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Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra company history timeline

1932

Performed at the high school, the inaugural concert of the Bakersfield Community Orchestra occurred on November 22, 1932.

1933

The “Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra” officially came into existence on April 17, 1933, when the players assembled, formally adopted that name, elected officers, and declared themselves a permanent organization.

1942

In January of 1942, the orchestra presented a lengthy concert that included Dvorak’s “New World Symphony,” a program also performed in Delano on February 2.

1947

A series of Sunday afternoon teas held in the ballroom of the El Tejon Hotel in January of 1947 introduced a trio of influential musicians new to the town.

In the fall of 1947, the advent of Edouard Hurlimann’s 22-year tenure as music director generated a surge of enthusiasm in the community for the Kern Philharmonic Orchestra.

1960

In July of 1960 a pops concert presented in the new Bakersfield College outdoor theatre initiated another part of the orchestra’s annual routine.

1966

In the spring of 1966 the orchestra and Masterworks Chorale presented a concert, including the finale of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, in the Civic Auditorium, a venue that ten years later became the orchestra’s home.

1968

Dividing his time with the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra, which he led since 1968, Bolet brought extensive experience with orchestras in his native Cuba, as well as South America, Europe and Scandinavia.

1975

John Farrer took the podium as music director of the orchestra beginning with the 1975-76 season, inaugurating a period of unprecedented growth.

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