Shelley Conducts An American in Paris

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.

Alexander Shelley, conductor
Karen Slack, soprano

Pacific Symphony

HIGDON:  blue cathedral
VARIOUS:  African Queens (West Coast Premiere)
RAVEL: La Valse, poème chorégraphique
GERSHWIN: An American in Paris

Preview Talk at 7 p.m. with Classical California midday host Alan Chapman