Sunday, March 24 in the Gracie Theatre at Husson University the Bangor Symphony Youth Orchestra (BSYO) held a concert and collection of non-perishable food items for the Good Shepherd Food Bank. John Bapst students James Van Kirk, Seraphina Provenzano, Matt Norris, Kayla Bousfield, Noah Potvin, Kara Cressey, Amelia Pellegrini and Jill Hein are members of the BSYO.
The (BSYO), an education program of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra (BSO), gives qualified middle and high school students the opportunity to work with BSO musicians and gain performance experience in an encouraging and motivating environment. The BSYO comprise students who are invited, following an audition, to join one of two ensembles, the Prelude Orchestra and the Philharmonic Orchestra.