Patriotic Pops at Music Center at Strathmore

Saturday, Jul 5, 2025 at 7:30pm

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Celebrations Collection, SummerFest Series

Gather with family and friends at the BSO's two homes for an evening of patriotic favorites and uplifting American classics to kick off SummerFest.

Celebrate Independence Day and kick off SummerFest with an evening of patriotic favorites, uplifting American classics. With highlights from Wicked and Star Wars, to the iconic Stars and Stripes Forever and Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, this concert is bursting with joy, pride, and community spirit.

Program
Nicholas Hersh, conductor
Ellen Pendleton, fiddle

SMITH The Star-Spangled Banner
JAMES M STEPHENSON Fanfare for Democracy
STEPHEN SCHWARTZ Highlights from Wicked
WARD America the Beautiful
VARIOUS Armed Forces Salute
GOULD American Salute
BOND Prayer Meeting from The "Montgomery Variations"
JOHN WILLIAMS Rey's Theme from Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
JOHN WILLIAMS Scherzo for X-Wings from Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
TCHAIKOVSKY 1812, Overture solonelle, op. 49
SOUSA Stars and Stripes Forever

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