BANGOR DAILY NEWS • November 5, 2020
The Bangor Symphony Orchestra planned to premiere conductor Lucas Richman’s new symphonic work, “The Warming Sea,” at its March 2020 concert, commissioned by the Maine Science Festival and inspired by climate change. But those plans were dashed by the coronavirus pandemic, which at that time was still in its first few weeks. While there’s no clear plan as to when the piece will eventually have its first-ever live performance, the orchestra has made part of “The Warming Sea” available, with a new video featuring 86 musicians performing the final movement of the piece, “Hope Begins With Truth.” The Bangor Symphony Orchestra, led by Richman, can be seen in a Zoom-style gallery of faces, performing the stirring conclusion of the piece, which Richman says was informed by months of research on how climate change is affecting the Gulf of Maine.