On Monday, April 30, 2007, MPBN Music Director and "Live at Eleven" host Elena See welcomed three of Maine's most talented young musicians to MPBN's Bangor studio (read more about them here): Heather Thomas (violin), a home-schooled junior from Belgrade; Marlene McCarthy (piano), a junior who attends Hall-Dale High School in Hallowell; and Rachael Townsend (piano), a first-year student at Coastal Christian High School in Waldoboro. The three placed first, second and third, respectively, in the 26th Annual Bangor Symphony Orchestra Maine High School Concerto Competition, which took place February 24, 2007. The BSO competition was established in 1982 as a vehicle to recognize and encourage outstanding young Maine musicians.

Individual Performances: (Windows Media)

Heather Thomas (violin)	Caprice No. 20 (Paganini); Sonata #2 in A minor (Bach)
Marlene McCarthy (piano)	Ballade No. 3 (Chopin)
Rachael Townsend (piano)	Rhapsody in F# minor (Brahms); Sonata No. 1 (Mozart)

On this page we've compiled a gallery of photographs of the performance taken by MPBN staff photographer Keary Nichols to give our radio listeners a visual perspective on what goes into a "Live at Eleven" broadcast. Click on any photo below to view larger versions in a photo slide show. Special thanks go to Heather Thomas, Marlene McCarthy and Rachael Townsend for appearing on "Live at Eleven" and to the thousands of radio listeners who tuned in. Enjoy!