New Pacific Symphony conductor Alexander Shelley makes his debut

Music Director Designate Alexander Shelley conducts the Pacific Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto in Costa Mesa on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Shelley has been named Pacific Symphony’s third Music Director beginning in the 2026-27 season succeeding Carl S. Clair. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Pacific Symphony Music Director Designate Alexander Shelley, center, acknowledges the audience before the start of his first concert with the symphony in Costa