnessed the transformative nature of music. Jamie Eldridge was a 58-year-old man with Down syndrome who was suffering from advanced dementia. Near the end of his life, he experienced true joy after hearing a well-known melody he had always held dear. Jamie was a Special Olympian, a McDonald’s employee […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bangor, Maine – February 17, 2024 Bangor Symphony Orchestra Announces Winners of the 43rd Annual Maine High School Concerto Competition The Bangor Symphony Orchestra is thrilled to announce the winners of its 43rd Annual Maine High School Concerto Competition. This annual competition underscores the Symphony’s commitment to fostering musical talent and providing […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 8, 2024 Bangor Symphony Orchestra Announces Mitchell Newman as New Concertmaster Bangor, Maine – The Bangor Symphony Orchestra (BSO) proudly announces the appointment of Mitchell Newman as its permanent Concertmaster. This significant appointment follows Newman’s impactful tenure as Interim Concertmaster, a period marked by exemplary leadership and artistic contributions. Lucas Richman, […]