“The show must go on—and it will do so with Stilian Kirov still in charge. The Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra announced Tuesday that its music director has signed a five-year contract to remain with the BSO through 2026,” reads an unsigned article in last Tuesday’s (7/6) Bakersfield Californian. “Kirov, who is also the music director of the Symphony in C in New Jersey and the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, … began his tenure with the BSO in the 2015-16 season after the departure of longtime conductor John Farrer.… Kirov has many supporters…. ‘Stilian is truly a gem, and we are incredibly fortunate to have his level of talent here in Bakersfield,’ Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh said in a news release. ‘He has made an impact in our community.’ … The Bakersfield Symphony’s 2021-22 season begins Oct. 9 with Bruch and Dvořák, a performance featuring violinist Simone Porter playing Bruch’s ‘Scottish Fantasy’ followed by a journey to the ‘New World’ with Dvořák’s enigmatic Symphony No. 9.”
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