America's Orchestra, the Boston Pops, is celebrating its 125th Anniversary this season with a special contest to bring a family of four to Boston to celebrate with the Pops. We hope it will be of interest to your readers. The Pops are the most recorded orchestra in history and the most well-known world-wide. The Pops were founded by Civil War vet and Boston Symphony Orchestra founder Henry Lee Higginson and exploded into popular culture under the 50 year tenure of charismatic conductor Arthur Fiedler. In 1980, following Fiedler's death, John Williams, the most celebrated composer of the film world, brought some Hollywood glamour to the podium. In 1994, Keith Lockhart stepped into those very big shoes as Pops conductor and extended the musical boundaries with performances with indie, rock and pop artists. OUR CONTEST Each Pops season culminates with the nation's largest Independence Day celebration - the Boston Pops Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular on the Charles River Esplanade and broadcast nationally on CBS. In celebration of our anniversary, we're launching a national contest to bring a family of four to the Fourth of July concert with airfare, accommodations and ground transportation to and from Logan airport. To enter, contestants must submit a 125-character-or-less message describing why the Pops should choose their family for a trip to Boston’s famous July 4 celebration this year.Entries can be submitted via text message by cell phone, on the Pops Facebook and Twitter pages, or on the Boston Pops website. All submissions are due by May 15. For more information about this contest, please visit www.bostonpops.org/125. |
