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
May 9, 2024Bangor 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 […]
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 Williamsâ 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 […]
Bangor Symphony Orchestra receives gift from Quirk Subaru
May 1, 2024For Immediate Release: Â 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 â Friday, May 3 at 10 AM, the Bangor Symphony Orchestra will be at Quirk Subaru, 295 Hogan Road, Bangor, for a […]
Bangor Symphony Orchestra Announces an Exciting 2024-25 Season
April 30, 2024Bangor Symphony Orchestra Announces an Exciting 2024-25 Season Bangor, Maine â 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 […]
Thirty Orchestras Join League of American Orchestrasâ Consortium
April 25, 2024April 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 Orchestrasâ 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 BSO
April 15, 2024GRAMMY-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 […]
Bangor Symphony takes audience from darkness to light in Mahler marathon
March 14, 2024By Judy Harrison. Gustav Mahlerâs 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 Beethovenâs fifth symphony. The piece, performed Sunday by the Bangor Symphony Orchestra at the Collins Center for […]
Touching Hearts and Igniting Joy â St. Joeâs Healing Arts Program
March 12, 2024At St. Joseph Healthcare, weâve often witnessed the transformative nature of music. Jamie Eldridge was a 58-year-old man with Down syndrome who was suffering from advanced dementia. Near the end of his life, he experienced true joy after hearing a well-known melody he had always held dear. Jamie was a Special Olympian, a McDonaldâs employee […]
Bangor Symphony Orchestra Announces Winners of the 43rd Annual Maine High School Concerto Competition
February 17, 2024FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bangor, Maine â February 17, 2024 Bangor Symphony Orchestra Announces Winners of the 43rd Annual Maine High School Concerto Competition The Bangor Symphony Orchestra is thrilled to announce the winners of its 43rd Annual Maine High School Concerto Competition. This annual competition underscores the Symphonyâs commitment to fostering musical talent and providing […]