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Academy Award and GRAMMY® Award-winning superstar Jennifer Hudson will perform on the BOSTON POPS FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR, an entertainment special to be broadcast live from the Charles River Esplanade in Boston, Wednesday, July 4 (10:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. For the second consecutive year, Emmy Award-winning actor Michael Chiklis, star of the highly-anticipated new CBS drama series “Vegas,” will host the special. Hudson will perform some of her biggest hits with the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra under the direction of conductor Keith Lockhart. The BOSTON POPS FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR, now in its 39th year, is the orchestra's annual free outdoor Fourth of July concert and is sponsored by Liberty Mutual Insurance, one of America's leading insurers, offering auto, home and life insurance for individuals and families, as well as a variety of insurance products and services for businesses. The entire concert will be broadcast in HD (high ...

Due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict, the June 15 concert featuring Wynonna Judd and the St. Louis Symphony has been cancelled.

Vocalists Will Chase of NBC's SMASH and Denver’s own Sydney Brooke Fisher join resident conductor Scott O’Neil in the unique INSIDE THE SCORE series program: Shuffle Diverse music by composers ranging from Björk to Bach and Pat Metheny to Prokofiev come together in the Colorado Symphony's upcoming Shuffle , an Inside the Score series concert on Friday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. Shuffle sets out to prove that musical genres aren't as different as we imagine. Resident conductor Scott O'Neil – embracing the reality that people like to "shuffle" between genres – ties together musical styles in one unforgettable evening that glides from Baroque to Jazz and from Broadway to Indie music and beyond. Shuffle is a no-holds-barred look at how we enjoy music. "In the music industry, whether it's a live concert or recording, music and artists are segregated into categories," said O'Neil. "When you consider Broadway, jazz, classic rock or classical...

Tickets for this very special one-time performance are on sale now and start at $25! Here to Stay is the multimedia concert event celebrating the greatest team of collaborators in the history of American music. Here to Stay provides unique and entertaining insight into the legendary Gershwin duo, and offers rare audio and video footage of the Gershwins. Family photos, rare video clips, and elegant, state-of-the-art visuals provide a distinctive and unique experience and an unforgettable offering of the Gershwin brothers’ best. This special event features Kevin Cole, the leading Gershwin interpreter, Grammy award-winning Soprano Sylvia McNair, and tap dancing sensation Ryan VanDenBoom. Performances include Rhapsody in Blue , I Got Rhythm , Strike Up the Band , The Man I Love , ‘S Wonderful and many more classic Gershwin songs. Friday, May 4 at 7:30 pm Boettcher Concert Hall Scott O’Neil, resident conductor Kevin Cole, piano Sylvia McNair, vocals Ryan VanDenBoom, dancer ...

Highlights include the “Wicked Divas,” Amy Grant, Kenny G, Gladys Knight, “The Midtown Men,” a night of Gershwin, and a live orchestral accompaniment to the film “Singin’ in the Rain” 27, 2012—Come over to the lighter side of Pacific Symphony, as it launches an exciting 2012-13 Pops season starring big-name guest artists, spectacular shows and some of the most treasured songs and genres of our time. From the “Empress of Soul,” Gladys Knight, to Broadway showstoppers, the “Wicked Divas,” next season’s Pops audiences are in for a special treat! Spend Valentine’s Day with Kenny G, Christmas with Amy Grant and end the season with a little “Singin’ in the Rain”–on the big screen, accompanied by the sumptuous sounds of the orchestra. The Symphony’s Pops season, led by Principal Pops Conductor Richard Kaufman, also includes Broadway hits sung by four stars from the original cast of “Jersey Boys,” and an evening devoted to the music of the legendary Gershwin brothers, featuring some of the mos...

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo this year in classical fashion with the Colorado Symphony & Mariachi Cobre! The dashing 12-piece Mariachi band is Walt Disney World’s great export, sporting three guitarists, two trumpet players and seven violinists who combine to deliver the warm, rich rhythms of Mexican folkloric music that will sweep your entire family into a spirit of celebration. Originally formed in 1971, they’ve shared the stage with such luminaries as Linda Ronstadt, Julio Iglesias and Carlos Santana. Tickets start at $19!

Escape into the world of classic Hollywood movies and Broadway legends; enjoy celebrated songs from musicals such as "Shall We Dance," "Top Hat," "West Side Story," "Babes in Arms" and "Music in the Air" Artists: Colorado Symphony Orchestra Scott O’Neil, resident conductor Joan Hess and Kirby Ward Performance: Friday, February 24 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: On sale now On a night that would make Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers proud, the Colorado Symphony Pops Series presents Steppin' Out, a salute to the music that made Hollywood and Broadway legends. On Friday, February 24, Steppin' Out takes concertgoers on a journey back in time to the Golden Age of the Hollywood musical, then forward in time to the Great White Way and the Big Band Era as dancers and singers accompany the Colorado Symphony. Led by resident co...

Two-time Grammy® Award-winners bring their unique brand of cowboy antics and Western flair to the Colorado Symphony stage For more than 30 years, Riders in the Sky have been keepers of the flame passed on by the Sons of the Pioneers, Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, reviving and revitalizing Western music. This January, the classic cowboy quartet will join the Colorado Symphony as the 2011/12 Colorado Symphony Pops Series continues during the 2012 National Western Stock Show on Saturday, January 21 at 7:30 p.m. The two-time Grammy® Award-winners will bring their special brand of cowboy charisma and country flair to Boettcher Concert Hall in one of the most anticipated concerts of the season. Tickets are on sale now and start at $25. While rooted in Western music tradition, Riders In The Sky have become modern-day icons whose appeal crosses musical and generational boundaries. Together with the Colorado Symphony, Riders In The Sky will invoke their unique brand of cowboy charm and wit in pe...

Stars of Broadway’s blockbuster Wicked perform with the St. Louis Symphony March 25 Tickets go on sale today for the newly-added Wicked Divas concert at Powell Hall. The concert pairs singers Emily Rozek and Julia Murney with the St. Louis Symphony for a performance on March 25, 2012 at 3pm. The Wicked Divas concert features songs from Broadway, popular music and opera, performed by actresses who’ve played the divas from Wicked. Rozek portrayed Glinda the Good Witch; Murney was her wicked counterpart, Elphaba. The artists have appeared on television, in musicals and at regional theatres across the country, and both starred in Wicked on Broadway. Tickets can be purchased by calling 314-534-1700, by visiting stlsymphony.org or at the Powell Hall Box Office, 718 N. Grand Boulevard in St. Louis.

Colorado Symphony has limited and obstructed view seats left for Bugs Bunny at the Symphony. While you may not see the movie screens, you'll still get a view of the musicians and will delight in hearing your favorite Looney Tunes! Warner Bros. presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony, the celebrated sequel to Bugs Bunny on Broadway, features a new fusion of on-screen Looney Tunes with live Colorado Symphony accompaniment. Spotlighting original classics and an enlarged “cast” of Warner Bros. animated characters and cartoons, this is a great opportunity to expose the younger generation to the classical music and classic animation you treasured as a child. POPS SERIES Warner Bros. Presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony FRI 12/30 - 7:30 p.m. Boettcher Concert Hall

Guitarist/singer Trey Anastasio will launch his first-ever orchestral tour on February 9, 2012, performing with the Atlanta Symphony at the Atlanta Symphony Hall. The Trey Anastasio Winter Symphony Tour will also include performances with the Pittsburgh Symphony (2/14), the Colorado Symphony (2/28) and the Los Angeles Philharmonic (3/10). The programs, conducted by Scott Dunn in all four cities, will feature orchestrations of classic Phish songs and solo Anastasio compositions. A founding member of the GRAMMY®-nominated, genre-melding rock band Phish, Anastasio has also released eight solo albums, A curious and constant composer, he draws inspiration from experimental jazz, classical, pop, reggae, metal and barbershop music. In 2009, Anastasio made his debut with the New York Philharmonic and Baltimore Symphony in programs that featured his concerto for electric guitar and orchestra, Time Turns Elastic, as well as original compositions. The New York Times hailed Anastasio’s Carneg...

The Boston Pops led by conductor Keith Lockhart, in his 18th season with “America’s Orchestra,” will kick off the 2012 “Visions of America” spring Pops season with a gala opening night performance featuring Tony Award-winning icon Bernadette Peters on May 9. Celebrating the American musical traditions that weave together the imagination and spirit of our diverse nation, the “Visions of America” season will feature the striking images of photo historian Joseph Sohm and his extraordinary photographs representing all 50 states. The season theme will culminate in the “Visions of America Photo-Symphony,” a sweeping photographic portrait of American life set to music by the acclaimed Roger Kellaway, with lyrics by the unrivaled Alan and Marilyn Bergman. This multi-media project, enhanced by the recorded narration of Clint Eastwood, will feature acclaimed vocalist Patti Austin in performances on June 14, 15, 16, bringing the 2012 season to a close. During the 2012 spring season, the Bosto...

One of New England’s most beloved holiday traditions, the Holiday Pops season, under the direction of Keith Lockhart, opens on Wednesday, December 7, and runs through Saturday, December 24, at Symphony Hall. On Saturday, December 3, at noon on the Christian Science Plaza, Keith Lockhart will celebrate the opening of Holiday Pops with a pre-season kick-off event, inviting the greater Boston community to a holiday carol sing-off in an attempt to achieve a new Guinness Book world record for the most carolers gathered in one place. Among the celebrities and performing artists visiting Symphony Hall this season, comedian/actor/musician Jim Belushi and pop vocal act Rockapella will join Keith Lockhart and the Pops at “Company Christmas” on Wednesday, December 14. New Kid on the Block’s Joey McIntyre will also appear as a guest vocalist with members of the Pops to raise the holiday spirits of patients at the Boston Pops Annual Children’s Hospital concert on Tuesday, December 20. Each of the...

“AMERICA’S ORCHESTRA" TO PERFORM IN IOWA CITY, IOWA (11/27); APPLETON, WI (11/28 & 11/29); CHICAGO, IL (11/30); PROVIDENCE, RI (12/2); STORRS, CT (12/3); GREENVALE, NY (12/4); NEWARK, NJ (12/4); MANCHESTER, NH (12/17); LOWELL, MA (12/18) The Boston Pops and conductor Keith Lockhart will bring New England’s beloved Holiday Pops to nine cities across the Midwest and Northeast during the orchestra’s 2011 holiday tour. The tour kicks off in Iowa City, Iowa, on November 27 this season, when the Pops will join forces with pop vocal sensation Rockapella, to share the music of New England’s favorite holiday tradition. HOLIDAY POPS PROGRAM DETAILS Capturing the magic of the Christmastime season, and the winter charms of New England, the Boston Pops will perform their signature Sleigh Ride, a suite from The Nutcracker, and other Yuletide favorites. Rockapella, one of the most in-demand pop vocal groups in the world, will perform with the Pops on holiday classics such as Rudolph the...

Sunday, November 6 concert featuring singer/songwriter is sold out Acclaimed singer/songwriter Ben Folds performs with the St. Louis Symphony Sunday, November 6 at 7:30pm at Powell Hall. The concert, which has grown to become one of the most anticipated music events of the season, is sold out.

Tony Award-winner Patti LuPone joins Colorado Symphony for one-night-only tribute to LuPone's personal "Best of Broadway" "First Lady of Broadway" Patti LuPone joins the Colorado Symphony, led by resident conductor Scott O'Neil, for an evening showcasing her favorite selections from "the Broadway that raised her" on Saturday, October 29 at Denver's Boettcher Concert Hall. LuPone, whose unforgettable performances on the New Yorkmusical stage include Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes , Rosamund in The Robber Bridegroom , and the title role in Evita , personally selected the songs for her Colorado Symphony appearance. Concertgoers can look forward to classics such as "I’m In Love With A Wonderful Guy" from South Pacific , "Don't Rain On My Parade" from Funny Girl , "Easy To Be Hard" from Hair , "As Long As He Needs Me" from the musical film Oliver! , "Everything’s Coming Up Roses" from Gypsy , a...

Lastest single "Let it Rain" is in the top 20 David Nail performs with the Colorado Symphony on October 8th. Growing up in a small southeastern Missouri town, it was music that called David Nail’s name. His baseball coach said, ‘David, you need to decide where you’re going to school,’ and out of the blue David said, ‘Do you know anybody in Nashville?’” The rest is history. The recent Grammy® nominee for Best Male Vocal Country Performance for his hit “Turning Home” will make his first orchestral appearance with the Colorado Symphony. This is history in the making.

Tickets will go on sale for the Boston Pops Holiday Series on Monday, September 12. Continuing one of Boston’s most beloved traditions, Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops open the 2011 series on Wednesday, December 7, and the 37 concert series will run until Saturday, December 24. A complete Holiday Pops concert schedule appears at the end of this release. Holiday Pops tickets, ranging in price from $28-$127, depending on date and time, will go on sale at 8 a.m. on Monday, September 12, online at bostonpops.org . Starting at 10 a.m. on Monday, September 12, tickets may be purchased by phone at SymphonyCharge at 617-266-1200 or 888-266-1200, and through the Symphony Hall Box Office, located at 301 Massachusetts Avenue. THE 2011 HOLIDAY POPS SEASON, DECEMBER 7-24 This year’s holiday series runs December 7-24 and includes 37 pre-Christmas evening and matinee concerts. The season also includes five special kids’ matinee concerts on Saturday, December 10 (11 a.m.); Sunday, December 11...

Grammy®-nominated singer-songwriter David Nail and Colorado Symphony blend country songs and orchestral powers in first-ever symphony performance Grammy®-nominated country star David Nail will make his symphony orchestra debut with the Colorado Symphony, led by resident conductor Scott O'Neil, at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 8 at Denver's Boettcher Concert Hall. Nail, who was nominated for a 2011 Grammy® for Male Country Vocal Performance for the hit song "Turning Home," will premiere all-new orchestra charts in this first-ever performance. The concert offers a rare blending of country's distinct rhythms and melodies with the power and magnificence of the 79-member Colorado Symphony, and promises to charm country music, pop and classical fans alike. Concertgoers can look forward to hits from Nail's debut album, I'm About to Come Alive, which is a major cross-over success charting on both the Billboard Country and Billboard 200 music charts. Nail will ann...

The Colorado Symphony 2011/12 Pops Series opens with a fusion of the Colorado Symphony and jazz, swing, Dixieland and big-band music on Saturday, September 17 as Big Bad Voodoo Daddy brings its special recipe for high-voltage rhythms to Denver's Boettcher Concert Hall. This concert, led by resident conductor Scott O'Neil, seamlessly blends the power and passion of the Colorado Symphony with the uniquely American sounds of "America's favorite little big band" and hits from their multi platinum-selling sixteen-year career such as "You & Me and the Bottle Makes Three (Tonight)," "Mr. Pinstripe" and "Go Daddy-O." Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, which made its first symphony orchestra appearance with the U.S. Air Force Orchestra, have performed to sold-out concert halls at the Hollywood Bowl, Walt Disney Hall, Lincoln Center, Chastain Park and Constitution Hall, just to name a few. The 2011/12 Pops Series opening night marks the band’s first col...