Jeremy Jordan, Sierra Boggess, Steven Pasquale & Betsy Wolfe Added to New York Pops' 2015-16 Season

Guest artists Sierra Boggess and Steven Pasquale join The New York Pops and Music Director Steven Reineke to kick off the orchestra's 2015-2016 season on Friday, October 9 at 8:00PM in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. The program, My Favorite Things: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein, honors the beloved music of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. On Friday, March 11 at 8:00 PM, Jeremy Jordan and Betsy Wolfe are featured with The New York Pops and Maestro Reineke in 42nd on 57th: Broadway Today, an evening of modern musical theater hits.

Additional New York Pops performances at Carnegie Hall next season include Sophisticated Ladies on Friday, November 13 at 8:00PM featuring Montego Glover, Capathia Jenkins, and Sy Smith, celebrating the centennial year of Billie Holiday's birth and other groundbreaking icons of American popular song; It's Christmas Time in the City on Friday, December 18 and Saturday, December 19 at 8:00PM featuring Stephanie J. Block, Brian d'Arcy James, and Essential Voices USA; and Lights, Camera, Action: Spielberg and Williams on Friday, April 8 at 8:00PM honoring the legendary collaborations between Academy Award winners Steven Spielberg and John Williams.

"We are thrilled to announce the lineup for The New York Pops 2015-2016 season," says Music Director Steven Reineke. "Our orchestra is looking forward to playing host to some incredible artists. I am excited to be able to offer such a wonderful variety of concerts for our 33rd season, and I'm eagerly anticipating another memorable year."

2015-2016 Season

Friday, October 9, 2015, 8:00PM, Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
My Favorite Things: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein
Steven Reineke, Music Director and Conductor
Sierra Boggess, Guest Artist
Steven Pasquale, Guest Artist
Essential Voices USA, Judith Clurman, Music Director and Conductor

Join The New York Pops for an evening honoring the timeless music of Rodgers and Hammerstein, whose work has captured the hearts of every generation of music lovers.

Friday, November 13, 2015, 8:00PM, Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Sophisticated Ladies
Steven Reineke, Music Director and Conductor
Montego Glover, Guest Artist
Capathia Jenkins, Guest Artist
Sy Smith, Guest Artist

In the centennial year of her birth, the orchestra celebrates Billie Holiday and other groundbreaking icons of American popular song, from Ella Fitzgerald to Sarah Vaughan to Dinah Washington.

Friday, December 18, 2015, 8:00PM, Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Saturday, December 19, 2015, 8:00PM, Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
It's Christmas Time in the City
Steven Reineke, Music Director and Conductor
Stephanie J. Block, Guest Artist
Brian d'Arcy James, Guest Artist
Essential Voices USA, Judith Clurman, Music Director and Conductor

Tony Award nominees Stephanie J. Block (Wicked) and Brian d'Arcy James (Shrek The Musical) help to make the season bright with a program of holiday favorites.

Friday, March 11, 2016, 8:00PM, Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
42nd on 57th: Broadway Today
Steven Reineke, Music Director and Conductor
Jeremy Jordan, Guest Artist
Betsy Wolfe, Guest Artist

In an evening of theatre showstoppers, The New York Pops brings the best of Broadway uptown.

Friday, April 8, 2016, 8:00PM, Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Lights, Camera, Action: Spielberg and Williams
Steven Reineke, Music Director and Conductor

The musicians of the orchestra take centerstage in this tribute to the legendary collaborations between Academy Award winners Steven Spielberg and John Williams.