Season Schedule

Grand Kyiv Ballet – Giselle

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 7 p.m.
Collins Center for the Arts

Giselle is a classical ballet known for its stunning choreography and beautiful music, and is a true masterpiece of the ballet repertoire. We are honored to have the prime dancers from the Ukraine, Italy, Spain, the USA and Japan bring this timeless classic to life on stage. Their talent and artistry are unmatched, and we know […]

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A Far Cry

Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 3 p.m.
Collins Center for the Arts

The Grammy-nominated A Far Cry presents a program featuring Copland’s Appalachian Spring, Shelley Washington’s SAY, and a chamber arrangement of Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony.

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BSO – Masterworks IV

Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 3 p.m.
Collins Center for the Arts

A note from the Maestro: As winter comes to a close in Maine we may see crocuses peeking up through lightly fallen snow, or delicate starflowers growing in our forests, heralding the warming spring weather ahead. With the awakening and blooming of Mother Nature, composers through the ages have embraced spring as a source of inspiration. […]

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The Met: Live in HD – Tristan und Isolde

Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 12 p.m.
Collins Center for the Arts

After years of anticipation, a truly unmissable event arrives in cinemas worldwide as the electrifying Lise Davidsen tackles one of the ultimate roles for dramatic soprano: the Irish princess Isolde in Wagner’s transcendent meditation on love and death. Heroic tenor Michael Spyres stars opposite Davidsen as the love-drunk Tristan. The momentous occasion also marks the […]

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2026 Cohen Lecture: The U.S. and the World at a Crossroads

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 2 p.m.
Collins Center for the Arts

Ambassador Nicholas Burns serves as Vice Chair of The Cohen Group and as the Roy and Barbara Goodman Family Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. He served as US Ambassador to China from 2021 to 2025, helping to shape the increasingly important and complex bilateral relationship with China.

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Symphonic Band & Concert Band

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Collins Center for the Arts

The UMaine School of Performing Arts presents a combined performance of Symphonic Band and Concert Band. General admission $12, all fees included.  Free with a student MaineCard Check back to purchase tickets later this summer! To learn more about the University of Maine instrumental and choral ensembles or for a complete list of School of […]

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BSO – Masterworks V

Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 3 p.m.
Collins Center for the Arts

Lucas Richman, Conductor Denisha Ballew, Soprano Keenan McCarter, Baritone University of Maine Singers and Oratorio Society A note from the Maestro: In paying tribute to the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, our programming was chosen to represent a wide berth of compositional contributions from various corners of the U.S. Pairing Joan […]

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