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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – June 18th, 2026

Alexander Shelley returns to Southam Hall to lead orchestral and vocal forces in one of history’s most monumental symphonies. Hear the slow blossoming of spring with cinematic orchestral colours, be moved as mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston and choirs of women’s and children’s voices evoke songs exploring humankind’s longing for peace and eternity, and marvel as Mahler’s musical odyssey reaches a climax of radiant joy.

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NAC Mahler 3

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – June 17th, 2026

Alexander Shelley returns to Southam Hall to lead orchestral and vocal forces in one of history’s most monumental symphonies. Hear the slow blossoming of spring with cinematic orchestral colours, be moved as mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston and choirs of women’s and children’s voices evoke songs exploring humankind’s longing for peace and eternity, and marvel as Mahler’s musical odyssey reaches a climax of radiant joy.

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Joshua Bell 2

Orange County, California, USA – September 24th 2026

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.

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Gabriela Montero Pacific

Orange County, California, USA – November 21st 2025

Experience a night of rhythmic passion and orchestral storytelling. Bizet’s Suite No. 1 from Carmen ignites with fiery Spanish melodies and drama. Montero’s Latin Concerto blends vibrant Latin rhythms with lush melodies and rich textures. The evening concludes with Ravel’s complete Daphnis and Chloe, a stunning masterpiece of Greek myth, filled with lyrical beauty and sensuous dance.

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Alexander Shelley Pacific Symphony

Orange County, California, USA – November 20th 2025

Experience a night of rhythmic passion and orchestral storytelling. Bizet’s Suite No. 1 from Carmen ignites with fiery Spanish melodies and drama. Montero’s Latin Concerto blends vibrant Latin rhythms with lush melodies and rich textures. The evening concludes with Ravel’s complete Daphnis and Chloe, a stunning masterpiece of Greek myth, filled with lyrical beauty and sensuous dance.

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Orange County, California, USA – November 22nd 2025

Experience a night of rhythmic passion and orchestral storytelling. Bizet’s Suite No. 1 from Carmen ignites with fiery Spanish melodies and drama. Montero’s Latin Concerto blends vibrant Latin rhythms with lush melodies and rich textures. The evening concludes with Ravel’s complete Daphnis and Chloe, a stunning masterpiece of Greek myth, filled with lyrical beauty and sensuous dance.

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Manny Ax Alexander Shelley

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – September 13th 2023

Alexander Shelley and the NAC Orchestra open their 2023/2024 season with FOCUS: CLARA, ROBERT, JOHANNES – a festival that represents the culmination of their multi-year recording cycle of the music of Clara and Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms. They are joined this evening by pianists Emanuel Ax for Brahms’s 1st Piano Concerto, as well as by soprano Alex Hetherington and pianists Liz Upchurch who will perform some of Clara’s songs. Schumann’s 1st Symphony rounds out the program.

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