The New York Pops is the largest independent

pops orchestra A pops orchestra is an orchestra that plays popular music (generally traditional pop) and show tunes as well as well-known classical works. Pops orchestras are generally organised in large cities and are distinct from the more "highbrow" symphony ...

in the United States, and the only professional symphonic orchestra in

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specializing in popular music. Led by Music Director Steven Reineke, the orchestra performs an annual subscription series and birthday gala at

Carnegie Hall Carnegie Hall ( ) is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It is at 881 Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh Avenue, occupying the east side of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street (Manhattan), 56th and 57th Street (Manhatta ...

. The New York Pops annual birthday gala is celebrated each spring, raising funds for the orchestra and its PopsEd programs. Past media projects include the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular on NBC Television, a nationally syndicated radio series and performances on PBS. The orchestra’s discography includes recordings of popular standards, theater and film scores, and music for the holidays. The New York Pops was founded by Skitch Henderson in 1983. The New York Pops is a non-profit organization supported solely through individual donations, institutional grants, corporate sponsorship, and concert income.

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