The Art of Recycling Bangor Symphony Orchestra to Close Its Season Sunday
Bangor Daily News › May 14, 2010
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The seeds for this Sunday's Bangor Symphony Orchestra concert at the Collins Center for the Arts in Orono, the last of the 2009-2010 season featuring pianist Soyeon Lee and guest conductor David Itkin, were planted nearly five years ago.
In February 2008 executive director David Whitehill attended a recital at Zankel Hall, adjacent to Carnegie Hall, in New York City. The performer was Lee, a young, Korean-born pianist whom Whitehill had been watching rise since her appearance in the prestigious Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Texas in 2005, long before Whitehill joined the BSO in the fall of 2007.See the full content of this document
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The Art of Recycling Bangor Symphony Orchestra to Close Its Season Sunday
Much was notable about her concert; first and foremost was her playing, as she performed Bach's Chaconne in D and Ravel's "Valse," among other compositions.
"With that recital, she really took it into high gear," said Whitehill. "She took it to the next level, in terms of her playing. ...See the full content of this document
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