Symphony News

BSO Announces Exciting 2026–2027 Season: Blaze and Brilliance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Renia Shterenberg, Executive Director  Bangor Symphony Orchestra  exdir@bangorsymphony.org  (207) 942-5555  www.bangorsymphony.org  Bangor Symphony Orchestra Announces Exciting 2026–2027 Season: Blaze and Brilliance Bangor, Maine — The Bangor Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is thrilled to announce its 131st season, a season of “Blaze and Brilliance”, featuring traditional favorites as well as contemporary works. Music […]

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Bangor Symphony Orchestra’s Young People’s Concerts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Katie Hardy, Assistant Director of Education and Outreach  Bangor Symphony Orchestra  Katie @ bangorsymphony.org  (207) 942-5555  www.bangorsymphony.org  Bangor Symphony Orchestra’s Young People’s Concerts Bangor, ME — The Bangor Symphony Orchestra led by GRAMMY award-winning Music Director and Conductor Lucas Richman will be welcoming more than 2,000 students from the greater Bangor […]

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Bangor Symphony Orchestra 130th Season Concludes

BANGOR, Maine – The Bangor Symphony Orchestra (BSO) celebrates their landmark 130th season with the Masterworks series finale, Masterworks V: Our American Story on Sunday April 26, 2026 at 3:00PM at the Collins Center for the Arts. This powerful program commemorates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and celebrates the […]

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Bangor Symphony Orchestra Presents Masterworks IV

Bangor Symphony Orchestra Presents Masterworks IV Maestro Lucas Richman to bring Stravinsky’s Masterpiece to life in BSO’s 130th Season BANGOR, Maine – The Bangor Symphony Orchestra (BSO) will present the fourth Masterworks concert in its 130th Season at 3PM on Sunday, March 22nd at the Collins Center for the Arts in Orono, and will be […]

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Winner Announced for the 45th Annual Maine High School Concerto Competition

BANGOR – The Bangor Symphony Orchestra is proud to announce the finalists of the 45th Annual Maine High School Concerto Competition. This year’s competition showcased extraordinary young musicians who presented outstanding performances. The musicians of the competition showed remarkable talent. First place was claimed by Ronan Sands, who performed the first movement of Edward Elgar’s […]

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The 45th Annual Maine High School Concerto Competition

Bangor Symphony Orchestra Presents The 45th Annual Maine High School Concerto Competition Six finalists compete for the first place prize: to perform with the Bangor Symphony Orchestra. BANGOR, Maine – The Bangor Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is delighted to present the 45th Annual Maine High School Concerto Competition. With a long, rich history developing musical talent […]

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Bangor Symphony delivers joy in concert of new and familiar music

by Judy Harrison Bangor Daily News February 3, 2026   The audience at the Bangor Symphony Orchestra’s concert was pummeled joyously with symphonies new and familiar at the Collins Center for the Arts in Orono on Sunday. A young composer and an emerging flutist wowed concertgoers in the first half and the musicians, led by Conductor […]

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Virtuosic Flutist Anthony Trionfo brings Mozart to the BSO

BANGOR, Maine – For Immediate Release – January 12, 2026 – The Bangor Symphony Orchestra (BSO) will present the third Masterworks concert in its 130th Season at 3 pm on Sunday, Feb. 1 at the Collins Center for the Arts in Orono. The BSO will be joined by flutist Anthony Trionfo performing Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s […]

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Bangor Symphony Orchestra Presents The Nutcracker

BANGOR, ME [Dec. 16, 2025] – The Bangor Symphony Orchestra (BSO) presents The Nutcracker with Robinson Ballet and Bangor Area Youth Choirs at the Collins Center for the Arts. Three performances are scheduled for the weekend of Dec. 20 – 21 will be led by GRAMMY-winning conductor and BSO Musical Director Lucas Richman as the […]

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Bangor Symphony Orchestra welcomes new Marketing Coordinator

BANGOR, ME – December 4, 2025 The Bangor Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has brought on Emma E. Wellington as the organization’s new marketing coordinator. Emma brings nearly a decade of experience in communication, relationship building, and community engagement to her new role with the BSO.  “We are very excited to welcome Emma to our Symphony family,” […]

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