On March 2nd, John Bapst students Colin Aponte ’22 and Silvia Burns '21 were two of seven finalists from across the state who competed in the 38th Annual Bangor Symphony Orchestra High School Concerto Competition. Colin finished with a first place award, performing Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Read More
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The John Bapst 2019 Winter Student Art Show
John Bapst art students exhibited their first semester's work on Wednesday, January 16 at the well attended Winter Art Show in Sekera Auditorium. Work exhibited included projects in Basic Design, Drawing, Advanced Art, AP Studio Art, and Digital Photography. Congratulations to all who Read More
Bapst Senior Brandon Aponte ’19 Featured on NPR
Brandon Aponte '19 appeared on a recent episode of "From the Top," the hit NPR radio program featuring America’s best young classical musicians. The show aired on Maine Public Classical on Saturday, December 22 at 5 PM and by podcast at fromthetop.org beginning December 17. Listen here. The Read More
Macbeth presented by the John Bapst Players
John Bapst Players present William Shakespeare's Macbeth Friday, Nov. 2 and Saturday, Nov. 3 in John Bapst Sekera Auditorium Tickets are available at the John Bapst Fine Arts Department this week from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., as well as at the door. Performances start at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 Read More
A Sneak Peek of Sunday’s Spring Concert
John Bapst Musicians offered a sneak peek of Sunday's Spring Concert by staging a full dress rehearsal at the school Friday, April 6. Performing were the Chamber Ensemble, Concert Band, Chorale, Concert Choir, and Jazz Band, featuring pieces including highlights from The Lord of the Rings, March Read More
Award Winning Poet & Novelist Guest Speaker
Award winning poet and novelist, Bruce Pratt, was a guest speaker today in Mrs. Babcock's AP English Literature classes. His poems have appeared in The Book of Villanelles from Knopf’s Everyman Series, the anthology Only Connect (Cinnamon Press, Wales), Smartish Pace, Puckerbrush Review, The Read More
2018 John Bapst Winter Art Show
Congratulations to all who made the John Bapst Winter Art Show such a success! Sekera Auditorium was filled with art lovers as students exhibited works in a variety of mediums. Thank you, instructors Burns and Mahar, and all the artists! View the photos here: Read More
John Bapst Musicians Reach Out
Since the beginning of November, members of the John Bapst Chamber Ensemble have been sharing their love of playing music with residents of the Rehab Wing at EMMC weekly. Violinist and Co-President, Brandon Aponte ‘19, organized this musical outreach with advisor Julienne Ewing of the music Read More
John Bapst Paint Night
John Bapst Paint Night with Melissa Burns Thursday, December 14, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Cost: $30 Includes: all painting supplies, professionally cut mat to frame the work, and snacks! We will create this gorgeous winter scene in watercolor and white trees in acrylic. RSVP to Melissa Burns by Read More
Kenzey Tracy ’18 donates art to EMMC
As a part of her John Bapst Distinguished Graduates Program project, Kenzey Tracy ’18 created and donated several beautiful pieces of art to Eastern Maine Medical Center’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. The purpose of her gift, however, is what makes this project so special. In 2008, at eight years Read More