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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.

In the first program of his Music Director Designate season with Pacific Symphony, Alexander Shelley is joined by guitarist Pablo Sainz-Villegas for music by Montgomery, Rimsky-Korsakov and Arturo Márquez.

In the first program of his Music Director Designate season with Pacific Symphony, Alexander Shelley is joined by guitarist Pablo Sainz-Villegas for music by Montgomery, Rimsky-Korsakov and Arturo Márquez.

A vibrant journey through timeless myth. Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade weaves the magical tales of One Thousand and One Nights with lush melodies an dazzling orchestration. You’ll not only get to enjoy the music but also commentary from Artistic and Music Director Designate Alexander Shelley as he guides you through the piece before it is performed.

In the first program of his Music Director Designate season with Pacific Symphony, Alexander Shelley is joined by guitarist Pablo Sainz-Villegas for music by Montgomery, Rimsky-Korsakov and Arturo Márquez.

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.

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.

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.

Stravinsky’s The Firebird comes to life with vibrant visuals, rhythmic energy, and enchanting harmonies.

You’ll not only get to enjoy the music but also commentary from Artistic and Music Director Designate Alexander Shelley as he guides you through The Firebird before it is performed. This concert is performed without intermission.

Alexander Shelley and Pacific Symphony are joined by rising American star Aubree Oliverson for a program of John Adams’ ‘Short Ride in a Fast Machine’, Korngold’s Violin Concerto and Stravinsky’s complete Firebird.

Alexander Shelley and Pacific Symphony are joined by rising American star Aubree Oliverson for a program of John Adams’ ‘Short Ride in a Fast Machine’, Korngold’s Violin Concerto and Stravinsky’s complete Firebird.

Alexander Shelley and Pacific Symphony are joined by rising American star Aubree Oliverson for a program of John Adams’ ‘Short Ride in a Fast Machine’, Korngold’s Violin Concerto and Stravinsky’s complete Firebird.

Helene Grimaud and Alexander are guests with Vancouver Symphony for this program featuring Jimmy Lopez’s ‘Aino’, Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F and Ravel’s complete Daphnis and Chloe.

Helene Grimaud and Alexander are guests with Vancouver Symphony for this program featuring Jimmy Lopez’s ‘Aino’, Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F and Ravel’s complete Daphnis and Chloe.

Alexander Shelley performs with Pacific Symphony for the first time since being named their Artistic and Music Director Designate in a program featuring two masterpieces by Beethoven and works inspired by his music by Tan Dun and Iman Habibi

Alexander Shelley performs with Pacific Symphony for the first time since being named their Artistic and Music Director Designate in a program featuring two masterpieces by Beethoven and works inspired by his music by Tan Dun and Iman Habibi

The Canadian premiere of Gity Razor’s Methuselah and Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with soloist Blake Pouliot are performed alongside Rimsky-Korsakov’s classic masterpiece Scheherazade.

The Canadian premiere of Gity Razor’s Methuselah and Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with soloist Blake Pouliot are performed alongside Rimsky-Korsakov’s classic masterpiece Scheherazade.

Drawing on Native American and African American musical themes and Bohemian folk tunes, Dvorák’s New World Symphony remains one of the most popular works of classical music. Chopin’s romantic Piano Concerto No. 2 featuring French pianist David Fray and Sofia Gubaidulina’s Fairy-Tale Poem complete the program.

Alexander Shelley performs with Pacific Symphony for the first time since being named their Artistic and Music Director Designate in a program featuring two masterpieces by Beethoven and works inspired by his music by Tan Dun and Iman Habibi

Drawing on Native American and African American musical themes and Bohemian folk tunes, Dvorák’s New World Symphony remains one of the most popular works of classical music. Chopin’s romantic Piano Concerto No. 2 featuring French pianist David Fray and Sofia Gubaidulina’s Fairy-Tale Poem complete the program.

Richard Strauss’s Don Juan and Death and Transfiguration are performed alongside two world premiere companion pieces by contemporary Canadian composers Kelly-Marie Murphy and Kevin Lau. Soloist Felix Klieser interprets Mozart’s Horn Fourth Concerto.

Richard Strauss’s Don Juan and Death and Transfiguration are performed alongside two world premiere companion pieces by contemporary Canadian composers Kelly-Marie Murphy and Kevin Lau. Soloist Felix Klieser interprets Mozart’s Horn Fourth Concerto.

For this year’s NAC Gala, Alexander Shelley and the National Arts Centre Orchestra are joined by superstar soprano Renee Fleming

FOCUS: CLARA, ROBERT, JOHANNES continues with a concert featuring Brahms’s mighty 1st Symphony and Schumann’s Cello Concerto with soloist Nicolas Altstaedt. Soprano Midori Marsh and pianist Darren Creech perform a selection of Clara Schumann’s songs.