HSO POPS! GOES "VEGAS" WITH MUSIC OF

LIBERACE, RAT PACK, SHOWTUNES AND MORE

Guest Conductor Steven Reineke Leads HSO POPS! November 13

What happens when you mix showgirls and sequins with French horns and cellos? HSO POPS! Goes Vegas.  On Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. in Mortensen Hall at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts the Hartford Symphony Orchestra will kick off the 2010-2011 POPS! Series with a musical trip down the infamous “strip.”  Led by guest conductor Steven Reineke and featuring a full cast of singers, dancers, and showgirls, this fast-paced, jackpot evening of musical hit after hit will include such popular numbers as Luck Be A Lady, Hey Big Spender, The Lady is a Tramp, Fly Me to the Moon and more.

HSO Executive Director Kristen Phillips says, “Our opening POPS! program will take a spin on the musical roulette wheel with a cast of stars from Broadway and the Vegas Strip. This concert will celebrate the music, the celebrities and the dazzle of the entertainment capital of the world. Just remember, 'What happens at the HSO, stays at the HSO!”

Steven Reineke’s boundless enthusiasm and exceptional artistry have made him one of the nation’s most sought-after pops conductors, composers and arrangers. In 2010-2011, Mr. Reineke began his second season as Music Director of The New York Pops. In addition to conducting the orchestra’s annual Carnegie Hall concert series, Mr. Reineke leads concert tours, recordings and nationwide telecasts, including the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks on NBC Television. Mr. Reineke also serves as Principal Pops Conductor of the Long Beach and Modesto Symphony Orchestras and he retains the title of Associate Conductor of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra.  Mr. Reineke is also an established symphonic composer, with his works most recently performed by the New York Philharmonic and Los Angeles Philharmonic.

CALENDAR LISTING

HSO POPS! SERIES: POPS! GOES VEGAS

with Steven Reineke, guest conductor;

Joe Cassidy, Martin Preston, Allison Briner, Scott Beck, Jennifer Ladner & Anne Beck, guest artists

Saturday, November 13, 2010 │ 8:00 p.m.

Mortensen Hall │ The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts

Program

Luck Be A Lady; Big Spender; I Go to Rio; New York, New York; If He Walked Into My Life, Here’s to Las Vegas; The Lady is a Tramp; Fly Me to the Moon; and more

Ticket Information: Subscriptions to the 2010-2011 POPS! Series range in price from $150-$310.  Single tickets range in price from $30-$65. Student tickets are $10. To purchase tickets or for more information, please contact HSO ticket services at (860) 244-2999 or visit www.hartfordsymphony.org.

The Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s 2010-2011 season is sponsored by St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center. The 2010-2011 POPS! series is presented by United Technologies Corporation. The Hartford Symphony Orchestra receives major support from the Greater Hartford Arts Council, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, and the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism.