by Judy Harrison October 2, 2025 Pianist Jonathan Biss did more Sunday than just play Johannes Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major. He channeled the composer while performing what is considered to be one of Brahms’ most expansive and ambitious works. Biss performed the challenging piece with precision and passion with the Bangor Symphony Orchestra at […]
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World renowned Pianist Jonathan Biss opens the BSO’s 130th season
September 22, 2025Bangor Symphony Orchestra Presents Masterworks I World renowned Pianist Jonathan Biss opens the Bangor Symphony Orchestra’s 130th season BANGOR, Maine – The Bangor Symphony Orchestra will be presenting the first Masterworks concert in their 130th Season, welcoming pianist Jonathan Biss to the Collins Center stage performing Johannes Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, […]
Versant Power awards gift to the BSO for Music & Wellness Program
August 12, 2025Versant Power awards gift to the Bangor Symphony Orchestra in support of their Music & Wellness Program Bangor, ME – August 12, 2025 – Versant Power presented the Bangor Symphony Orchestra with a grant in the amount of $5,000 to continue its work within their Music and Wellness Program in area hospitals. The Music and […]
Single tickets on sale August 7
August 7, 2025Single tickets for all concerts in the Bangor Symphony Orchestra’s 130th season go on sale Thursday August 7 at 10am by calling the Collins Center Box Office at 207.581.1755 or online at bangorsymphony.org. Ticketbuyers can enjoy their choice of any of the five Masterworks concerts, Disney’s Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas live-to-picture in October, […]
BSO Music & Wellness concert at Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness
May 28, 2025FOR 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 […]
New composition wows audience at BSO concert
April 3, 2025by 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” […]
BSO Presents Masterworks IV: Pride to Prejudice – Shostakovich 5
March 18, 2025Bangor 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, […]
Rising star violinist conquers ‘unplayable’ concerto with the BSO
November 20, 2024by 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
May 14, 20242024 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
May 4, 2024BANGOR 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 […]