“For us, Pops is wall-to-wall musical excitement. This season, we’ve got thrilling music from Broadway, sumptuous jazz, foot-stomping Celtic fun, musical magic from the big screen and more than a couple surprises along the way. The joint will be jumping; you won’t want to miss it!”
See what's coming up this season in our other concert series:
Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 2:30 p.m.
Viva Italiano!
Chrysler Theatre
John Morris Russell, Conductor
Kip Wilborn, Tenor
We’re all a little Italian, but there is nothing little about Italian! It’s big music with a big spirit. Celebrate like Mario Lanza, Dean Martin and Louis Prima with the best of Broadway, opera and the silver screen. Hey, Mambo! Mambo Italiano!
Saturday, November 8, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 9, 2008 at 2:30 p.m.
Thanks for the Memories
Chrysler Theatre
Michael Reason, Conductor
Our Remembrance Day concert honours our veterans and the great music that cheered us all on. After “The Great War” our world celebrated with music by Elgar and Noel Coward’s most clever comedies. Later we swung to the big bands of Glen Miller and Artie Shaw. Strike up the band!
Saturday, February 7, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 8, 2009 at 2:30 p.m.
From Oscar, With Love
Chrysler Theatre
John Morris Russell, Conductor
Ron Davis, Piano
Windsor’s own Ron Davis joins us to celebrate Canada’s jazz superstar Oscar Peterson. Start Valentine’s Day early with this warm embrace of our own symphonic swing, plus tributes to other piano jazz stars including Fats Waller and Art Tatum. Remember, if you sit
really close, that piano bench is big enough for two!
Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 15, 2009 at 2:30 p.m.
Celtic Kick Up!
Chrysler Theatre
John Morris Russell, Conductor
Pierre Schryer Band
Irish Stepdancers
Kick off your St. Patrick’s celebration with a special Canadian
Celtic mix! Everything from a Franco-Ontario spin to Scottish
dancers will have us all dancing in the aisles.
Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 2:30 p.m.
Big Screen Blockbusters
Chrysler Theatre
John Morris Russell, Conductor
Michael Richard Plowman, Host-Narrator
The magic of movies comes alive with the big, bold sound of a symphony orchestra. Windsor’s Gemini-winning movie composer Michael Plowman takes us through his own films and hosts a special tribute to the king of movie music, John Williams. Bask in Williams’ greatest hits, from movies like Jaws, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Schindler’s List and more, in a sound no movie theatre can match.