Album Notes

On those soft summer nights when the excited and the expectant gather in the Cathedral that is Fenway ParkTM the roar of the crowd often floats above the old ballyard and carries across the neighborhood toward Symphony Hall where a tradition as rich as baseball plays themes of memory. Music is in the air.

Keith Lockhart:Keith Lockhart became the twentieth conductor of the Boston Pops in 1995, adding his artistic vision to the Pops tradition established by his predecessors John Williams and Arthur Fiedler. During his tenure, he has conducted the Boston Pops in more than 1,000 concerts and introduced the innovative JazzFest and EdgeFest series, which feature the Pops performing with some of today’s most prominent jazz and indie artists including Chick Corea, Dianne Reeves, Guster, My Morning Jacket, and Natalie Merchant.