On April 8, 2016, at 8:00PM, The New York Pops took center stage at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage in The Music of John Williams: From Spielberg to Star Wars. Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke lead the orchestra in a celebration of the work of legendary film composer John Williams, with a strong focus on his collaborations with Academy Award-winning director Steven Spielberg. The orchestra breathed life into some of cinema's most iconic scores, including selections from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Jurassic Park. The concert also included a look at Williams' seminal scoring of the Star Wars films, from their beginnings in the 1970s to today's The Force Awakens. BroadwayWorld was there for the big event, and you can check out photos below!
The New York Pops returns to Carnegie Hall on Monday, May 2, 2016 at 7:00PM, for its 33rd Birthday Gala, Do You Hear the People Sing, honoring the creative team behind Les Mise?rables and Miss Saigon, Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Scho?nberg. The concert will feature performances by Broadway stars Stephanie J. Block, Jon Jon Briones, Jeremy Jordan, Norm Lewis, Patti LuPone, Eva Noblezada, John Owen-Jones, Hugh Panaro, Lea Salonga, and Marie Zamora. The concert will also feature Judith Clurman's Essential Voices USA, as well as students from The New York Pops' Kids on Stage music education program and Camp Broadway Kids. Proceeds will support the orchestra and its PopsEd programs throughout all five boroughs of New York City. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on March 7, 2016.
Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter Keddy
Steven Reineke and The New York Pops
Steven Reineke and The New York Pops
Steven Reineke and The New York Pops
Steven Reineke and The New York Pops
13 Year Old Ethan Olaes joins Steven Reineke and The New York Pops
Ethan Olaes
Steven Reineke and The New York Pops
Cenovia Cummins, Steven Reineke and The New York Pops
Cenovia Cummins, Steven Reineke and The New York Pops
Cenovia Cummins, Steven Reineke and The New York Pops
May The Force Be With You Steven Reineke
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