The Boston Pops is part of the Boston Symphony organization and is mostly BSO musicians with some freelancers. The BSO starts performances at Tanglewood this week.
The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra performs in Symphony Hall in June and July and plays some free concerts at the Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade, including the July 4th production. They also play holiday Pops New Year's Eve concerts in December at Symphony Hall. The Pops Esplanade Orchestra is made up of Boston-area free-lance musicians. Steven Ovitsky Executive Director Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival ---------------------- who also knows that it ain't the Boston Pops, it's the Esplanade Pops, which is not the same group. _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
