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California Conducting Institute
The 2008 California Conducting Institute is scheduled for May 20-25, 2008.
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Kids Discover Music!
Barnes and Noble - Symphony musicians introduce children to music every third Saturday of the month at 11:00am. Story time included!

New Directions Concert

Contemporary music for small ensembles.

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Bakersfield Youth Symphony

Wine in the Pines
BSO Plays at Wine in the Pines, above Frazier Park!
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Music in the Park!
Summer Band Concerts at Beale Park, a Bakersfield tradition!
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Out of Town Concerts!
Is the Symphony playing in YOUR town this season?
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Experience the Magic of Living Music! Experience the Magic of Living Music!

This is the 76th Anniversary of the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra and it is filled with exciting and vibrant music including Ravel’s Piano Concerto, Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2, Bruch’s Violin Concerto, Holst’s The Planets with sound and sight, an evening of Wagner’s romantic opera music, Respighi’s The Pines of Rome, and much more!

Each concert features 60 to 80 highly skilled, professional musicians employed by the Symphony to perform some of the world's finest music. Most of our musicians live in Bakersfield, where many of them teach music. A portion of the orchestra travels from the Los Angeles area to perform with the Bakersfield Symphony as well as with other symphonies throughout the state.

We hope you will join us for our 2007-2008 76th Anniversary Season!

BSO Mission Statement

"To provide the best possible performances of great music for the widest possible audience, and provide musical education for the young people of Kern County."

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