2011-12 Robbins Pops

2011-12 Robbins Pops

The Pops series is all about entertainment - from Broadway's biggest hits to a tribute to Ray Charles.

Thank you to our generous supporters of this series, Bill & Mary Jo Robbins.

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  • Friday, September 16, 2011, 8:00 pm
  • Wicked Divas
  • New York Pops Music Director Steven Reineke leads Wicked Divas, a concert of diva showstoppers from Broadway, opera, and popular music, highlighted by selections from Tony-award winning Broadway musical Wicked. The program also includes favorites from Gypsy, Ragtime, Titanic and opera selections from George Bizet’s Carmen.
  • Saturday, September 17, 2011, 8:00 pm
  • Wicked Divas
  • New York Pops Music Director Steven Reineke leads Wicked Divas, a concert of diva showstoppers from Broadway, opera, and popular music, highlighted by selections from Tony-award winning Broadway musical Wicked. The program also includes favorites from Gypsy, Ragtime, Titanic and opera selections from George Bizet’s Carmen.
  • Friday, October 28, 2011, 8:00 pm
  • Viva Italia!
  • Vocal trio POPERAZZI take you on a tour of Italy with a selection of Italian classics, thrilling arias, Neapolitan songs, and more. Groundbreaking in fusing the classical music style with rock and pop-inspired energy, this trio’s explosive style will turn tributes to Pavarotti, Sinatra, Frankie Valli, plus music from The Godfather and Nine, into pure aural delight.
  • Saturday, October 29, 2011, 8:00 pm
  • Viva Italia!
  • Vocal trio POPERAZZI take you on a tour of Italy with a selection of Italian classics, thrilling arias, Neapolitan songs, and more. Groundbreaking in fusing the classical music style with rock and pop-inspired energy, this trio’s explosive style will turn tributes to Pavarotti, Sinatra, Frankie Valli, plus music from The Godfather and Nine, into pure aural delight.
  • Friday, December 2, 2011, 8:00 pm
  • A Merry Pops Christmas
  • Audience favourite Bob Bernhardt and special guests bring season’s greetings to the Winspear Centre. This concert celebrates the traditional Christmas spirit, spreading joy and cheer with memorable performances that feature the lovely sounds of the Greenwood Singers, Cantilon Chamber Choir, the U of A Faculty of Education Handbell Ringers and special guests from Victoria School of the Arts.
  • Saturday, December 3, 2011, 8:00 pm
  • A Merry Pops Christmas
  • Sold Out!
    Audience favourite Bob Bernhardt and special guests bring season’s greetings to the Winspear Centre. This concert celebrates the traditional Christmas spirit, spreading joy and cheer with memorable performances that feature the lovely sounds of the Greenwood Singers, Cantilon Chamber Choir, the University of Alberta Handbell Ringers and special guests from Victoria School of the Arts.
  • Friday, February 10, 2012, 8:00 pm
  • Let's Fall in Love
  • Let the ESO serenade you through songs of romance that will warm your heart. John Pagano brings an elegant sophistication, imparted to him by the legendary Burt Bacharach, to a romantic concert featuring a collection of timeless love songs, including Let’s Fall in Love, Time After Time, Night and Day, Call Me Irresponsible, and Wives & Lovers.
  • Saturday, February 11, 2012, 8:00 pm
  • Let's Fall in Love
  • Let the ESO serenade you through songs of romance that will warm your heart. John Pagano brings an elegant sophistication, imparted to him by the legendary Burt Bacharach, to a romantic concert featuring a collection of timeless love songs, including Let’s Fall in Love, Time After Time, Night and Day, Call Me Irresponsible, and Wives & Lovers.
  • Friday, March 16, 2012, 8:00 pm
  • The 1950s: The Golden Age of Black & White
  • Dynamic a cappella group Chapter 6 and accomplished Broadway performers Karen Murphy and Farah Alvin will transport you back to the fabulous fifties with famous “Hit Parade” tunes, as well as themes from the hottest television and radio shows of the decade that introduced us to Rosemary Clooney, Doris Day, and the “Elvis era” of rock and roll. This nostalgia-filled program will include the theme from I Love Lucy, Cry Me a River, Unchained Melody, and Jump, Jive an’ Wail.
  • Saturday, March 17, 2012, 8:00 pm
  • The 1950s: The Golden Age of Black & White
  • Dynamic a cappella group Chapter 6 and accomplished Broadway performers Karen Murphy and Farah Alvin will transport you back to the fabulous fifties with famous “Hit Parade” tunes, as well as themes from the hottest television and radio shows of the decade that introduced us to Rosemary Clooney, Doris Day, and the “Elvis era” of rock and roll. This nostalgia-filled program will include the theme from I Love Lucy, Cry Me a River, Unchained Melody, and Jump, Jive an’ Wail.
  • Friday, April 27, 2012, 8:00 pm
  • Tommy Banks and Friends
  • As well as representing Alberta in the National Senate since 2000, The Hon. Tommy Banks has had an illustrious career spanning decades as an acclaimed performer, arranger, and conductor of jazz ensembles and symphonic pops shows. As the coordinator and occasional guest conductor of the ESO in the 1970s, The Hon. Tommy Banks returns to the helm of the Orchestra and is joined by close friend and internationally renowned Edmonton-based musician PJ Perry in a celebratory night of music. Alberta-based folk-pop group The Original Caste will also be featured.
  • Saturday, April 28, 2012, 8:00 pm
  • Tommy Banks and Friends
  • As well as representing Alberta in the National Senate since 2000, The Hon. Tommy Banks has had an illustrious career spanning decades as an acclaimed performer, arranger, and conductor of jazz ensembles and symphonic pops shows. As the coordinator and occasional guest conductor of the ESO in the 1970s, The Hon. Tommy Banks returns to the helm of the Orchestra and is joined by close friend and internationally renowned Edmonton-based musician PJ Perry in a celebratory night of music. Alberta-based folk-pop group The Original Caste will also be featured.
  • Friday, June 1, 2012, 8:00 pm
  • A Tribute to Ray Charles
  • The great blues master Ray Charles set the standard for greatness during a remarkable career that spanned more than five decades. This celebration features multi-instrument virtuoso, dynamic vocalist, and protégé Ellis Hall singing hits including Georgia on My Mind, Hit the Road Jack, Let the Good Times Roll, and Unchain My Heart. Having performed and recorded with musical giants like The Temptations, Patti Labelle, and Stevie Wonder, Ellis Hall will take you on a trip down memory lane with diverse music of an American legend.
  • Saturday, June 2, 2012, 8:00 pm
  • A Tribute to Ray Charles
  • The great blues master Ray Charles set the standard for greatness during a remarkable career that spanned more than five decades. This celebration features multi-instrument virtuoso, dynamic vocalist, and protégé Ellis Hall singing hits including Georgia on My Mind, Hit the Road Jack, Let the Good Times Roll, and Unchain My Heart. Having performed and recorded with musical giants like The Temptations, Patti Labelle, and Stevie Wonder, Ellis Hall will take you on a trip down memory lane with diverse music of an American legend.