The fourth Masterworks concert highlights the fifth symphony of Shostakovich and also presents a world premiere by Keith Fitch, winner of the Ellis Beauregard Foundation 2024 Composer award. This concert will also feature a unique “Side-by-Side” performance for the BSYO Philharmonic, fostering a direct connection between young musicians and professionals. “We are thrilled to be able to have our Bangor Symphony Youth Orchestra perform onstage for our Masterworks series,” said Richman.
Program
- Elgar | Pomp and Circumstance No. 1
- Keith Fitch | World Premiere, 2024 Ellis Beauregard Foundation Composer Award Recipient
- Shostakovich | Symphony No. 5
A word from Keith Fitch, winner of the 2024 Ellis Beauregard Foundation Composer Award:
I am thrilled and honored to have been selected as this year’s recipient of the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation’s Composer Award, and I’m very much looking forward to working with Maestro Richman and the Bangor Symphony in the creation of a new work for the Bangor community. As someone who spent much of my early life as a visual artist, I’m particularly excited to explore the work of Jean Beauregard and John David Ellis as I begin gathering ideas for this piece, which I hope will have meaning for the Bangor community beyond the concert hall. I am deeply thankful for the foundation’s support.
Photo credit: Alex Cooke
Called “gloriously luminous” by The Philadelphia Inquirer, Keith Fitch’s music has been consistently noted for its eloquence, expressivity, dramatic sense of musical narrative and unique sense of color and sonority. He is also highly regarded as a teacher, chamber music coach and conductor of new music. Fitch’s students regularly attend leading summer festivals around the world and regularly win awards from such prestigious organizations as ASCAP, BMI and the Fulbright Foundation.
Tickets:
- Single tickets can be purchased through the Collins Center Box Office by calling (207) 581.1755 or online by clicking the Find Tickets button at the top of the page