Pops Snowbird Series
4 Wednesday concerts at 2:00pm
Journey back in time to enjoy the best of classic Broadway and the music of Hollywood – then jump light years forward for a Sci-Fi spectacular!
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October 05Hollywood HitsSteven Reineke, conductor
Jodi Benson, soprano
Hugh Panaro, tenor
Primus: The Amabile Men's ChoirThe TSO has wrapped up all your favourite movie songs and scores in one tuneful, spectacular package! You'll enjoy such classic selections as Over the Rainbow, Moon River, Cabaret, and The Way We Were. Broadway sensation Hugh Panaro joins conductor Steven Reineke for this exciting programme; and, as a special treat, Jodi Benson, the original voice of Ariel in Disney's animated classic The Little Mermaid, sings the great songs from that film.
Pops concerts highlight popular music with an orchestral flair. Each
entertaining performance features well-known tunes from near and far.
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March 21A Century of BroadwayJeff Tyzik, conductor
Christiane Noll, soprano
Doug LaBrecque, tenor
Pops Maestro Jeff Tyzik presents a tuneful trip through 100 years of solid-gold Broadway classics. It includes the greatest songs from early hit shows such as The Desert Song and Show Boat, “golden era” productions like My Fair Lady and West Side Story, and modern-day favourites including Les Misérables and The Phantom of the Opera.
Pops concerts highlight popular music with an orchestral flair. Each
entertaining performance features well-known tunes from near and far.
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May 02Sci-Fi SpectacularJack Everly, conductor
George Takei, host
Kristen Plumley, soprano
George Takei, alias Lieutenant Sulu of the Starship Enterprise, is your host for an awesome programme of out-of-this-world favourites! You'll hear sweeping themes and dynamic suites from Star Trek, Star Wars, E. T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Avatar, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Day the Earth Stood Still, and more, plus a nostalgic medley of vintage sci-fi television themes.
Pops concerts highlight popular music with an orchestral flair. Each
entertaining performance features well-known tunes from near and far.
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June 20Last Night of the PromsBramwell Tovey, conductor
Laura Whalen, soprano
James Westman, baritone
Alison Balsom, trumpet
Toronto Mendelssohn ChoirJoin conductor Bramwell Tovey for joyful flag-waving and your favourite British tunes in this annual Promenade tradition! The programme includes Pomp and Circumstance, Jerusalem, and Rule Britannia. Guest soloist Alison Balsom brings an extra burst of brilliance and glamour to the party with a performance of Carnival of Venice. The Times of London said that she "makes the trumpet sing with an irresistible exuberance and eloquence."
Pops concerts highlight popular music with an orchestral flair. Each
entertaining performance features well-known tunes from near and far.
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