Passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra
 Trond Saeverud, conductor of PBSO |  PBSO in Concert 11/22/2008 |  Conductor, Trond Saeverud takes a bow |  The Audience Enjoying the PBSO Concert |
PBSO Concert 11/22/2008
The newly formed Passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra aims both to contribute to the cultural base of the area and to strengthen the ties between the U.S. and Canada around Passamaquoddy Bay.
Since its formation in the summer of 2007, the Passamaquoddy Bay Symphony Orchestra has performed two series of concerts, in September 2007 and February 2008, has added new members, with more woodwinds and brass, and has slowly but surely expanded its repertoire. The concerts, performed in St. Andrews, Eastport and Machias, are generating excitement around Passamaquoddy Bay, as the sound of an orchestra is able to inspire people with its breadth, complexity and transcendence.
Under conductor Trond Saeverud of Robbinston, the members of the orchestra in turn have been inspired to grow and perform at a level they may not have achieved in the past. The PBSO consists of musicians from around the Passamaquoddy Bay area, ranging in age from 14 to over 70. Saeverud has conducted community and professional orchestras in Norway, Denmark and the U.S. and currently is the concertmaster of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra.
In addition to performing three programs a year, the symphony is considering a number of collaborations, including working with the chorus at the University of Maine at Machias, commissioning new works for orchestra, producing an opera and offering a summer orchestra experience for seniors.