Before narrating “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” Governor Charlie Baker made a surprise announcement that Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart is a recipient of the 2017 Commonwealth Awards for Achievement, the state’s highest honor in the arts, humanities, and sciences presented by Massachusetts Cultural Council. (Video by Scott Shucher)
The Boston Pops are sharing how they prepare for their busiest season of the year, the holidays. The grueling schedule at times calls for three shows a day. Considering the endurance and precision required, making music is truly a physical feat for the beloved orchestra. Maestro Keith Lockhart compares it to being part of a major league baseball team. Read more
Read the article at wgbhnews.org. Two of the greatest artists in this city, usually thought of as soloists but appearing tonight, for the first time ever in an interview as a duo. Andris Nelsons (@andris_nelsons) hails from Riva, Latvia, and after one year as the music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, he recently extended that contract through the year 2022. And Keith Lockhart (@KeithLockhart) is celebrating a 20th anniversary at the helm of The Boston Pops. Nelsons and Lockhart joked about Nelsons’ new role, as […]
Mark your calendars and join the Boston Pops on July 4! More info at BostonPopsJuly4th.org!
The Winner of the Competition Will Have the Opportunity to Conduct the Boston Pops in Bernstein’s Overture to “Candide” During a Boston Pops Concert in Boston’s Symphony Hall on June 7.
The incomparable quality of the Pops’ music, mixed with the boundless energy of Keith Lockhart, led to a simply magical night. This performance was excellent on every level, and I can think of no better way to get in the Christmas spirit than by spending the night with the Boston Pops. Happy holidays everyone!
Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops performed with Pete Townshend, Billy Idol, and acclaimed tenor Alfie Boe on September 2, 2017.
Keith and renowned pianist Garrick Ohlsson have a reunion backstage at Tanglewood on August 1st. Garrick joined Keith in a stunning performance of Brahms’ First Piano Concerto to kick off the 81st season of the Brevard Music Center in June.
Keith at Abbey Road studios with Australian jazz legend James Morrison, having just completed recording an album with James, the James Morrison Quartet, and the BBC Concert Orchestra.
In a thrilling matchup of live music with classic film adventure, Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops will present “Raiders of the Lost Ark” at Tanglewood on Friday.
www.greenvilleonline.com Conductor Keith Lockhart opened the Brevard Music Center’s 80th anniversary summer festival last weekend with performances by pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet and singer-songwriter Amy Grant. Lockhart, a Fuman University graduate, is celebrating his ninth year as artistic director of the festival. The peripatetic Lockhart also is conductor of the Boston Pops and, on the other side of the Atlantic, principal conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra. His association with Brevard extends back to 1974 and 1975 when he attended the […]
Seth MacFarlane — creator of the “Family Guy” cartoon and “Ted,” both of which feature spectacularly raunchy humor — can also hold his own singing the Great American Songbook. McFarlane performed with the Boston Pops at Symphony Hall on Friday night to open the season, singing tunes from his Grammy-nominated album “No One Ever Tells You.” He will also appear with the orchestra at Tanglewood on July 10.
You know it’s a special kind of evening when Boston Pops Conductor Keith Lockhart cracks jokes and Seth MacFarlane makes music. And when the rafters of Symphony Hall are filled with the majestic strains of Led Zeppelin.
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