In Concert - 2026 / 2027 Season

September 2026

Principal Conductor Alexander Shelley and National Symphony Orchestra Ireland open their subscription season with Mahler's epic 2nd Symphony

Principal Conductor Alexander Shelley and National Symphony Orchestra Ireland welcome soloist Jess Gillam for the first of two special 'Culture Night' performances

Principal Conductor Alexander Shelley and National Symphony Orchestra Ireland welcome soloist Jess Gillam for the second of two special 'Culture Night' performances

Artistic and Music Director Alexander Shelley opens his inaugural season joined by GRAMMY® Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell in a dazzling celebration of 20 years of the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall and 40 years of Segerstrom Center for the Arts. The centerpiece is Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole, a dance-infused, virtuoso showcase for violin and orchestra. Surrounded by vibrant American classics and contemporary voices, the program bursts with color, momentum, and celebration—an unforgettable launch to a new artistic chapter.

October 2026

Artistic and Music Director Alexander Shelley begins his first subscription series with Pacific Symphony with Mahler's epic 2nd Symphony, featuring Pacific Chorale and soloists Miah Persson and Dame Sarah Connolly

Artistic and Music Director Alexander Shelley begins his first subscription series with Pacific Symphony with Mahler's epic 2nd Symphony, featuring Pacific Chorale and soloists Miah Persson and Dame Sarah Connolly

Artistic and Music Director Alexander Shelley begins his first subscription series with Pacific Symphony with Mahler's epic 2nd Symphony, featuring Pacific Chorale and soloists Miah Persson and Dame Sarah Connolly

Melodies from the symphony to the silver screen with Pacific Symphony, violinist James Ehnes and Alexander Shelley: Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (Disney’s Fantasia) and Strauss’ iconic Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001: A Space Odyssey). Virtuoso James Ehnes debuts a sweeping Violin Concerto by film composer James Newton Howard

Melodies from the symphony to the silver screen with Pacific Symphony, violinist James Ehnes and Alexander Shelley: Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (Disney’s Fantasia) and Strauss’ iconic Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001: A Space Odyssey). Virtuoso James Ehnes debuts a sweeping Violin Concerto by film composer James Newton Howard

Melodies from the symphony to the silver screen with Pacific Symphony, violinist James Ehnes and Alexander Shelley: Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (Disney’s Fantasia) and Strauss’ iconic Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001: A Space Odyssey). Virtuoso James Ehnes debuts a sweeping Violin Concerto by film composer James Newton Howard

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Covid 19

Due to the pandemic the schedule for the coming months remains subject to frequent change and many performances will now be streamed rather than in person.

Please refer to promoter websites for latest updates.

Full details of Alexander’s 2021-2022 season will be released during the summer.