KEITH LOCKHART AND THE BOSTON POPS SHARE BOSTON’S MOST BELOVED HOLIDAY TRADITION WITH THE SOVEREIGN BANK ARENA ON DECEMBER 17, 2006
(TRENTON, NJ - December 6, 2006) The Boston Pops and conductor Keith Lockhart bring their ever-popular holiday tour to the Sovereign Bank Arena on December 17 at 1pm, sharing a cherished Boston tradition with audiences throughout the Trenton region. Mr. Lockhart leads “America’s Orchestra” – plus a full chorus – in a host of familiar holiday favorites such as “Go Tell It On The Mountain,” “Sleigh Ride,” “Santa Baby,” “Mary’s Little Boy Child,” “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” Bach’s gentle “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring,” the traditional “Sweet Little Jesus Child,” and the rousing “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s Messiah.
The Pops will perform beloved Christmas favorites including “Go Tell It On The Mountain,” “What Child Is This?” and “Sleigh Ride,” written by former Boston Pops arranger Leroy Anderson. This varied program of light seasonal melodies and uplifting classics features selections from the Pops’ most recent holiday recording, Sleigh Ride, such as “O Holy Night” and the “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s Messiah. The concert also includes Chanukah melodies like “Drei Dredeleh” with Rabbi Avi Weiss’ thoughts on Chanukah, as well as a sampling of listener-friendly music by classical masters like Bach and Handel. The performance concludes with a visit from Santa and the chance to join the Pops in its “Merry Little Sing-Along” with tunes like “Let It Snow” and “Winter Wonderland.”
Tickets for the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra which range in price from $35 to $85 are available at the Sovereign Bank Arena box office, by phone at 1-800-298-4200 or online at www.comcastTIX.com.
To set up an interview with Keith Lockhart, Please contact Diana Zanetto at 609-656-3299.
The 2006 Boston Pops season marks Keith Lockhart’s 12th season as conductor of the Boston Pops. He has conducted more than 900 concerts and made 63 television shows, including 38 new programs for PBS’ Evening at Pops; the Boston Pops’ annual July Fourth spectacular, produced by CBS4 in Boston and shown nationally on CBS Television; and the orchestra’s annual holiday special, produced and aired in Boston on CBS4. Born in Poughkeepsie, New York, in November 1959, Mr. Lockhart began his musical studies with piano lessons at the age of 7. He holds degrees from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, and Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh. Mr. Lockhart came to the Boston Pops from Cincinnati, where he served as associate conductor of both the Cincinnati Symphony and Cincinnati Pops orchestras. Since 1998, Mr. Lockhart has also been music director of the Utah Symphony. In February 2002, he led the Utah Symphony as part of the Opening Exercises of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City.
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