Midcoast Symphony Orchestra “Conductors Galore”

The Midcoast Symphony Orchestra Concert Series IV “Conductors Galore” In our May series The Midcoast Symphony Orchestra (MSO) presents “Conductors Galore.” The principal conductor for these concerts is Jinwook Park, who will lead Symphony No. 5 by Mahler. This monumental work has been on hold at the MSO since March 2020, when the orchestra’s performance of it with Park conducting was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now Park, who conducts the Colby College Orchestra, returns to the MSO stage. Noted for his enthusiastic and nuanced performances, Park likens conducting Mahler symphonies to “climbing the mountain of Everest.” He is the founder and music director of Haffner Sinfonietta, the former music director of Philharmonia Boston, and the founder and music director of the Nine Valley Music Festival, a summer festival in Korea. Sharing the podium will be MSO’s music director, Rohan Smith, conducting Mozart’s “Overture” to The Marriage of Figaro and “Storm,” composed by Maine native Colin Britt. In addition, an audience member who won the opportunity to conduct the orchestra during last season’s MSO auction, will wield the baton for “Pas de deux” from The Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky. This concert will be held at the beautiful Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston at 7:00pm. Tickets are $22 in advance, $25 (cash or check) at the concert, free for ages 18 and under and for college students with ID. Audiences are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance at www.midcoastymphony.org or by calling 207-846-5378. Unused tickets from MSO’s 2019-2020 season may be exchanged for a Classical Season concert. All MSO musicians and staff members are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Audience members will be required wear masks to attend concerts. Check the orchestra’s website at www.midcoastsymphony.org for updates on our latest COVID protocols.