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Pre-Concert Entertainment and Reception
Symphony Hall will be festively transformed for the evening, with giant balloon arches at the main entrance, a huge “125” on top of the marquee to commemorate the anniversary milestone, accent lighting on the exterior of the building to illuminate Symphony Hall’s distinctive architecture and a special red carpet leading from the Massachusetts Avenue sidewalk up the stairway to the main lobby. Horse-drawn carriages will arrive with actors in period dress portraying two of the notables from the very first Pops concert over a century ago, Isabella Stewart Gardner and Boston Pops Orchestra founder Colonel Henry Lee Higginson. Keith Lockhart and Peter Fiedler, son of conductor Arthur Fiedler, will make a grand entrance from an antique fire truck reminiscent of the legendary maestro’s early days with the orchestra. The evening also includes a celebratory pre-concert reception throughout the hall beginning at 7:00pm.
About the Music
Join us for the opening gala of the 125th season as Keith Lockhart leads the orchestra honoring the artistic vision of the three most famous Boston Pops conductors – Arthur Fiedler, John Williams, and Keith Lockhart! The concert highlights the extraordinary legacy of Arthur Fiedler (Pops Conductor 1930-79), one of the most beloved figures in Boston history, with pianist Michael Chertock performing Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. The program continues with music by acclaimed conductor/composer John Williams (Pops Conductor, 1980-93), including selections from E.T., The Extra-terrestrial and Star Wars. The inimitable Doc Severinsen, the longtime trumpeter, bandleader, and irreverent sidekick on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, makes a special appearance, as he holds the distinction of performing under the batons of all three of the evening’s tribute Pops Conductors. Keith Lockhart (Pops Conductor 1994-present) leads the program’s grand finale, featuring Idina Menzel, Tony Award-winning actress and new star of the hit TV show Glee!, singing two of her most famous songs from Rent and Wicked, and the world premiere of The Beatles: Rock Band, a fully orchestrated audience sing along featuring some of The Beatles’ iconic songs synched to the groundbreaking game design by Harmonix Music (producers of the wildly popular game series Rock Band) projected above the orchestra on the Pops’ 44 foot-wide screen. A collaboration between the Boston Pops and Harmonix Music, their parent company, MTV, and the Beatles’ record label, Apple Records. It connects past to present in that Arthur Fiedler was among the first to recognize the incredible musical force the Beatles would become when he recorded The Boston Pops Plays the Beatles, and Keith Lockhart brings it full circle to recognize the enormous global impact of video gaming to 21st Century homes.
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