WINNER - NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AWARD

During 2006 and early 2007, in collaboration with the Bangor Symphony Orchestra, Jens Kruger worked to orchestrate his original compositions as well as music from the Kruger Brothers. Excerpts from this concert program were performed for the first time during the summer of 2006 with the Bangor Symphony Orchestra for audiences at the Kingfield POPS and Camden POPS performances, a prelude to the world premiere of Music from the Spring: A Romantic Serenade for Banjo, Guitar, Bass & Orchestra. At the same time, the collaboration inspired a very special outreach program that was developed for performances and presentations in schools and community settings, called "Strings Attached."