Masterworks V A Grand Finale April 10, 2022 at 3pm Collins Center for the Arts Lucas Richman, conductor Roberto Plano, piano A blockbuster program of Dvořák, Beethoven and Borodin marks the end of a celebratory season What’s Interesting About This Concert Italian pianist Roberto Plano makes his BSO debut in Beethoven’s magnificent Piano Concerto. No. 4  Dvořák’s Carnival Overture was […]

Masterworks II Tchaikovsky's 6th November 20, 2022 at 3pm Collins Center for the Arts The Program Augusta Holmès | Allegro Feroce Clara Schumann | Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7, Vijay Venkatesh, piano Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky |  Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74

Holidays The Nutcracker December 17, 2022 at 2pm December 17, 2022 at 7pm December 18, 2022 at 3pm Collins Center for the Arts Lucas Richman, conductor Robinson Ballet Bangor Area Youth Choirs A holiday tradition for all ages, the BSO’s annual production of The Nutcracker with the Robinson Ballet is beloved by audiences throughout Maine. Join us […]

Masterworks III Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto January 29, 2023 at 3pm Collins Center for the Arts Lucas Richman, conductor Blake Pouliot, violin The Program F. J. Haydn | Symphony No. 100 in G major, “Military” Felix Mendelssohn | Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, Blake Pouliot, violin Igor Stravinsky | Pulcinella Suite

Masterworks IV Epic Sounds: Strauss & Rachmaninoff March 12, 2023 at 3pm Collins Center for the Arts Lucas Richman, conductor Gabriela Martinez, piano Kenneth Fuchs, composer The BSO has never been bigger: don’t miss this chance to experience a concert of epic proportions! What’s Interesting About This Concert Composer Kenneth Fuchs won the 2019 Grammy […]

Masterworks V Ode to Joy April 30, 2023 at 3pm Collins Center for the Arts Lucas Richman, conductor Firefly, composer & performing artist University of Maine Singers Oratorio Society At long last, Beethoven’s 9th returns to the BSO stage in a burst of joy to conclude the orchestra’s 127th season. What’s Interesting About This Concert […]

Star Crossed: Romeo & Juliet November 19, 2023 at 3pm Collins Center for the Arts Lucas Richman, conductor Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano Drama fills this program as two tales of star-crossed lovers take center stage: Tristan und Isolde, and Romeo & Juliet. Program Debussy | Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun Wagner | Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde Prokofiev […]

Past, Present, Future: Bach and Beyond January 28, 2024 at 3pm Collins Center for the Arts Lucas Richman, conductor Awadagin Pratt, piano Inventive, thought-provoking, and moving new works are paired with pristine examples of classical style in this program that explores the past, present and future of classical music. Program Shields | World Premiere Bach| Keyboard Concerto […]

Mahler’s 5th: From Darkness To Light March 10, 2024 at 3pm Collins Center for the Arts Lucas Richman, conductor Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 takes listeners on an all-encompassing spiritual journey, out of the darkness and into the light. Program Mozart | Masonic Funeral Music Mahler | Symphony No. 5 What’s Interesting About This Concert Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 is finding new cultural […]