Forbes Lifestyle Arts New York Pops Kicks Off 41st Season At Carnegie Hall Jane Levere Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Following Oct 27, 2023, 06:35pm EDT | Press play to listen to this article! Got it! Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The New York Pops , the largest independent pops orchestra in the United States, tonight is kicking off its 41st season at Carnegie Hall as the only professional symphonic orchestra in the city specializing in popular music. Actress and singer Julia Murney performs with the New York Pops orchestra, conducted by Steven .
. . [+] Reineke, and the Essential Voices USA chorus at ‘The Wizard and I: The Musical Journey of Stephen Schwartz’ concert at Carnegie Hall, New York, New York, April 12, 2013.
The concert was held in celebration of Schwartz’s 65th birthday and the 10th anniversary of the opening of his musical, ‘Wicked. ‘ (Photo by Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images) Getty Images Led by music director and conductor Steven Reineke, the concert tonight will feature music from some of the most iconic Broadway hits since 2000, including Jagged Little Pill , Hamilton , Wicked and Dear Evan Hansen, among others. Performers will include Hailey Kilgore, Derek Klena , Javier Muñoz and Ali Stroker.
On November 17, Broadway musical stars Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara will perform highlights from their illustrious careers, including selections from Anything Goes , The Music Man , Kiss Me Kate and The King and I . The orchestra’s annual Christmas concert, on December 22 and December 23, will feature Broadway baritone Norm Lewis and Essential Voices USA, led by Judith Clurman. On February 9, 2024, the orchestra will celebrate George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” composed a century ago.
Lee Musiker, the orchestra’s pianist, will perform this piece, while Montego Glover will sing some of George and Ira Gershwin’s best-loved songs. A concert on March 15, 2024 will celebrate Motown with a program of classic pop songs from Diana Ross and the Supremes, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, and Martha and the Vandellas. The orchestra’s 41 st birthday gala will take place on April 29, with a concert at Carnegie Hall followed by a dinner dance at Mandarin Oriental New York.
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The New York Pops also “has adapted its PopsEd programs to provide remote learning opportunities to students. ” The New York Pops was founded by Ruth and Skitch Henderson in 1983 “with a mission to create greater public awareness and appreciation of America’s rich musical heritage through presentation of concerts and education programs of the highest quality. ” Jane Levere Editorial Standards Print Reprints & Permissions.
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