Boston Pops Orchestra
Classical band from Boston, MA · formed 1885
- Classical
- orchestra
- suboptimal credits
- symphonic
- Shows on record
- 13
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 8
- Releases
- 34
- Last show
- Mar 14, 2026Boston Symphony Hall
About
Boston Pops Orchestra is a band from Boston, MA, formed in 1885, tagged Classical, orchestra, suboptimal credits by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2027, across 8 rooms in 8 cities.
- Boston Pops Orchestra formed in 1885 — MusicBrainz
- Boston Pops Orchestra is based in Boston — MusicBrainz
- Bob Winter: piano, principal — MusicBrainz
- Lawrence Wolfe: double bass, principal — MusicBrainz
- Scott Andrews: clarinet — MusicBrainz
- Martha Babcock: cello — MusicBrainz
- Robert Barnes: viola — MusicBrainz
- Kelly Barr: violin — MusicBrainz
- Cathy Basrak: viola — MusicBrainz
- Mev Berman: oboe — MusicBrainz
- Bonnie Bewick: violin — MusicBrainz
- Norman Bolter: trombone — MusicBrainz
- Nancy Bracken: violin — MusicBrainz
- James Cooke: violin — MusicBrainz
- Boston Pops Orchestra has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1958–2006 — MusicBrainz
- Boston Pops Orchestra has 75415 listeners on Last.fm — Boston Pops Orchestra on Last.fm
- Boston Pops Orchestra has released 10 recordings between 2015 and 2023 — Boston Pops Orchestra on Discogs
- Boston Pops Orchestra has 1 followers on Genius — Boston Pops Orchestra on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Boston, USA — Boston Pops Orchestra on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
13 on record · bandslate-pipeline, SongkickUpcoming shows
Lowell Memorial Auditorium · Lowell, MA
Show 2:30 PM EST · Full band
Shows per year
- 20073 shows
- 20111 show
- 20141 show
- 20192 shows
- 20231 show
- 20241 show
- 20263 shows
- 20271 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Boston Symphony Hall · BostonHeadlinerwith Solas, Aoife O'Donovan, Moira Smiley, +3 | Headliner | Solas, Aoife O'Donovan, Moira Smiley, +3 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Tanglewood · LenoxSupportwith Jason Mraz | Support | Jason Mraz |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion · GilfordSupportwith Amos Lee | Support | Amos Lee |
| May 24, 2019 | Boston Symphony Hall · BostonSupportwith Rhiannon Giddens | Support | Rhiannon Giddens |
| May 22, 2019 | Boston Symphony Hall · BostonHeadlinerwith Rhiannon Giddens | Headliner | Rhiannon Giddens |
| Dec 27, 2014 | Boston Symphony Hall · BostonSupportwith Home Alone | Support | Home Alone |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park · DurhamHeadlinerwith Kenny Loggins | Headliner | Kenny Loggins |
| Dec 15, 2007 | SNHU Arena · ManchesterSupportwith Keith Lockhart, Cantus | Support | Keith Lockhart, Cantus |
| Dec 8, 2007 | Bridgeport Arena · BridgeportHeadlinerwith Cantus | Headliner | Cantus |
| Nov 29, 2007 | Wigington Pavilion, Harriet Island · St. PaulSupportwith Cantus | Support | Cantus |
Where they play
8 rooms in 8 citiesRooms played most
- Boston Symphony Hall · Boston6 shows
- Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion · Gilford1 show
- Bridgeport Arena · Bridgeport1 show
- Durham Bulls Athletic Park · Durham1 show
- Lowell Memorial Auditorium · Lowell1 show
Cities played
- Boston6 shows
- Bridgeport1 show
- Durham1 show
- Gilford1 show
- Lenox1 show
and 3 other cities
Live history
10 shows on record- Shows counted
- 10
- First on record
- Nov 2007
- Latest on record
- Mar 2026
Shows per year
- 20073
- 20111
- 20141
- 20192
- 20231
- 20241
- 20261
Top rooms
- Boston Symphony Hall, Boston · 4
- Tanglewood, Lenox · 1
- Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion, Gilford · 1
- Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Durham · 1
- SNHU Arena, Manchester · 1
Top cities
- Boston, MA · 4
- Bridgeport, CT · 1
- Gilford · 1
- Durham, NC · 1
- Manchester · 1
Often on the bill with: Cantus, Rhiannon Giddens, Aoife O'Donovan, Home Alone, Jason Mraz, Kenny Loggins, Moira Smiley, Solas
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
34 releases, 1958–2023The Ultimate Pops Christmas Party!
2023
Complete Philips Recordings
2022
Fiedler Encores
2018
Greatest Hits Of The '70s Vols. 1 & 2
2017
Lights, Camera, Music!: Six Decades of John Williams
2017
Casa Mia... Casa Mia - Musica Briosa Per I Tuoi Hobby Domestici
2017
Pops Goes The Trumpet, Pops Goes Latin & Glenn Miller's Biggest Hits
2015
The 12 Days Of Christmas
2015
Conducts Music From Star Wars Plus: Close Encounters & E.T
2015
Fantasy And Improvisations & Nero Goes "Pops"
2015
Overtures
2006
Instrumental Favorites
1994 · Compilation
Tchaikovsky: Suites from The Nutcracker/Swan Lake
1984
White Christmas
1976 · Album
Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture / Ravel: Bolero
1975 · Album
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite / Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite
1975 · Album
Greatest Hits of the '50s Vol. 2
1974 · Album
Greatest Hits of the '70s, Vol. 2
1974 · Album
Pops Goes Christmas
1972 · Album
Arthur Fielder & The Boston Pops Play The Beatles
1971 · Album
White Christmas
1970 · Album
Chet Picks On The Pops
1969 · Album
Rhapsody in Blue
1967 · Album
The Duke At Tanglewood
1966 · Album
The “Pops” Goes Country
1966 · Album
Nero Goes "Pops"
1965 · Album
Star Dust
1963 · Album
“Jalousie” and Other Favorites in the Latin Flavor
1963 · Album
Liebestraum
1961 · Album
Music From Million Dollar Movies
1960 · Album
Gaîté Parisienne / Gayne Ballet Suite
1959 · Album
Boston Tea Party
1958 · Album
Offenbach in America
1958 · Album
Fiedler & Friends
Discography
80 releases, 1995–2025- 2025Pops Caviar - Arthur Fiedler Boston Pops OrchestraAlbum
High Definition Tape Transfers · 23073
- 2023The Ultimate Pops Christmas Party!Compilation
Real Gone Music · RGM-1645
- 2022Christmas CollectionCompilation
Decca Classics
- 2022Complete Philips RecordingsCompilation
Decca Classics · 485 1590 · Mastered By [Digital Mastering]: Thomas Hall
- 2022O Come All Ye FaithfulSingle
Decca Music Group
- 2022The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting)Single
Decca Music Group Limited
- 2019Debut Of Leonard Pennario On RCA Victor Records With Boston Pops/Arthur FiedlerAlbum
RCA Red Seal · LSC-2678
- 2019Shostakovich: Symphony 5 & 15, & Hamlet / Kodaly: Hary JanosCompilation
Dutton Epoch · 2CDLX7370
- 2019Up Up & AwayCompilation
Vocalion · CDLK 4623
- 2017Greatest Hits of the '70s, Vols. 1 & 2Compilation
Vocalion · CDLK 4598
- 2017Lights, Camera... Music! Six Decades of John WilliamsAlbum
BSO Classics · BSOCL 1704
- 2016Arthur Fiedler – Gala Night with the Boston Pops Orchestra (Remastered 2016)Album
Jube Classic
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- 2015John Williams Conducts Music From Star WarsCompilation
Decca Classics · 478 9244
- 2015John Williams: The Great Movie SoundtracksCompilation
Sony Classical · 88875127322
- 2014Pops Goes the TrumpetAlbum
RCA
- 2014Rhapsody in Blue · An American in ParisAlbum
Analogue Productions · LSC-2367
- 2014Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals / Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the OrchestraAlbum
RCA Victor Red Seal · 88843003502-32
- 2013A Boston Pops Christmas Live from Symphony HallLive
BSO Classics · BSOCL1305
- 2013Oboe ConcertoLive
BSO Classics
- 2013The "Pops" Goes Country/The Pops Goes WestCompilation
Real Gone Music · RGM-0127
- 2010American ClassicsAlbum
RCA
- 2010The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy BrothersEP
- 200620th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of John Williams & The Boston PopsCompilation
Hip‐O Records · B0006033-02
- 2006OverturesRelease
RCA Red Seal
- 2006The Best Of John Williams & The Boston PopsCompilation
Hip-O Records · B0006033-02
- 2005AmericaCompilation
Boston Pops Recordings · BP0003
- 2005Hi-Fi FiedlerAlbum
RCA Red Seal · 82876-67895-2
- 2005Offenbach: Gaîté parisienne / Rossini-Respighi: La Boutique fantasqueAlbum
RCA Red Seal · 82876-66419-2
- 2004Encore!Compilation
Decca Records · 478 3590
- 2004Sleigh RideAlbum
Boston Pops Recordings · BP0004 · Engineer: Engineer; Engineer: Richard King; Engineer [Technical]: Mark Betts; Executive-Producer: Tony Beadle
- 2004The Best Of Boston PopsCompilation
Hip-O Records · B0003060-02
- 2004The Little Drummer Boy - Christmas FavoritesCompilation
BMG · 828766576221
- 2002Boston Pops AdagiosCompilation
RCA Red Seal · 09026-63946-2
- 2002Carmen & L'Arlésienne Suites / The Nutcracker SuiteCompilation
Decca · UCCD-7116
- 2002Carmen BalletAlbum
BMG · 74321-94712-2
- 2002Gaîté parisienneAlbum
JVC · JVCXR-0224-2
- 2002My Favorite Things: A Richard Rodgers CelebrationAlbum
BMG · 09026 63835-2 · Producer, Engineer: Shawn Murphy
- 2001A CollectionCompilation
Sony Classical · SRCR 2722
- 2000American ClassicsCompilation
Universal · 289 468 156-2
- 2000Encore!Compilation
RCA Victor · 63662
- 2000Love for Three Oranges / Les Sylphides / PreludesAlbum
Living Stereo · 09026-63532-2
- 2000Love for Three Oranges; Les Sylphides; Les Préludes; MazeppaCompilation
RCA Victor · 09026-63532-2 · Engineer: Anthony Salvatore; Engineer: Lewis Layton; Producer: Peter Dellheim; Producer: Richard Mohr
- 2000The Latin AlbumAlbum
RCA Victor · 09026-63717-2 · Producer: Shawn Murphy
- 1999A Splash of PopsAlbum
RCA · 09026-63516-2 · Producer: Shawn Murphy
- 1999Arthur Fiedler and Boston Pops at the MoviesAlbum
BMG Classics
- 1999Christmas FavoritesCompilation
BMG Special Products · 75517446652
- 1999Cinema Serenade 2Compilation
Sony Classical · SK 60773
- 1999Cinema Serenade 2: The Golden AgeAlbum
Sony Classical · SK 60773
- 1999In A Persian Market & Sabre DanceCompilation
RCA Red Seal · BVCC-37293
- 1999Pops StoppersCompilation
RCA Victor · 09026 63304 2
- 1998From Sousa to SpielbergCompilation
Sony Music Special Products · AQ 28701
- 1998Holiday PopsAlbum
RCA Victor · 09026 63252-2 · Engineer [Assistant]: Billy Rothschild; Engineer [Assistant]: Mark Betts; Engineer [Assistant]: Robert Wolff; Producer, Engineer [Recording]: Shawn Murphy
- 1998Sixties Classics: The Encore CollectionAlbum
BMG · 44691-2
- 1998The Celtic AlbumAlbum
RCA Victor · BG2 68901
- 1997American VisionsAlbum
RCA Victor · 09026-68786-2 · Engineer: Bill Winn; Engineer: John Newton; Engineer [Assistant]: Mark Donahue; Engineer [Editing]: Carl Talbot
- 1997Music From The Star Wars TrilogyCompilation
Philips Classics · 432 050-2
- 1997Pops Play GershwinCompilation
Time Life Music · TCD-761 R832-12
- 1997Romance ClassicsAlbum
Philips · 456 079-2
- 1997Slaughter on Tenth AvenueAlbum
RCA Victor · 09026-68550-2
- 1996America the BeautifulCompilation
Philips · 454 391-2
- 1996Americana CavalcadeCompilation
Time Life Music · TCD-751 R332-02
- 1996By Request...Festival of Light ClassicsCompilation
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. · DMK1-1299
- 1996Fiedler FavoritesAlbum
Time–Life Music · TCD-750 R832-01
- 1996Gershwin ConcertAlbum
London Records · 443 900-2
- 1996Runnin' WildAlbum
RCA Victor · 09026-68598-2 · Producer: Jay David Saks
- 1996Summon the HeroesSingle
Sony Classical · SSK 6362 · Engineer [Assistant]: Darcy Proper; Engineer [Assistant]: Robert Wolff; Engineer [Assistant]: Todd Whitelock; Producer, Engineer: Shawn Murphy
- 1996The Boston Pops Orchestra & John Williams Salute Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire & Judy GarlandCompilation
Philips · 454 727-2 PH
- 1996Wish Upon a Star: All-Time Children's FavoritesAlbum
Philips Classics · 454 736-2
- 1995Bernstein: West Side Story / Gershwin: Porgy & BessCompilation
RCA Victor
- 1995Blockbusters From The MoviesCompilation
BMG Classics · 09026-68080-2
- 1995Christmas at the PopsCompilation
RCA Victor · 09026-68266-2
- 1995Classics For ChildrenCompilation
RCA Victor · 09026-68131-2
- 1995Gaîté Parisienne / The Tales of Hoffman: IntermezzoCompilation
RCA Victor · 09026-68366-2
- 1995Peace, Love, & PopsCompilation
Deutsche Grammophon · G2-47891
- 1995Pops Caviar (Russian Orchestral Fireworks)Compilation
RCA Victor · 09026-68132-2 · Producer [Produced By]: John Pfeiffer; Producer [Produced By]: Richard Mohr; Recorded By [Recording Engineer]: John Crawford
- 1995Pops Caviar: Russian Orchestral FireworksCompilation
RCA Victor · 09026-68132-2
- 1995Pops Stoppers: Greatest Hits of The Boston Pops OrchestraCompilation
Philips · G2 46520
- 1995Salute to AmericaCompilation
PolyGram Special Markets · 442 808-2
- 1995Space and TimeCompilation
- 1995Space-TacularsCompilation
Philips · 446 728-2
Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.
Lineup
- Bob Winter · piano, principal
- Lawrence Wolfe · double bass, principal
- Scott Andrews · clarinet
- Martha Babcock · cello
- Robert Barnes · viola
- Kelly Barr · violin
- Cathy Basrak · viola
- Mev Berman · oboe
- Bonnie Bewick · violin
- Norman Bolter · trombone
- Nancy Bracken · violin
- James Cooke · violin
- Tatiana Dimitriades · violin
- Xin Ding · violin
- Rachel Fagerburg · viola
- John Ferrillo · oboe
- Sheila Fiekowsky · violin
- Burton Fine · viola
- Catherine French · violin
- Thomas Gauger · percussion
- Timothy Genis · timpani
- Rebecca Gitter · viola
- James Gwin · percussion
- Gregg Henegar · contrabassoon
- Si Jing Huang · violin
- J. William Hudgins · percussion
- Bo Youp Hwang · violin
- Marc Jeanneret · viola
- Mihail Jojatu · cello
- Juliette Kang · violin
- Ronald Knudsen · violin
- Sato Knudsen · cello
- Valeria Kuchment · violin
- Ronan Lefkowitz · violin
- Amnon Levy · violin
- Benjamin Levy · double bass
- Mark Ludwig · viola
- Richard Mackey · horn
- Thomas Martin · clarinet
- Kazuko Matsusaka · viola
- Mark McEwen · oboe
- Joseph McGauley · violin
- Jonathan Menkis · horn
- Ikuko Mizuno · violin
- Nicole Monohan · violin
- Suzanne Nelson · bassoon
- Craig Nordstrom · bass clarinet
- James Orleans · double bass
- Elizabeth Ostling · flute
- Jerome Patterson · cello
- Andrew Pearce · cello
- Wendy Putnam · violin
- Aza Raykhtsaum · violin
- Thomas Rolfs · trumpet
- Victor Romanul · violin
- Dennis Roy · bass
- Mike Roylance · tuba
- John Salkowski · bass
- Richard Sebring · horn
- Polina Sedukh · violin
- Todd Seeber · bass
- Jennie Shames · violin
- Robert Sheena · cor anglais
- Tamara Smirnova · violin
- Fenwick Smith · flute
- John Stovall · bass
- Richard Svoboda · bassoon
- Vyacheslav Uritsky · violin
- Alexander Velinzon · violin
- Jay Wadenpfuhl · horn
- Benjamin Wright · trumpet
- Douglas Yeo · bass trombone
- Owen Young · cello
Former
- Ann Hobson Pilot · harp
- Pasquale Cardillo · clarinet
- Felix Viscuglia
- Roger Voisin · principal, trumpet
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
60 members on record- Bob Winterpianofrom 1980, end unknown
- Lawrence Wolfedouble bassfrom 1981, end unknown
- Adam Esbensentenure unknown
- Alan Stepanskytenure unknown
- Alexander Velinzonviolintenure unknown
- Alexandre Lecarmetenure unknown
- Alfred Kripstenure unknown
- Alfred Schneidertenure unknown
- Amnon Levyviolintenure unknown
- Andre Cometenure unknown
- Andrew Pearcecellotenure unknown
- Ann Hobsontenure unknown
Show 48 more members
- Ann Hobson Pilotharp?–2009
- Arnold Brostofftenure unknown
- Arthur Fiedlertenure unknown
- Arthur Presstenure unknown
- Aza Raykhtsaumviolintenure unknown
- Barbara Wrighttenure unknown
- Benjamin Levydouble basstenure unknown
- Benjamin Wrighttrumpettenure unknown
- Berj Zamkochiantenure unknown
- Blaise Dejardintenure unknown
- Bo Youp Hwangviolintenure unknown
- Bonnie Bewickviolintenure unknown
- Burton Fineviolatenure unknown
- Carol Proctertenure unknown
- Catherine Frenchviolintenure unknown
- Cathy Basrakviolatenure unknown
- Charles Smithtenure unknown
- Charles Yancichtenure unknown
- Chester Schmitztenure unknown
- Craig Nordstrombass clarinettenure unknown
- Cynthia Meyerstenure unknown
- Daniel Bauchtenure unknown
- Daniel Katzentenure unknown
- Darren Acostatenure unknown
- Dennis Roybasstenure unknown
- Douglas Yeobass trombonetenure unknown
- Edward Gazouleastenure unknown
- Einar Hansentenure unknown
- Elita Kangtenure unknown
- Elizabeth Ostlingflutetenure unknown
- Elizabeth Ostling Kleintenure unknown
- Everett Firthtenure unknown
- Felix Viscuglialeft, years unknown
- Fenwick Smithflutetenure unknown
- Fred Budatenure unknown
- Fredy Ostrovskytenure unknown
- Gabriel Bartoldtenure unknown
- George Zazofskytenure unknown
- Geralyn Coticonetenure unknown
- Glen Cherrytenure unknown
- Gottfried Wilfingertenure unknown
- Gregg Henegarcontrabassoontenure unknown
- Harry Ellis Dicksontenure unknown
- Herman Silbermantenure unknown
- Ikuko Mizunoviolintenure unknown
- J. William Hudginspercussiontenure unknown
- James Cookeviolintenure unknown
- James Gwinpercussiontenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Members also play in: Boston Symphony Orchestra (via Mihail Jojatu), Collage New Music (via Ronald Knudsen), Hawthorne String Quartet (via Sato Knudsen), Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (via Mev Berman), Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble (via Kazuko Matsusaka), The Philadelphia Orchestra (via Juliette Kang)
Shares members with: Benny Goodman And His Orchestra (via Louis Bellson), Columbus Symphony Orchestra (via Bonnie Bewick), Count Basie Orchestra (via Louis Bellson), Duke Ellington And His Orchestra (via John Lamb), Harry James And His Orchestra (via Louis Bellson), London Symphony Orchestra (via Lucia Lin), New York Philharmonic (via Alan Stepansky), Ray Brown Trio (via Louis Bellson) and 4 more
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Boston Pops Orchestra on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Boston Pops Orchestra on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Boston Pops Orchestra on Genius | Artist facts |
| Boston Pops Orchestra on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.