Bangor Symphony Orchestra - Board Awards and more

June 29, 2026
 
At this year's Annual Meeting of the Corporation on June 23, 2026, the BSO Board of Directors recognized the following individuals:
  • Berney Kubetz - Composer Circle Presented in Recognition of outstanding support of the BSO
  • Dick  Sturgeon - Fran Finnegan Award  Presented in recognition of outstanding and dedicated fund raising effort on behalf of the BSO
  • Mary Anne Hillery - Peters/Miller Award  Given by a grateful board of directors on recognition of outstanding and exceptional service to the BSO
From left to right: Matt Dunlap, Board President; Renia Shterenberg, Executive Director; Berney Kubetz, retiring board member and Composer Circle Award recipient; Lucas Richman, Music Director & Conductor
 
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help us end our 130th Season strong!

Please help us meet our year-end goal! Consider a donation of $130 (or any amount) in the month of June to mark our 130th season. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. 
 

This year at the BSO:

  • 5 Masterworks concerts
  • 1 Live-Music to film concert of "Nightmare Before Christmas"
  • 3 performances of the Nutcracker with Robinson Ballet and the Bangor Area Youth Choirs
  • 2 Young Peoples concerts, reaching about 2,000 students from across Maine
  • 4 Chamber Music concerts
  • 4 BSYO Ensembles
  • 2 BSYO concerts
  • BSYO chamber music
  • 2 Instrument Petting Zoos 


Our outreach:

  • 2 Donations to the YMCA Food Pantry
  • 4 finalists in our 44th Annual Maine High School Concerto Competition
  • 4 Musician Outreach engagements to communities & schools
  • 2 Masterclasses with guest artists Kelly Hall-Tompkins, violin and Anthony Trionfo, flute at the University of Maine
  • 2 musicians playing weekly at St. Joseph Hospitals for Music & Wellness
  • BSYO string quartet (the BSYQ) performing in the lobby before each Masterworks concert, at the annual Symphony Soiree, and going on to win top prize at the Young Stars of Maine competition
     
... and more!
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Looking for more information on all that we do? Scroll to the bottom of our "About" page on our website to view our 2024-2025 Annual Report. (Look for the 2025-2026 Annual Report coming in a few months!)

2024-2025 Annual Report
 
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Single tickets on sale August 6


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$100 for a renewing subscriber, and just
$60 for a new subscriber!

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Join us for our 2026-2027 Season! Subscribers to the BSO purchase all 5 Masterworks concerts at once to ensure the best seats at the best prices. New subscribers save 40%, and all returning subscribers have the option to add digital season access complimentary from the BSO. You can order by mail, by phone, or online.

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Orono, ME 04469-5746

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Masterworks concerts will be available online for up to 2 weeks after the concert.

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All concerts are currently available as a 2026-2027 Season Subscription package or an add-on ticket. Single tickets for all concerts will go on sale August 6, 2026.
 
BSO Endowment

Consider a gift that will keep our music playing for another 130 years and beyond!
Our Endowment ensures that our legacy of music making lives on. Long term financial security is boosted tenfold with gifts to our Endowment. This consistent, reliable revenue stream lasts in perpetuity. Help us build this financial foundation by giving a gift of any size to our General Fund, endowing an orchestra chair, or asking us about other opportunities! For more information, contact Aimee Gerow, Director of Development at 207-942-5555 Ext.2 or email to development@bangorsymphony.org. Thank you!

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