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Upcoming Events

Empty Orchestra Stage
 
Bakersfield College Concert Band
Repertoire TBA
Tuesday, November 18, 2025,  Edward Simonsen Theater
Thursday, April 9, 2026, Edward Simonsen Theater

Thursday, May 7, 2026, BC Outdoor Theater

 
Bakersfield Christian High School Wind Symphony
Dates & Repertoire - TBA 
 

Freelance Assistant/Cover
Please contact for inquiries.
 

Valley Baptist Church, Bakersfield

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Orchestra Schedule is varied week to week. Please see link below for VBC's live and live-streamed services.

Church Steeple with Cross
Violin Shop

Concert Tour Bulgaria

Wednesday, July 30 - Montana

​Thursday, July 31 - Belogracik

Friday, August 1 - Vidin

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Jakub Rompczyk, Conductor

Maria Patak, Soprano

Gemalene Acupan, Conductor

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Works by Shostakovich, Respighi, Poulenc, and Tchaikovsky

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Bakersfield Winds Patriotic Concert

Monday, June 30, 2025

7PM​

Valley Baptist Church - Olive Drive Campus

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American Flags
Close-up of organ pipes

Offertory

Sunday, May 25 8AM

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Valley Baptist Church - Olive Drive Campus

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Dana Svedberg, Clarinet

Gemalene Acupan, Trumpet

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The Nutcracker


 

Friday, December 13, 2024

7:30 PM

Saturday, December 14, 2024

1 PM, 7:30 PM

Sunday, Dcember 15, 2024

1 PM

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Mechanics Bank Convention Center

Bakersfield, CA

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The Shafter Symphony

Stephen Penner, conductor

Gemalene Acupan, associate conductor

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Nutcracker
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Don Giovanni


 

July 24, 2024 7PM

July 27, 2024 7PM

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Musikverein Wien

Austria

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Toby Purser, conductor

Gemalene Acupan, assistant conductor

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Peter and the Wolf
Young People's Concert



 

February 23, 2024

9:30 AM, 11AM

 

Shafter High School Theater

Shafter, CA

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The Shafter Symphony

Stephen Penner, conductor

Gemalene Acupan, assistant conductor

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Child Reading in the Grass
Sheet Music

MTAC Teacher Recital
Friday, January 12, 2023

 

6:30 PM

 

First Presbyterian Church

1705 17th St.

Bakersfield, CA

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Gemalene Acupan, trumpet

 Richard McAuliffe, piano

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Colors of Christmas
Thursday, December 7, 2023 

5:30-8 PM

Corner of Stockdale Hwy & Allen Rd.

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The Bakersfield Christian HS Wind Symphony presents works from Holst, Guraraldi, and Handel at 7 PM.

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Christmas Pine Tree

Christmas Concert
December 12, 2023

6:15-7:15 PM

4901 California Ave.

 

Stockdale Christian School

Concert Band and Jazz Band  

© 2025 Gemalene Acupan

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