2025/26 Concert Season
Subscription Concerts
Included with season ticket purchase! $40-$65 per ticket before ticketing fees.
Save most on ticketing fees by purchasing from the BSO office.
OPENING NIGHT
Saturday, October 4, 2025
5:30 p.m.
Strauss | Also Sprach Zarathustra, Fanfare
John Williams | “Adventures on Earth” from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Holst | The Planets
AN AMERICAN SALUTE
Saturday, November 8, 2025
6:30 p.m.
Gould | American Salute
Custer | The American Frontier
John Williams | Hymn to the Fallen
Lowden | Armed Forces Salute
Barber | Adagio for Strings
Sousa, arr. Ed George | Washington Post March
Tchaikovsky | 1812 Overture
Sousa | Stars and Stripes Forever
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Friday, December 5, 2025
6:30 p.m.
With Bakersfield Master Chorale, Bakersfield College Combined Choirs, and CSUB University Singers
Celebrate the holiday season with BSO, Master Chorale, Bakersfield College Combined Choirs, and Cal State Bakersfield University Singers with festive music, from traditional carols to holiday movie hits.
Arrive early for our annual lobby festivities, including free desserts, children’s keepsake project, photo opportunity, and live music from PBVUSD’s Strolling Strings.
BEETHOVEN, BEETHOVEN, BEETHOVEN!
Saturday, March 21, 2026
6:30 p.m.
Beethoven| Prometheus Overture
Beethoven | Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
Eunice Kim, violin
Beethoven | Symphony no. 6 “Pastoral”
THE GREAT CLASSICS
Saturday, April 11, 2026
6:30 p.m.
Mozart | Don Giovanni: Overture
Price | Andante Moderato for string orchestra (from String Quartet No. 1)
Mozart | Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat major, K. 495
Aija Mattson-Jovel, horn
Haydn | Symphony No. 104 in D major, “London”
EPIC SCORES: THE MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS
Saturday, May 9, 2026
6:30 p.m.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Theme from Jurassic Park
Jaws
Theme from Schindler’s List
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Flight to Neverland (from Hook)
The Patriot
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Call of the Champions
Superman March
Subscription Concert Pricing*
Concerts Included: Opening Night • An American Salute • Beethoven, Beethoven, Beethoven! • The Great Classics • Epics Scores: The Music of John Williams
Red Tier
$65 Single Ticket
$325 Season Ticket
No discounts
Purple Tier
$55 Single Ticket
Students $30
$275 Season Ticket
Gold Tier
$50 Single Ticket
Students $27.50
$250 Season Ticket
Teal Tier
$40 Single Ticket
Students $22.50
$200 Season Ticket
Family Concert Pricing*
Home for the Holidays
Starting at $40-65 Single Ticket (based on tier)
$25 Child 12 and Under
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Members enjoy
Complimentary upgraded beer and wine selections and delicious appetizers
Free preferred parking
Invitation to a private event with Maestro Kirov
Conductor’s Circle memberships directly support BSO’s concerts and educational programs. Become a member with a gift of $1000 or more, and enjoy free preferred parking, complimentary hors d’oeuvres and beer and wine selections at subscription concerts, as well as a members only event with Maestro Kirov during the season.
Note: The Conductor’s Circle membership does not include season tickets to the subscription concerts.