Center for the Performing Arts, principal pops conductor of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and principal pops conductor designate of the Houston Symphony, beginning in the 2017-2018 season. Reineke is a frequent guest conductor with The Philadelphia Orchestra and has been on the podium with the Boston Pops, The Cleveland Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia. His extensive North American conducting appearances include San Francisco, Houston, Seattle, Edmonton and Pittsburgh. FOREST HILLS STADIUM From Billie Jean King to The Beatles, Jimmy Connors to Jimi Hendrix, Chris Evert to The Rolling Stones, for decades the stadium at the West Side Tennis Club was not only host of the U.S. Open, it was also a renowned music venue, tucked into a leafy enclave of stately homes in Queens’ Forest Hills neighborhood. However, when the U.S. Open moved to larger space in Flushing, Queens in 1977, the architecturally stunning, horseshoe-shaped Forest Hills Stadium fell into disrepair and its days as a music venue faded. In 2013, concert promoters partnered with the West Side Tennis Club to rehabilitate the stadium and bring events back to this storied venue. Forest Hills Stadium reopened in August 2013 with an inaugural performance by Mumford & Sons on their “Full English” tour. The concert, the first in the stadium in more than 15 years, brought music fans from all over the world to Forest Hills to experience live music in a truly unique environment. The 2014 concert season featured performances by Zac Brown Band, Drake, Lil Wayne, Brand New, Modest Mouse, The Replacements and Phil Lesh. Following its reopening, the stadium underwent a restoration, including a number of renovations and improvements. These included ticketed seating in the upper bowl, improved ADA seating options, widened aisles and handrail installation as well as a new concourse plan featuring easier access to food, beverage and other facilities. Ticketing was improved through a new, fan-friendly reserved ticketing system provided by Ticketfly. s SEPTEMBER 2015 | BOROMAG.COM | 53 y www.newyorkpops.org www.foresthillsstadium.com On Aug. 6, 2015, The New York Pops performed an inaugural concert at its new summer home, Forest Hills Stadium, with two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster. On the heels of her sold-out solo debut at Carnegie Hall in March 2015, Foster performed a variety of classic and contemporary Broadway numbers, as well as a selection of her favorite tunes along with special guests Megan McGinnis and Colin Donnell. The concert was sponsored by Morgan Stanley and Reed Smith. The concert also expanded the orchestra’s Kids in the Balcony program, offering over 2,000 children an opportunity to learn about and enjoy live music for free. “It’s been a joy working with The New York Pops and with Steven Reineke, and I’m thrilled to join them in their inaugural season at Forest Hills Stadium,” said Sutton Foster. “Steven brings an innovative, fun approach to symphonic pops concerts, and I feel lucky to share the stage with him and this brilliant orchestra. The musicians are sensitive and versatile, and the orchestra brings every chart it plays to life. Performing outdoors is such a joy.” “Sutton is an incredible singer, a versatile actress and one heck of a dancer,” said music director Steven Reineke. “She always puts on such a great show.” Forest Hills Stadium events have been made possible through a partnership with the local community, with a focus on making concerts an experience to be enjoyed by all New Yorkers. THE PLAYERS The New York Pops is the largest independent pops orchestra in the United States, and the only professional symphonic orchestra in New York City specializing in popular music. Under the leadership of dynamic music director and conductor Steven Reineke, The New York Pops continues to reimagine orchestral pops music. The orchestra performs an annual subscription series and birthday gala at Carnegie Hall. The New York Pops is dedicated to lifelong learning, and collaborates with public schools, community organizations, children’s hospitals and senior centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City. PopsEd allows thousands of New Yorkers of all ages and backgrounds to participate in fully customizable music programs that blend traditional education with pure fun. Visit www.newyorkpops.org for more information. Follow The New York Pops on Facebook (facebook.com/ newyorkpops), Instagram (@thenewyorkpops) and Twitter (@newyorkpops). THE DIRECTOR Steven Reineke is the music director and conductor of The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall, principal pops conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Forest Hills Stadium
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