Philly Pops
| The Philly Pops | |
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| Founded | 1979 |
| Principal conductor | David Charles Abell |
| Music director | David Charles Abell |
| Website | www |
ThePhilly Popsis an American orchestra that is based inPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania.[1]
History
[edit]Founded by presenter and producer, Moe Septee, and conducted from 1979 to 2013 by two-timeGrammy Award-winning pianistPeter Nero,the Philly Pops plays orchestral versions of popularjazz,swing,Broadwaysongs andblues.David Charles Abelltook over the positions of principal conductor and music director in 2020.[2]
On October 4, 1999, the Philly Pops was designated as the officialpops orchestraof theCommonwealth of Pennsylvania.[3]
The Philly Pops will cease operations after the 2022-2023 season.[4]In 2023, former financial controller for the Philly Pops, Cheryl Lutts, was convicted of embezzling more than $280,000 from the organization, starting when she was hired in 2019.[5]
The musicians of the Philly Pops have organized into the recently formed No Name Pops to continue the musical tradition of the Philly Pops.
References
[edit]- ^"About The Philly POPS".The Philly POPS: One-of-a-kind orchestra.Encore Series, Inc.Retrieved11 July2014.
- ^Dobrin, Peter (2020-07-03)."David Charles Abell takes over Philly Pops, with face masks and acrylic partitions if that's what it takes".Philadelphia Inquirer.OCLC8621184098.Retrieved2022-10-01.
- ^A Resolution designating the Philly Pops as the official pops orchestra of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania(Resolution).Pennsylvania General Assembly.5 October 1999.
- ^"Philly Pops to cease operations at end of 2022-23 season".WHYY.2022-11-16.Retrieved2022-11-18.
- ^Roebuck, Jeremy (July 25, 2023)."Former financial professional for Philly Pops and Jewish Exponent sentenced to prison for embezzling nearly $1.7M".Philadelphia Inquirer.
External links
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