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In 1881, Henry Lee Higginson, the founder of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, wrote of his wish to present in Boston "concerts of a lighter kind of music".The Boston Pops Orchestra was founded to present this kind of music to the public, with the first concert performed on July 11, 1885, under the leadership of Adolf Neuendorff.
The original, wooden shell was built in 1928 as a temporary venue for the Pops with expectations of construction of a permanent structure in the near future. It was first used for a concert on July 4, 1929, with Arthur Fiedler conducting the Boston Pops Orchestra. A second, temporary shell, made of metal, was built in 1934. [citation needed]
The annual July 4th Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular draws a live audience of over half a million to the Charles River Esplanade and millions more who view it on television or live webcast. Lockhart and the Boston Pops have recorded eight albums for the RCA Victor label, including two— The Celtic Album and The Latin Album —that earned ...
The July Fourth holiday generally unites Americans in their shared love of country, but the 2024 version comes against a backdrop of deep political polarization and a divisive presidential race. In Boston, where tens of thousands were expected to enjoy the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular, conductor Keith Lockhart said it’s inspiring to see ...
Thousands gather along the Charles River in Boston for the city’s annual 4th of July spectacular. The Boston Pops kick things off at 8 p.m. with the national anthem and a patriotic sing-a-long ...
POPSearch is the Boston Pops' nationwide talent competition that offers amateur singers the chance to perform with the orchestra at Boston's Fourth of July Extravaganza, as well as on the orchestra's national tour. The winner also receives a $5,000 cash prize.
Nothing says "happy Fourth" like a red, white, and blue popsicle from an ice cream truck dripping down your hand. And because Taylor Swift is the unofficial queen of July 4th, the Speak Now ...
Mugar worked as an executive producer of Boston's Fourth of July celebration—since the mid-1970s, closely associated with the Boston Pops concert at the Hatch Memorial Shell on the Esplanade—organized by the Boston 4 Celebrations Foundation, [4] a not-for-profit organization founded by Mugar.