Classical: A little less rock for Pops
Classical: A little less rock for PopsWicked LocalBy Keith Powers/Correspondent Does Keith Lockhart think the Boston Pops plays easy listening music for classical fans looking for a break? “It's up to us to stump for live music,” says the 52-year-old maestro, now entering his 18th season of leading ...and more »
Cash mobs: Lifeline for mom and pops? Useless fad?
Cash mobs: Lifeline for mom and pops? Useless fad?Newsworks.orgBy Elizabeth Fiedler The Newtown Hardware House, shown here c. 1915, has been in continuous operation for over 130 years. (Image courtesy of the Newtown Historic Association, Inc.) No, 'cash mobs' don't fix the real problem of a failing business.and more »
BWW Review: OPENING NIGHT AT POPS WITH BERNADETTE PETERS
BWW Review: OPENING NIGHT AT POPS WITH BERNADETTE PETERSBroadway WorldPerforming with the Pops for only the second time in sixty years (she was a piano soloist under Conductor Arthur Fiedler in 1950), she infused a Gershwin medley of “The Man I Love” – “It Ain't Necessarily So” – “Summertime” with a sultry swing, ...and more »
Sultry and ageless, Bernadette Peters opens Pops season in style
Sultry and ageless, Bernadette Peters opens Pops season in styleBoston Classical ReviewIn her early 20s, Scott—longtime professor at Berklee, and mentor to many young musicians, including bassist Esperanza Spalding—so impressed conductor Arthur Fiedler that he invited her to perform Gershwin's Concerto in F with the Pops.and more »
Silent Auction Saturday for Symphony
Silent Auction Saturday for SymphonyPatch.comBabb said this year, the GSSO would be offering concertgoers “a straight forward, Boston Pops Arthur Fiedler-like” performance, concerts that were always successful and entertaining. Pieces will include Strauss' “Voices of Spring,” “Hungarian Dance #5 ...