Upcoming Events
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.
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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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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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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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.
Christmas Concert
December 12, 2023
6:15-7:15 PM
4901 California Ave.
Stockdale Christian School
Concert Band and Jazz Band