2026-27 Classical Escapes

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Make your getaway... Unplug, kick back and revel in the sumptuous sound of live symphonic music. Be transported by six exceptional evenings guaranteed to make you feel more fully alive!

Please note: With the Beethoven Revolution Festival concerts on Feb. 4-6, your package will only include the concert on the day of the week that you have chosen for your package. You may purchase additional Beethoven Festival concerts if you would like to attend the other performances.

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Shelley Conducts The Sorcerer's Apprentice and Strauss

October 22, 2026 | 8:00 PM

26-27 Classical Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

These are melodies you know, leaping from the symphony to the silver screen. Conductor Alexander Shelley brings orchestral magic with Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (Disney’s Fantasia) and Strauss’ dramatic tone poem, featuring its iconic sunrise fanfare (2001: A Space Odyssey). Virtuoso James Ehnes debuts a sweeping Violin Concerto by film composer James Newton Howard.

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Holiday Classics: Grieg's Piano Concerto

December 3, 2026 | 8:00 PM

26-27 Classical Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

Ruth Reinhardt makes her Pacific Symphony debut in a festive, holiday-ready program celebrating international voices that shaped American concert life. Grieg’s beloved Piano Concerto, performed by Joyce Yang, anchors the evening with sweeping lyricism and radiant melody. Glanert’s American Prelude No. 1 and Dvořák’s sun-filled Sixth Symphony complete this uplifting concert of warmth and joy.

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Mighty Fifth & Pastoral - Beethoven's Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6

February 4, 2027 | 8:00 PM

26-27 Classical Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

Beethoven Revolution Festival - Night 4

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral”

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Dance & Delight: Beethoven's Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8

February 5, 2027 | 8:00 PM

26-27 Classical Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

Beethoven Revolution Festival - Night 5

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 8

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Ode to Joy: Beethoven's Symphony No. 9

February 6, 2027 | 8:00 PM

26-27 Classical Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

Beethoven Revolution Festival - Night 6

RUNESTAD: A Silence Haunts Me
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9, “Choral”

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Yang Plays Sibelius

March 18, 2027 | 8:00 PM

26-27 Classical Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

Sibelius’ Violin Concerto sets the tone in this thrilling program featuring South Korean violinist Inmo Yang, first-prize winner of both the International Paganini and the Sibelius International Violin Competitions. Esteemed conductor Markus Stenz leads Pacific Symphony from Berlioz’s thrilling Roman Carnival Overture to Stravinsky’s score to the ballet Petrushka, a kaleidoscopic sonic spectacle bursting with color, rhythm, and imagination.

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Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1

April 29, 2027 | 8:00 PM

26-27 Classical Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 comes to life as pianist Aristo Sham brings commanding technique and expressive power to one of the repertoire’s most beloved works. Under the direction of Joana Carneiro, the program also features Copland’s Suite from Appalachian Spring, music that radiates warmth, openness, and the optimism of the American spirit. Together, these iconic works create a richly rewarding concert of virtuosity and lyricism.

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Soprano Karen Slack in a shiny gold dress

Shelley Conducts An American in Paris

June 10, 2027 | 8:00 PM

26-27 Classical Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

Gershwin’s An American in Paris leads a vibrant season finale, brimming with jazz-inflected color and Parisian flair. Soprano Karen Slack takes center stage in the West Coast premiere of African Queens, honoring the strength and spirit of seven historic African queens. The program is rounded out by Jennifer Higdon’s blue cathedral and Ravel’s La Valse, a swirling dance of mounting intensity.

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Pacific Symphony

Pacific Chorale

Joyce Yang

James Ehnes

Violin

Markus Stenz

Alexander Shelley

Conductor

Ruth Reinhardt

Inmo Yang

Violin

Karen Slack

Soprano

Aristo Sham

Piano

Joana Carneiro

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