Alexander Shelley to become Pacific Symphony Orchestra music director for 2026-27 season

This image released by the Pacific Symphony Orchestra shows guest conductor Alexander Shelley performing the “New World Symphony” concert in the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa, Calif., on Nov. 30, 2023. Shelley will become music director of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra for the 2026-27 season, following the 3 1/2-decade tenure of Carl St. Clair. (Doug Gifford/Pacific Symphony Orchestra via AP)