The Boston Pops Orchestra was founded in 1885 as a subsection of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO), founded four years earlier. Careful examination of the rosters of “Pops" or “Festival" orchestras, which are associated with a co-resident symphony orchestra in the same community, shows that the principal players of a “Pops" ensemble usually hold the post of assistant or associate principal of the “parent" ensemble. In general parlance, the Boston Pops is described as: “The Boston Symphony minus the first-chair players.
These are photos from concerts where Boston Pops played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Cynthia Erivo / Boston Pops Aug 21, 2026 Lenox, Massachusetts, United States Uploaded by Pete Blair
Cynthia Erivo / Boston Pops Aug 21, 2026 Lenox, Massachusetts, United States Uploaded by Keith Van Amburgh
Boston Pops Aug 15, 2026 Lenox, Massachusetts, United States Uploaded by Pete Blair
Keith Lockhart 30th Anniversary Celebration Aug 22, 2025 Lenox, Massachusetts, United States Uploaded by Pete Blair
Boston Pops Aug 9, 2025 Lenox, Massachusetts, United States Uploaded by Pete Blair
Dispatch / Boston Pops / Kaia Kater Aug 31, 2024 Lenox, Massachusetts, United States Uploaded by Pete Blair
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