Joshua Bell and Shelley Open Pacific Symphony’s New Season in Style
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At Pacific Symphony, a Glorious Send-Off for a Beloved Maestro
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Under maestro St. Clair, the orchestral playing was lyrical, opulent, gleaming. The accompaniment to the “Sanctus” chorus and the “Dies irae” sections was splendidly apocalyptic.
Read MorePacific Symphony Debuts Bold New Era Under Shelley
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Alexander Shelley's inaugural concert as Music Director Designate of the Pacific Symphony. He will officially take over in the 2026/27 season and Carl St. Clair, the Symphony’s MD of 35 years, will become its Music Director Emeritus.
Read MoreOrange County Strikes Rhine Gold in Pacific Symphony’s Beautiful ‘Ring’
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In transcribing Mr. Zvulun’s operatic staging to the Pacific Symphony’s concert stage, director Gregory Luis H. Boyle admitted having to redesign the video projections and the sets, but keeping the same costume and storytelling concept.
Read More35 years on, Pacific Symphony is stronger than ever with Carl St.Clair at the helm
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Claire Huangci was the pianist for Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini. Her virtuoso playing showed tremendous youthful enthusiasm and energy, at the same time engaging in subtle dialog with the orchestra.
Read MoreJoyful Mozart and Mahler Ends Pacific Symphony Season
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Seated face-to-face across two pianos placed side by side, the two sisters showed an extraordinary and satisfying rapport, in their dialogs and their ability to finish each other’s sentences instinctively.
Read MoreUkrainian Pianist Conquers Emperor Concerto in His OC Return
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The 38-year-old pianist, hailing from Ukraine by way of Italy, is an estimable artist possessing a forceful, sparkling right hand and a supremely lyrical left hand…
Read MoreA Night with Mozart and Salieri, and the Amazing Pacific Chorale
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Marco Barricelli could not erase the memory of F. Murray Abraham; nonetheless, he managed to inject some semblance of humanity into the Hollywood caricature of Salieri’s character.
Read MorePacific Symphony Stages a Powerhouse 'Otello' in Costa Mesa
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American tenor Carl Tanner gave the finest singing of the evening as the tragic moor Otello. His “Esultate!” in Act 1 pealed through the thick stormy orchestra with a majestic ringing tone.
Read MoreNight of Prayer and Organ Spectacular at Pacific Symphony
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The concert began with a speech by John Forsyte, President of the Pacific Symphony, and the orchestra playing "Prayer for Ukraine"
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