BSO receives gift from Versant Power for Music & Wellness Program

Bangor, ME – July 8, 2024 – Versant Power presented the Bangor Symphony Orchestra with a grant in the amount of $5,000 to continue its Music and Wellness Program in area hospitals. The Music and Wellness Program has been a mission of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra since 2013 with the goal of helping provide comfort […]

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BSO Announces Contract Renewal for Maestro Lucas Richman

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 12, 2024 Bangor Symphony Orchestra Announces Contract Renewal for Maestro Lucas Richman BANGOR, ME – The Bangor Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is thrilled to announce the renewal of Music Director Lucas Richman’s contract through June 2029, marking a celebrated continuation of his remarkable 14-year tenure with the orchestra. Under Maestro Richman’s direction, the […]

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2024 Young People’s Concert hits stage at Collins Center

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 […]

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Bangor Symphony Orchestra’s all-Richman concert wows audience

by Judy Harrison May 1, 2024 Lucas Richman, left, the Bangor Symphony Orchestra’s conductor and music director, was also the composer behind the music on Sunday when the BSO performed his “Paths to Dignity.” Pictured at right is Mitchell Newman, the orchestra’s concertmaster. Credit: Courtesy of Bangor Symphony Orchestra The Bangor Symphony Orchestra threw its conductor and […]

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Bangor Symphony Orchestra’s Young People’s Concerts

Bangor Symphony Orchestra News For Immediate Release: Thursday, May 9, 2024 Contact: Katie Hardy, katie@bangorsymphony.org Bangor Symphony Orchestra’s Young People’s Concerts Bangor, ME — The Bangor Symphony Orchestra will be welcoming more than 2,700 students from the greater Bangor area to the Collins Center for the Arts to watch the symphony perform live on stage. The program will feature Sergei Prokofiev’s […]

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BANGOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE IN CONCERT

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 […]

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Bangor Symphony Orchestra receives gift from Quirk Subaru

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 […]

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Bangor Symphony Orchestra Announces an Exciting 2024-25 Season

Bangor Symphony Orchestra Announces an Exciting 2024-25 Season Bangor, Maine — The Bangor Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is pleased to announce their 2024-25 season, continuing its long-standing tradition of presenting world-class musical experiences to the Greater Bangor area. Under the artistic direction of GRAMMY award winning Music Director Lucas Richman, the upcoming season promises a wide […]

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Thirty Orchestras Join League of American Orchestras’ Consortium

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 […]

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GRAMMY-winner Lucas Richman Celebrates 60th Birthday with the BSO

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 […]

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