Photo Coverage: The New York Pops Veteran's Day Concert

On November 11, 2016 at 8:00PM, The New York Pops, led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke, continued its 34th season at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage with Concert for Courage, a program that will commemorate Veterans Day by honoring the brave men and women of the nation's armed forces. The orchestra was joined by The Soldiers' Chorus of The U.S. Army Field Band in performances of patriotic songs and classic Americana for a jubilant celebration of those who are serving and have served the United States of America.

The New York Pops' 34th season continues on Friday, December 16 and Saturday, December 17, 2016, 8:00PM at Carnegie Hall with Make the Season Bright, featuring sisters Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway alongside brothers Anthony and Will Nunziata as well as Essential Voices USA, led by Music Director Judith Clurman.

Founded in 1957, the Soldiers' Chorus is the vocal component of The United States Army Field Band of Washington, DC. This 29-member mixed chorus travels throughout the nation and abroad, performing both independently and jointly with the Army Field Band's Concert Band. The Soldiers' Chorus has performed in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, India, and throughout Europe. The musical backgrounds of the Soldiers' Chorus personnel range from opera, musical theater, gospel, and rock music to music education and vocal coaching, providing the ensemble with unique programming flexibility. In addition to choral repertoire, Soldiers' Chorus performances often include Broadway, opera, popular music, jazz, Americana, and more. This versatility contributes to the Soldiers' Chorus nationwide reputation for musical excellence and inspiring patriotism. The Soldiers' Chorus has collaborated with the Boston Pops, the Cincinnati Pops, and the Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, Nashville, and National symphony orchestras. The ensemble is a mainstay of PBS's annual National Memorial Day Concert and has performed for the state funerals of Presidents Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford.

The New York Pops is the largest independent pops orchestra in the United States, and the only professional symphonic orchestra in New York City specializing in popular music. Under the leadership of dynamic Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke, The New York Pops continues to re-imagine orchestral pops music. The orchestra performs an annual subscription series and birthday gala at Carnegie Hall, as well as a summer concert series at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, NY. The New York Pops is dedicated to lifelong learning, and collaborates with public schools, community organizations, children's hospitals, and senior centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City. PopsEd allows thousands of New Yorkers of all ages and backgrounds to participate in fully customizable music programs that blend traditional education with pure fun. Visit www.newyorkpops.org for more information. Follow The New York Pops on Facebook (facebook.com/newyorkpops), Instagram (@thenewyorkpops), and Twitter (@newyorkpops).

Steven Reineke is the Music Director of The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall, Principal Pops Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Principal Pops Conductor of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and the Principal Pops Conductor Designate for the Houston Symphony, beginning in the 2017-2018 season. Mr. Reineke is a frequent guest conductor with The Philadelphia Orchestra and has been on the podium with the Boston Pops, The Cleveland Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia. His extensive North American conducting appearances include San Francisco, Houston, Seattle, Edmonton and Pittsburgh. As the creator of more than one hundred orchestral arrangements for the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Mr. Reineke's work has been performed worldwide, and can be heard on numerous Cincinnati Pops Orchestra recordings on the Telarc label. His symphonic works Celebration Fanfare, Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Casey at the Bat are performed frequently in North America. His numerous wind ensemble compositions are published by the C.L. Barnhouse Company and are performed by concert bands around the world. A native of Ohio, Mr. Reineke is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio, where he earned bachelor of music degrees with honors in both trumpet performance and music composition. He currently resides in New York City with his husband, Eric Gabbard.

Steven Reineke

Steven Reineke and members of The Soldier's Chorus of The US Army Field Band

Soloists SSG Ian Bowling and SSG Heide Ackerman with Steven Reineke and The Soldier's Chorus of The US Army Field Band

SSG Ian Bowling

SSG Heidi Ackerman

1LT Alexandra Borza conductor with The Soldier's Chorus of The US Army Field Band

Steve Reineke and 1LT Alexandra Borza

Soloist SFC Meghan Whittier Habibzai

Soloist SSG Keenan McCarter

SFC Meghan Whittier Habibzai SSG Keenan McCarter, Steven Reineke and The Soldier's Chorus of The US Army Field Band

SSG Keenan McCarter

SFC Meghan Whittier Habibzai SSG Keenan McCarter, Steven Reineke and The Soldier's Chorus of The US Army Field Band

Len Cariou

Len Cariou and Steven Reineke

Len Cariou

Len Cariou and Steve Reineke

Steven Reineke

Alex Urmaza

Steven Reineke and Alex Urmaza

Len Cariou and Steven Reineke

Len Cariou

Master Sergeant Rose Ryon and Steven Reineke reading the first of "Letters from War"

Sergeant Major William Gabbard and Steven Reineke

Sergeant First Class Mark Huseth and Steven Reineke

Steven Reineke

Len Cariou, 1LT Alexandra Borza, Steven Reineke and The Soldier's Chorus of The US Army Field Band

1LT Alexandra Borza and Colonel Jim Keene (Commander)

Colonel Jim Keene, Steven Reineke and 1LT Alexandra Borza

1LT Alexandra Borza and Steven Reineke

The Soldier's Chorus of The US Army Field Band with Steven Reineke

Len Cariou

Len Cariou and Steven Reineke

Len Cariou and Steven Reineke

Len Cariou

SSG Ian Bowling, SSG Heidi Ackerman, Steven Reineke, SFC Meghan Whittier Habibzai and SSG Keenan McCarter

Len Cariou and Lee Roy Reams

Len Cariou and Lee Roy Reams

Len Cariou and Jamie deRoy

Lee Roy Reams and Bob Donahoe