KEITH LOCKHART AND THE BOSTON POPS
KICK OFF 2008 SEASON WITH LEGENDS OLD AND
NEW
First Two Weeks of
Boston
Pops' 123rd Spring Season Include Opening Night with Grammy Winner
Natalie Cole, Kickoff to Season-Long Tribute
to Leonard Bernstein, and a Visit by
Garrison Keillor of "A Prairie Home
Companion"
The 2008 Boston Pops season is filled with
legendary songs and performers from the
worlds of classical, jazz, gospel, pop, and
more. During the first two weeks of the
season, the Pops offer classic and
contemporary hits from Grammy-winner
Natalie Cole (May 7), timeless favorites
from Leonard Bernstein (May 7-10, 15-17),
and a visit from
Garrison Keillor of “A Prairie Home
Companion” (May 13-14).
Opening Night at Pops and the 2008 Boston
Pops season are both sponsored by Fidelity
Investments, marking Fidelity’s 14th year as
the Pops’ major corporate sponsor and its
ninth as the Opening Night sponsor. Photos
and bios of artists appearing in the 2008
Boston Pops season are available at
www.bostonpops.org/presskit .
Award-winning singer/songwriter
Natalie Cole , best known for her
interpretations of her father’s classic hits
on her Grammy-winning album “Unforgettable,”
is the special guest for the opening night
concert of the 2008 Boston Pops season on
Wednesday, May 7. Opening Night also marks
the beginning of a season-long tribute to
Massachusetts ’ own
musical legend Leonard Bernstein, who would
have turned 90 years old this year. In honor
of this special Bernstein anniversary, a new
film, produced by Susan Dangel and edited by
Dick Bartlett, is being presented with live
accompaniment as the Boston Pops perform
John Williams’ “For Lenny.” Other highlights
of the Bernstein tribute feature the Boston
Pops Orchestra in music from the ballet
Fancy Free and the Academy Award-winning
film On
the Waterfront . All guests are
also invited to a special Opening Night
reception featuring food, wine, and
champagne prior to the performance.
On May 9 and 10 and again on May 15-17, the
Bernstein tribute program showcases the
talents of students from The Boston
Conservatory Musical Theater Division
performing several selections from such
beloved Bernstein musicals as
Candide
, On the
Town ,
West Side
Story , and
Wonderful
Town . Among the popular songs to
be performed are “
New
York, New
York ,” “A Little
Bit in Love,” “One Hand, One Heart,” “The
Best of All Possible Worlds,” and “Make Our
Garden Grow.”
Week two begins with a visit from radio star
Garrison Keillor who brings his
award-winning program “A Prairie Home
Companion” to
Boston live on
the Symphony Hall stage. In addition to
Keillor’s wonderful stories and inimitable
humor, musical selections of the May 13 and
14 performances include “Lake Wobegon Hymn”
and such Americana classics as “All Night, All Day” and
“My Old Kentucky Home.” The
Garrison Keillor series is sponsored by
Pearle Vision.
Throughout both weeks one and two, the Pops
will be premiering a new film set to the
music of Leroy Anderson's classic “Fiddle
Faddle." This film, which chronicles the
lives of many of the Pops’ talented
performers and which was also produced by
Susan Dangel and edited by Dick Bartlett,
will serve as a preview to the Pops’ tribute
to
Anderson
which will take place on June 3.
BOSTON
POPS TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for the 2008 Boston Pops Symphony
Hall season are on sale now. Performances
will take place nightly, Tuesdays through
Saturdays at 8 p.m., from May 13 through
June 21, as well as on May 7-10 and July 1
and 2. Other performances will take place at
3 p.m. on May 10, and at 7:30 p.m. on June
22 and 29. The Pops also perform at the
Hatch Memorial Shell on the Charles River
Esplanade on July 3 and 4. All programs and
artists are subject to change.
A limited number of seats are still
available for Opening Night at Pops (May 7).
Tickets for
Natalie Merchant ’s EdgeFest
performances (May 27-8) are $100, $85, and
$75 for floor table seats; $60 and $50 for
first balcony; and $35 and $25 for second
balcony. Tickets for
Amanda Palmer ’s EdgeFest performances
(June 19-20) are $55, $45, and $35 for floor
table seats; $45 and $40 for first balcony;
and $25 and $20 for second balcony. All
other tickets for the 2008 Boston Pops
Symphony Hall season are priced as follows:
$87, $67, and $40 for floor table seats; $52
and $46 for first balcony; and $26 and $19
for second balcony.
Tickets may be purchased by phone through
SymphonyCharge, in person at the Symphony
Hall box office, or online at
www.bostonpops.org . The box office is
open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m.
until 6 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. through
the first concert intermission. American
Express, MasterCard, Visa, Diners Club, and
Discover, as well as personal checks (in
person or by mail) and cash (in person only)
are all accepted at the box office. Call the
Boston Pops’ SymphonyCharge at 617-266-1200
or 888-266-1200 Monday through Friday from
10 a.m. until 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10
a.m. until 6 p.m. to charge tickets on a
major credit card. There is a service charge
for each ticket purchased online or by
phone. For Group Sales of 25 or more, please
call 617-638-9345 or 800-933-4255. For
current Boston Pops program information,
dial 617-CONCERT (266-2378). For further
information, please call the Boston Symphony
Orchestra at 617-266-1492. The Boston Pops
is on the Internet at
www.bostonpops.org .
The Boston Symphony has a dedicated line for
disabled patrons who would like to purchase
tickets to BSO, Boston Pops, or Tanglewood
concerts, or who need information about
disability services at Symphony Hall or
Tanglewood. This line can be reached by
dialing 617-638-9431. For access via
TTD/TTY, please call 617-638-9289.
Opening Night at Pops and the entire 2008
Boston Pops season is sponsored by Fidelity
Investments. The Fairmont Copley Plaza is the official hotel of the Boston
Pops and Boston Symphony. Commonwealth
Worldwide is the official chauffeured
transportation of the Boston Pops. American
Airlines is the airline partner of the
Boston Pops.
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