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Bangor Symphony Orchestra Announces Exciting 2025–2026 Season: A Celebration of Symphonic Storytelling  Bangor, Maine — The Bangor Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is thrilled to announce its 130th season, a milestone year dedicated to “Symphonic Storytelling” through masterworks, new commissions, and unforgettable live experiences. Under the artistic direction of Lucas Richman, the season promises a powerful journey […]

by Judy Harrison Bangor Daily News Isaac Bray was one of the soloists at the Bangor Symphony Orchestra’s most recent performance. Credit: Courtesy of Rebecca Richards A wave of sound, made by 125 voices and the musicians in the Bangor Symphony Orchestra washed over concertgoers Sunday at the Collins Center for the Arts in Orono and embraced […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2025 Bangor, ME In a stunning display of high school talent, the Bangor Symphony Orchestra held it’s 44th Annual Maine High School Concerto Competition finals on Sunday, February 9, 2025. Finalists performed in front of a live audience at Minsky Auditorium on the campus of the University of Maine, with […]

For immediate release February 9, 2025 Bangor, Maine: For more than 40 years, the Bangor Symphony Orchestra has been encouraging and recognizing the outstanding talents of Maine’s high school instrumentalists. On Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 2:00 pm a public audition recital will be held at Minsky Auditorium on the campus of the University of […]

For immediate release February 7, 2025 Bangor, Maine: This spring, the Bangor Symphony Orchestra will be holding live auditions for multiple positions. Friday, March 21, 2025 Section Violin (two positions) Section Viola (one position) Application deadline March 11 Friday, April 25, 2025 Section Bass (one position) Principal Harp Application deadline April 15 TO APPLY: Email […]

Bangor Daily News January 30, 2025, by Judy Harrison An innovative 21st century violist and an 18th century giant of classical music wove an intricate tapestry of sound using electronics and traditional stringed instruments in a Bangor Symphony Orchestra program Sunday that sent concertgoers home rethinking their assumptions about just what is symphonic music. That questioning […]

Ellis Ludwig-Leone Named Ellis-Beauregard Foundation Composer Award Recipient Rockland, Maine – The Ellis-Beauregard Foundation is pleased to announce our 2024 Composer awardee, Ellis Ludwig-Leone. Each year the Foundation awards a $50,000.00 grant to a composer through a nation wide call for submissions. Three diverse jurors, experts in the field select the awardee who then submit […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 12, 2024   The Nutcracker Returns to the Collins Center for the Arts with the Bangor Symphony Orchestra December 21-22, 2024 Bangor, ME – This holiday season, the Bangor Symphony Orchestra brings The Nutcracker back to the Collins Center for the Arts. Featuring the Robinson Ballet and the Bangor Area Youth […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 07, 2024 Bangor Symphony Orchestra Presents Masterworks II Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with Rising Star Violinist Lun Li BANGOR, Maine – The Bangor Symphony Orchestra will be presenting the second concert in their Masterworks series featuring rising star violinist Lun Li performing Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D major on November 17 at […]