Barbara Cook to Kick Off Boston Pops 2009 Season 5/6

Keith Lockhart and The Boston Pops will kick off its 2009 season at Symphony Hall with a gala concert on May 6 and 7 featuring Tony Award winner Barbara Cook. Lockhart is celebrating his 15th season as conductor with the Pops.

Press notes state, "Opening Night on May 6 will include a festive pre-concert reception. Both nights will feature Ms. Cook's silvery soprano, purity of tone, and warm presence which has delighted audiences around the world for more than 50 years".

Tony winner and theatre legend Barbara Cook new CD, Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder, which was released by DRG Records, is the singer's 14th release by the label. The recording features performances of songs by such theatre mainstays as Stephen Sondheim, Rodgers & Hart and Leonard Bernstein, as well as songs by Ray Charles, John Bucchino and Peter Allen.

Barbara Cook's silvery soprano, purity of tone and warm presence have delighted audiences around the world for more than 50 years. A Broadway star during the American Musical's heyday, she launched a second career as a concert and recording artist in 1975, soaring ever since from one professional peak to another. Last year she celebrated her 80th birthday with three sold-out concerts at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall with the New York Philharmonic and in June made her debut with London's English National Ballet as the vocalist for the company's new program of works set to the music of George Gershwin.

Tickets for the 2009 Boston Pops season at Symphony Hall go on sale at 10 a.m. on February 23. All performances start at 8 p.m. with the addition of a special Saturday matinee at 3 p.m. on May 9. Tickets for "Opening Night at Pops" on May 6 are priced from $30 to $119. All other tickets for the 2009 Boston Pops are priced from $20 to $89.

Tickets may be purchased online at www.bostonpops.org or by phone through SymphonyCharge at 617-266-1200 or 888-266-1200, Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (with a $5.50 handling fee for each ticket ordered online or by phone). Tickets may also be purchased in person at the Symphony Hall box office, open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and on Sunday from 1 p.m. through the first concert intermission on concert dates. Most major credit cards, personal checks, and cash are accepted at the box office. For Group Sales of 25 or more, please call 617-638-9345 or 800-933-4255.

The Boston Symphony has a dedicated line for disabled patrons who would like to purchase tickets to BSO, Boston Pops, or Tanglewood concerts, or who need information about disability services at Symphony Hall or Tanglewood. This line can be reached by dialing 617-638-9431. For access via TTD/TTY, please call 617-638-9289. Patrons with disabilities can access Symphony Hall through the Cohen Wing on Huntington Avenue or through the Massachusetts Avenue entrance.

Opening Night at Pops and the entire 2009 Boston Pops season is sponsored by Fidelity Investments. The Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel is the official hotel of the Boston Pops and Boston Symphony. Commonwealth Worldwide is the official chauffeured transportation provider of the Boston Pops and Boston Symphony. American Airlines is the airline partner of the Boston Pops.

For current Boston Pops program information, dial 617-CONCERT (266-2378). For further information, please call the Boston Symphony Orchestra at 617-266-1492. The Boston Pops is on the Internet at www.bostonpops.org.

 

 

 

Photo Credit: Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.

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