Pacific Symphony hits a high note as it turns 39

“An orchestra is like a family. It’s a living organism. It keeps growing. It’s constantly evolving and rarely stays the same.”
Carl St.Clair, music director of Pacific Symphony, has just wrapped up lunch with a potential candidate for the recently opened position of concertmaster and is reflecting on the extraordinary growth at the orchestra he has led for 28 years. Dressed in black from head to toe, St.Clair greets a visitor with a warm hug before settling back into his