FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 28, 2025 Bangor Symphony Orchestra musicians to perform at Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness as part of their Music & Wellness Program BANGOR, Maine – The collaborative spirit continues between the Bangor Symphony Orchestra and Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness in downtown Bangor. On May 29, 2025, at noon, musicians […]
by Judy Harrison March 27, 2025 The past, present and future of classical music was on display Sunday at the Bangor Symphony Orchestra’s concert at the Collins Center for the Arts in Orono in a rich tapestry of sound that won’t be forgotten any time soon. The eclectic program, titled “Pride to Prejudice: Shostakovich 5” […]
Bangor Symphony Orchestra Presents Masterworks IV: Pride to Prejudice – Shostakovich 5 Concert Features Shostakovich’s Powerful Fifth Symphony, a World Premiere by Keith Fitch, and a Special Side-by-Side Performance with Young Musicians Bangor, Maine – The Bangor Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is set to captivate audiences with Masterworks IV: Pride to Prejudice – Shostakovich 5, taking place on Sunday, […]
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 […]