Concerts
October 7, 2023 | 6:30pm
Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra
Mechanics Bank Theater
Featuring vocal soloists Kimberly Jones and Bill McMurray with Bakersfield Master Chorale and Bakersfield College Chamber Singers
GERSHWIN Girl Crazy Overture
PATERSON Whitman's America
GERSHWIN Porgy and Bess: A Concert of Songs
October 14, 2023 | 5:30pm
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra
Ozinga Chapel
MÁRQUEZ Danzón 2
BARBER Violin Concerto
Stella Chen, Violin
CZINER Violin Concerto
Stella Chen, Violin
GINASTERA Estancia, Four Dances
November 4, 2023 | 6:30pm
Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra
Mechanics Bank Theater
BOLOGNE Symphony No. 1
MOZART Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major
Catherine Baker, Flute
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5
November 18, 2023 | 7:30pm
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra
Ozinga Chapel
HUỲNH IPO Composer in Residence World Premiere
PIAZZOLLA The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Azusa Tashiro, Violin
MOZART Gran Partita
December 1, 2023 | 6:30pm
Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra
Mechanics Bank Theater
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
December 09, 2023 | 3:00pm
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra
Ozinga Chapel
HOLIDAY CONCERT
Chicago Community Chorus
December 16, 2023 | 7:00pm
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium
HOLIDAY CONCERT 2023
February 10, 2024 | 2:00pm
Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra
Mechanics Bank Theater
DOOLEY The Conductor's Spellbook
February 24, 2024 | 7:30pm
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra
Ozinga Chapel
SIERRA New Commission: part of the Virginia B. Toulmin Orchestral Commissions Program
GERSHWIN Piano Concerto in F
Sean Chen, Piano
MARSALIS Preview of New Work: Preview ahead of its World Premiere next season
March 2, 2024 | 6:30pm
Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra
Mechanics Bank Theater
Composer Discovery Project Winner | New Work Part of Bakersfield Symphony’s “Growing our Own” Initiative
RAVEL Mother Goose Suite
STRAVINSKY The Firebird Suite
March 16, 2024 | 3:00pm
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra
Ozinga Chapel
DEBUSSY Suite bergamasque
VAUGHN WILLIAMS The Lark Ascending
Elizabeth Huffman, Violin
THOMAS Gwendolyn Brooks Settings: World Premiere co-commission
April 13, 2024 | 7:30pm
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra
Ozinga Chapel
HUỲNH IPO Composer in Residence World Premiere
BOLOGNE Symphony No. 1
MOZART Horn Concerto No. 4
HAYDN Symphony No. 104
April 16, 2024
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra
Ozinga Chapel
CLASSICAL EVOLVE COMPOSER COMPETITION
In partnership with American Composers Orchestra
May 4, 2024 | 6:30pm
Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra
Mechanics Bank Theater
Composer Discovery Project Winner | New Work Part of Bakersfield Symphony’s “Growing our Own” Initiative
PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3
Roman Rabinovich, Piano
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Sheherazade
May 18, 2024 | 7:30pm
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra
Ozinga Chapel
HUỲNH IPO Composer in Residence World Premiere
SHAW Seven Joys
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9
Chicago Community Chorus
Kimberly E. Jones, Soprano
Leah Dexter, Mezzo-Soprano
Ryan Townsend Strand, Tenor
Bill McMurray, Baritone