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New Jean Valjean John Owen-Jones Performing Carnegie Hall for New York Pops 33rd Birthday Gala

John Owen-Jones is not just joining the cast of 'Les Miserables' as the new Jean Valjean on Broadway, but he is also making his way to Carnegie Hall. The former 'Phantom of the Opera' lead will be joining The New York Pops orchestra to help them celebrate the big three-three as part of the New York Pops 33rd Birthday Gala Do You Hear the People Sing concert event on Monday, May 2, 2016.
By James Knight

  • Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Announces 2016-17 Season Program

    Conductor John Morris Russell the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra are pleased to announce the Pops' 2016-2017 season, to be performed at Downtown Cincinnati's historic Taft Theatre, the Orchestra's "home away from home" while Cincinnati Music Hall undergoes a major renovation during the 2016-17 season. The Pops won't be able to return to the renovated Music Hall until the 2017-18 season.
    By Shane Jordan

  • Hugh Wolff Named Chief Conductor of National Orchestra of Belgium

    The National Orchestra of Belgium (NOB) announced, earlier this week, that in September of 2017, Hugh Wolff, New England Conservatory's (NEC) Stanford and Norma Jean Calderwood Director of Orchestras will take over the baton from Andrey Boreyko, who has been NOB's orchestra's music director since 2012.
    By Shane Jordan