Summer Pops 2024
NEWS CONTACT:
Jennifer Brink, Executive Director
Phone: (518) 793-1348
E-mail: exdir@gfso.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 15, 2024
Glens Falls Symphony Announces Annual July 3rd Summer Pops Concert
The Glens Falls Symphony presents the annual Summer Pops Concert at Crandall Park on Wednesday, July 3rd, beginning at 7:30pm. This annual family favorite Independence Day concert is free and open to all. The public is invited to come early, set up blankets and chairs, and enjoy food and beverages from a variety of food and beverage vendors. The concert will conclude with an impressive display of fireworks at dusk.
Returning for this year’s July 3rd concert is our Youth Arts Experience. Prior to the concert, from 5:30pm-7:30pm, multiple local arts organizations like the World Awareness Children’s Museum, the Chapman Museum, and the Hyde Collection will have engaging art activities for children of all ages.
Executive Director Jennifer Brink states, “It is so wonderful to be able to bring this beloved concert on July 3, and we especially look forward to engaging young people with fun, inspiring art activities in the afternoon. This year’s theme is Our Roaring Twenties! Joining us on stage are local elected officials including retired New York State Senator Betty Little, Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner, Assemblyman Matt Simpson, State Senator Dan Stec, Queensbury Town Supervisor John Strough, and Glens Falls Mayor Bill Collins. Veterans will be honored with the traditional performance of “Armed Forces Salute”, in which military veterans and their family members are invited to stand and be acknowledged during the playing of the anthem of their branch of service. As a special tribute to the Warren County and New York State celebrations of the Declaration of Independence, and in honor of the man for whom our county is named, Supervisor John Strough has been invited to recite words of American founding father General Joseph Warren, over the orchestra’s performance of the music from “Chester”.
Crandall Park is located on Upper Glen Street in Glens Falls, NY, next to the YMCA. Parking is available on surrounding streets. Be advised that there is absolutely no parking inside Crandall Park with the exception of handicapped parking with permits in the access road parking lot from Glen St. near the war memorial.
The Summer Pops concert is made possible by sponsorships from the following corporations and civic organizations: Adirondack Trust Company, the City of Glens Falls, Glens Falls National Bank, Glens Falls Rotary Club, Schutze Family Dentistry, the Chronicle, the Town of Queensbury, Glens Falls Hospital, the New York State Council for the Arts, and the Gilet Family.
About Glens Falls Symphony
Since Maestro Charles Peltz’ arrival in 2000, the fully professional Glens Falls Symphony has performed a dynamic repertoire, regularly including musical premieres and world-renowned guest artists while expanding musical offerings to include family concerts, summer pops programs and more. The orchestra is comprised of musicians who come from all over the Northeast to perform. The Glens Falls Symphony is proud to be among the important arts and cultural organizations in the greater Glens Falls area, the smallest city in America to support a fully professional symphony orchestra.
Program:
Star Spangled Banner - Music by John Stafford Smith Lyrics by Francis Scott Key
Chicago Medley -Arr. By Ted Ricketts for Full Orchestra
Rhapsody in Blue- Arr. By Jerry Brubaker
America the Beautiful Music - by Samuel A. Ward (singalong) Lyrics by Katherine Lee Bates Orchestrated by Tom Kennedy
Charleston- Music by James P. Johnson /Arr. Ollyoxal
Bruno Mars Medley- Arr. Victor Lopez
Take Me Out to The Ballgame- Arr. Jack Norworth
Armed Forces Salute - The Official Anthems of the U.S. Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Air Force, & Navy, arr. Bob Lowden
- Intermission –
Manhattan Beach- Arr. John Philip Sousa
Symphonic Portrait- Arr. Irving Berlin
My Country Tis of Thee - Samuel Francis Smith (singalong)
Funny Girl-Arr. Bennett
The Beach Boys-Arr. Moss
Chester (Traditional Version with Narration) by William Billings and arranged by Brad Pfeil
Summon the Heroes - John Williams, arr. Calvin Custer
Stars and Stripes Forever - John Philip Sousa
Tickets:
FREE