The Boston Pops Orchestra was founded in 1885 as a subsection of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO), founded four years earlier. Careful examination of the rosters of “Pops" or “Festival" orchestras, which are associated with a co-resident symphony orchestra in the same community, shows that the principal players of a “Pops" ensemble usually hold the post of assistant or associate principal of the “parent" ensemble. In general parlance, the Boston Pops is described as: “The Boston Symphony minus the first-chair players.
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Boston Pops has had 24 concerts.
Boston Pops is most often considered to be Rock, Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Soft Rock, Album Oriented Rock (AOR), Instrumental, Mellow Gold, Classical, Soundtrack, Glam Metal, Adult Standards, Orchestra, Easy Listening, Pop EDM, Instrumental Funk, Filter House, Modern Funk, and Pops Orchestra.
The next Boston Pops concert is on May 25, 2024 at Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
The last Boston Pops concert was on May 05, 2024 at Boston Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachussetts, United States. The bands that performed were: Boston Symphony Orchestra / Boston Pops / Tanglewood Festival Chorus.
