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Alexander Shelley leads the Pacific Symphony in a spectacular presentation of Stravinsky's Firebird from January 15 to 18, featuring full-length animated visuals. The concert opens ...



Pacific Symphony To Present TCHAIKOVSKY’S SWAN LAKE In December 4–6


by A.A. Cristi - November 18, 2025

Pacific Symphony will present “Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake” December 4–6 at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall under the direction of guest conductor Tianyi Lu. ...

Pacific Symphony To Present SHELLEY CONDUCTS CARMEN AND DAPHNIS AND CHLOÉ


by A.A. Cristi - November 18, 2025

Pacific Symphony will present “Shelley Conducts Carmen and Daphnis and Chloé” from November 20–22 at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. The program will feature Gabriela Montero performing her “Latin Concerto,” alongside works by Bizet and Ravel with Pacific Chorale. Alexander Shelley will...

Pacific Symphony Unveils 2025–26 Family Musical Mornings Season Lineup


by A.A. Cristi - September 10, 2025

Pacific Symphony has announced its 2025–26 Family Musical Mornings series, presented by Farmers & Merchants Bank. Led by new Assistant Conductor Pola Benke, the four-concert series invites families to experience live orchestral music through beloved stories, holiday traditions, and interactive perfo...

Pacific Symphony to Open 2025–26 Classical Series with RACHMANINOFF & SIBELIUS


by A.A. Cristi - September 08, 2025

Pacific Symphony will launch its 2025–26 Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation Classical Series with Rachmaninoff & Sibelius, a program featuring two of the late Romantic repertoire’s most powerful works. ...

Pacific Symphony to Kick Off Summerfest Series with July 4 Spectacular


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 18, 2025

Pacific Symphony will ring in the SummerFest season with the ultimate summer party on July 4 - with fireworks! Learn more about the series here and see how to purchase tickets. ...

Pacific Symphony To Present CATHEDRALS OF SOUND In Memory Of The Late William J. Gillespie


by A.A. Cristi - May 06, 2025

Pacific Symphony will present 'Cathedrals of Sound' - a transcendent musical journey created in collaboration with the Norbertine Fathers of St. Michael's Abbey....

Pacific Symphony Reveals Five Concert Line Up For SUMMERFEST 2025


by A.A. Cristi - May 06, 2025

The ultimate outdoor concert experience is back for a second season at the Great Park Live amphitheater, continuing a beloved tradition of Orange County summers filled with awe-inspiring sunsets, orchestral music, delicious food, wine and splendid weather. ...

Pacific Symphony 2025-26 Pops Series Announced


by A.A. Cristi - April 29, 2025

Pacific Symphony invites audiences to experience seven fun-filled, high-energy concerts at the 2025-26 Pops Series, underwritten by the Sharon J. and Thomas E. Malloy Family....

Music Director Carl St.Clair Leads Pacific Symphony In Three Semi-Staged Performances Of Wagner's DAS RHEINGOLD


by A.A. Cristi - March 27, 2025

Under the baton of Music Director Carl St.Clair-one of today's foremost Wagner interpreters-audiences can experience the raw power and gripping narrative of Richard Wagner's majestic opera, performed for the first time by Pacific Symphony....

Pacific Symphony And Music Director Carl St. Clair To Perform CARMINA BURANA AND BACH


by A.A. Cristi - February 18, 2025

'O Fortuna!', one of the most popular and exhilarating choral movements in the Western canon becomes the finale to Pacific Symphony's upcoming concert exploring the power, complexity, and beauty of music and the human voice....

Past Shows

Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake
12/4 - 12/6/2025


Pacific Symphony's upcoming performance features Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, conducted by guest conductor Tianyi Lu, who is known for her dynamic style and connection to the ...

Shelley Conducts Scheherazade
Shelley Conducts Scheherazade
10/16 - 10/18/2025


Experience a vibrant journey through modern energy, soulful tradition, and timeless myth. Jessie Montgomery’s Starburst shimmers with cosmic energy, followed by Arturo Márquez’s “Mystical and ...

Rachmaninoff & Sibelius
Rachmaninoff & Sibelius
9/18 - 9/20/2025


Opening Weekend! In this powerful pairing of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 and Sibelius' Symphony No. 1, experience two masterpieces born from moments of personal ...


Pacific Symphony celebrates Independence Day with a lively event featuring classic American hits on July 4. Under the direction of Principal Pops Conductor Laureate Richard ...

Cathedrals of Sound
5/15 - 5/17/2025


Pacific Symphony presents Cathedrals of Sound, a poignant tribute honoring the late William J. Gillespie, from May 15 to May 17. Music Director Carl St.Clair, ...

Carmina Burana and Bach
2/27 - 3/1/2025


Pacific Symphony, under the baton of Music Director Carl St.Clair, presents a powerful concert featuring Orff's Carmina Burana and Bach's Keyboard Concerto in D Minor ...

Four Seasons and Strauss
1/9 - 1/12/2025


Pacific Symphony presents an inspiring concert featuring Dennis Kim, the orchestra's acclaimed concertmaster, who will perform Vivaldi's renowned Four Seasons. The program will also include ...

Merry Christmas, Love
12/20 - 12/21/2024


Joss Stone will bring her soulful voice to the Pacific Symphony for Merry Christmas, Love, a holiday performance on December 20 and 21. Accompanied by ...


Broadway and film icon Bernadette Peters joins Pacific Symphony to launch the 2024-25 Pops Season. Under the direction of Principal Pops Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez, Peters ...


Pacific Symphony, under the direction of Music Director Carl St.Clair, presents Respighi's celebrated "Pines of Rome" from February 6 to 8. The concert features world ...

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