James T. Lane, singer, actor and dancer, is thrilled to make his Carnegie Hall Debut with The New York Pops. Lane's performing credits include Richie Walters in the 2006 Broadway revival of A Chorus Line; Aaron in Chicago on Broadway; the lead role of Tyrone Jackson in both the National and European touring companies of Fame the musical; the U.S. tour of Cinderella starring Eartha Kitt; and Philadelphia productions of Finnian's Rainbow, Dreamgirls, and Cole Porter's The Pirate. James has also appeared on many television programs, such as One Life to Live and Dancing with the Stars. In summer 2009 he performed with the Indianapolis Pops in an original program Irving Berlin: From Rags to Ritzes.
Camp Broadway presents "The Camp Broadway Kids"! Comprised of 100 performers ages 10 to 17, these kids have come to Carnegie Hall from sixteen states in celebration of Johnny Mercer's Centennial. Camp Broadway has worked extensively for many years with The Johnny Mercer Foundation's "Accentuate the Positive" program, a lyric writing program conducted in classrooms nationwide. Camp Broadway is a leader in theatre arts programming, educational camps, special events, and curricula development. Having worked with over 250,000 children since 1995, the organization provides theater programs and workshops to students at its annual summer camps held in NYC and across America, and was featured on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade® from 2001-2008.
Steven Reineke begins his tenure as Music Director of The New York Pops in the 2009-2010 season. Mr. Reineke conducts the orchestra's annual concert series at Carnegie Hall as well as tours, recordings, and nationwide telecasts, including the annual Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular on NBC Television. Mr. Reineke is also Principal Pops Conductor of the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra and the Modesto Symphony Orchestra. He holds the title of Associate Conductor of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, where for fifteen years he served as a composer, arranger, and conducting protégé of the late celebrated pops conductor Erich Kunzel. Reineke's notable conducting appearances include his 2007 Hollywood Bowl debut, his 2008 Carnegie Hall debut conducting The New York Pops, and his Boston Pops and Philadelphia Orchestra debuts in 2009. Mr. Reineke is also an established symphonic composer, with the most recent performances of his works by the New York Philharmonic and Los Angeles Philharmonic.
The New York Pops <www.newyorkpops.org> is the largest independent pops orchestra in the United States, and the only professional symphonic orchestra in New York City specializing in popular music. Led by Music Director Steven Reineke, the orchestra performs an annual subscription series and birthday gala at Carnegie Hall, enjoying one of the highest subscription renewal rates of any series at Carnegie Hall. The New York Pops was founded by former NBC Music Director Skitch Henderson in 1983 with a mission to create greater public awareness and appreciation of America's rich musical heritage. Along with performing at Carnegie Hall, The New York Pops tours throughout the world and gives free concerts in New York City parks through its Summermusic program. The orchestra's media projects include performing music for the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular on NBC since 2004, nationwide radio broadcasts, and numerous recordings. The New York Pops' extensive education programs allow thousands of public schoolchildren to participate in concert and music-making experiences at Carnegie Hall and in schools throughout the five boroughs of New York City.
TICKETS
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