Pops Series
Pops concerts give the orchestra a chance to really swing, with great music ranging from Big Band and Jazz to Broadway and light classics. Sundays at 2:30 pm at Centennial Hall.
Thank you to our Pops Series Sponsor
Tribute to the Jazz Greats [MAY 6/2012] SOLD OUT!
Alain Trudel, conductor/trombone
Gene DiNovi, piano
Conductor/trombonist Alain Trudel and jazz pianist Gene DiNovi will make you a believer in the awesome power of jazz with West Side Story, Gershwin's A Foggy Day in London, and medleys by Duke Ellington and Glenn Miller.
Read the concert press release here.
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Pops by Request [SEPT. 25/2011]
Brian Jackson, conductor
You Asked For It! We've tallied your votes and have created a fabulous concert of your favourite pops selections. Don’t miss this magical program of timeless orchestral gems, including music from Les Misérables, Swan Lake, Bizet’s Carmen, Gone With the Wind and more!
The Royal Treatment [OCT. 30/2011]
Daniel Warren, conductor
Rudin Lengo, Piano (Rose Bowl Winner)
Alexandra Smither, soprano (former Rose Bowl Winner)
A concert of light classics fit for a King or Queen, and as a delicious first taste for young princesses and princes! From Mozart’s Don Giovanni to Handel’s Let the Bright Seraphim, to Beethoven’s Emperor Piano Concerto, you'll recognize every tune!
Family Christmas Special [DEC. 11/2011]
Alain Trudel, conductor
St. Mary School Choir, Christine Petrasiunas, choir master
Orchestra London’s Music Director Alain Trudel conducts his first Orchestra London Pops concert in a heartwarming afternoon of holiday classics at Centennial Hall at 2:30pm. Experience the wonder of the Christmas season with The Nutcracker, Greensleeves, and holiday favourites with the St. Mary School Choir, including a sing-a-long!
All are invited to a special post-concert reception in the lower level, sponsored by Royalcliffe Retirement Residence!
Tapestry [JAN. 15/2012]
David Martin, conductor
Denzal Sinclaire, piano/vocal
Multiple Juno-Nominee Denzal Sinclaire, one of Canada's most popular jazz vocalists, will transport you with his rich voice and dazzling piano skills on many of your favourite standards. Denzal will perform hits by George & Ira Gershwin, Dusty Springfield’s The Look of Love, Amazing Grace, Nat King Cole’s Too Young, and other hits by Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, and more!
"Denzal Sinclaire embodies the tradition of the great singers I love like Nat [King] Cole, yet definitely has his own voice. He is one of my favorite singers."
-Diana Krall
Watch Denzal Sinclaire's music video "Tofu Meets Greens" here:
Music from Stage & Screen [FEB. 5/2012]
Daniel Warren, conductor/trumpet soloist
From Broadway to Hollywood, and opera to ballet, join conductor and trumpet soloist Daniel Warren on a journey of great music from the stage and screen. It's an afternoon of music you will recognize and love, including Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, Out of Africa, Send in the Clowns, Verdi, Strauss, and more!
Stars of the Orchestra [MAR. 4/2012]
Brian Jackson, conductor
Ian Franklin, oboe
Shawn Spicer, trumpet
Mary-Elizabeth Brown, violin
Annelie Metrakos, flute
Orchestra London is shining with stars! Shawn Spicer takes centre stage for Haydn’s exuberant Trumpet Concerto and Ian Franklin performs the Oscar-nominated Gabriel's Oboe, a gorgeous piece of music that will warm your heart. Mary-Elizabeth Brown stars in Méditation from the opera Thaïs by French composer Jules Massenet; and Annelie Metrakos performs C.W. Gluck’s lovely “Dance of the Blessed Spirits.” Don't miss this star-studded showstopper!
