Pacific Symphony will present Puccini’s “Turandot” in a semi-staged production at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa, California this April. Dramatic soprano Marjorie Owens takes on the title role, with tenor Limmie Pulliam as Calaf, Alisa Jordheim as Liu, and Raymond Aceto as Timur. Hunter Enoch, Nicholas Nestorak, and David Blalock appear as Ping, Pang, and {…}
Pacific Symphony has unveiled its 2025-26 Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation Classical Season season. For this season, there are two vocal-related performances on offer. Robert Istad will lead the ensemble and the Pacific Chorale in Händel’s “Messiah.” The cast of soloists will be announced at a later date. Performance Dates: Dec. 7, 2025 Carl St. Clair will conduct Puccini’s “Turandot.” {…}
(Photo Credit: PBS) PBS SoCal’s new documentary, “Under The Baton: Pacific Symphony’s Carl St.Clair” is set to makes its premiere. The documentary provides a history of Pacific Symphony from its founding in 1978 to becoming the youngest Tier One Orchestra in the nation, under the direction of Maestro Carl St.Clair. Since his appointment as music director in 1990, Pacific Symphony {…}
Pacific Symphony has named Alexander Shelley as its next artistic director. Shelley, who has served as Music Director of the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, commences his tenure during the 2026-27 season and will be the third person to take on the role, following Carl St. Clair, who becomes Music Director Laureate in 2025-26. Shelley’s initial term will be {…}
The Pacific Symphony has announced its 2024-25 season, which is also music director Carl St. Claire’s 35th anniversary with the ensemble. Here is a rundown of vocal performances on offer. There will be a performance of Händel’s “Messiah.” Christopher Warren-Green conducts. Performance Dates: Dec. 8, 2024 Larissa Martinez and Joshua Bell headline “Voice & The Violin. Carl St. Clair conducts {…}
The Pacific Symphony in Orange County, California has announced its 2022-23 season featuring an array of renowned artists. For this article, we will focus on the vocal performances of the season. Julian Wachner conducts the Pacific Chorale and Pacific Symphony in Händel’s “Messiah.” Performance Date: Dec. 4, 2022 Carl St.Clair conducts Pacific Chorale and the Pacific Symphony’s semi-staged production of Verdi’s {…}
(Credit: Jeff DolenProductions) The Pacific Chorale will present its much anticipated original film concert “The Wayfaring Stranger Project” on PBS SoCal on Dec. 17 at 8 pm and on KCET on Dec. 22 at 8 pm. The work was crafted and will be conducted by the chorale’s Artistic Director Robert Istad. The multi-media project is comprised of music by J.S. {…}