Boston Pops Orchestra
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The Boston Pops Orchestra is a renowned American orchestra based in Boston, famous for its light classical and popular music performances and its long association with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American orchestra
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musical ensemble → orchestra → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Boston Pops
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| associatedWith |
Boston Symphony Orchestra
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| basedIn |
Boston, Massachusetts
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| conductor |
Arthur Fiedler
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John Williams → Keith Lockhart → |
| country |
United States
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| endTime |
Arthur Fiedler tenure 1979
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John Williams tenure 1993 → |
| foundedBy |
Henry Lee Higginson
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| genre |
film music
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holiday music → light classical music → patriotic music → popular music → |
| hasPart |
Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra
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| hasRepertoire |
Broadway show tunes
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arrangements of popular songs → film themes → light classical overtures → patriotic marches → |
| inception |
1885
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| language |
English
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| location |
Boston
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| musicDirector |
Arthur Fiedler
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John Williams → Keith Lockhart → |
| notableEvent |
Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular
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| notableFor |
annual Independence Day concerts on the Charles River Esplanade
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light classical and popular repertoire → making orchestral music accessible to broad audiences → recordings of film scores and popular music → televised concerts → |
| notableWork |
recordings of film music by John Williams
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| parentOrganization |
Boston Symphony Orchestra
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| performingArtsDiscipline |
orchestral music
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| performsAt |
Fourth of July concerts in Boston
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| permanentHome |
Symphony Hall, Boston
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| recordLabel |
Deutsche Grammophon
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Philips Records → RCA Victor → Sony Classical → |
| residence |
Symphony Hall, Boston
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| startTime |
Arthur Fiedler tenure 1930
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John Williams tenure 1980 → Keith Lockhart tenure 1995 → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Boston Pops Orchestra
("Boston Pops")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
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associatedAct |
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John Williams
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employer |
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Boston Pops Orchestra
("Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra")
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hasPart |
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John Williams
("conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra")
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positionHeld |
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Symphony Hall
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primaryTenant |
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Tanglewood
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summerHomeOf |