2008-2009 POPS Series
Sponsored by Taylor Chrysler Dodge



  • POPS 1

    Concert Sponsor:

    Taylor Chrysler-Dodge Inc.

    Sat. Sept. 20, 2008

    (7:30 pm - Hamilton Place)

    La Diva II

    After bringing the house down in the HPO's 2006-2007 season with her opera spoof "La Diva", Natalie Choquette returns to poke even more fun at the world of oh-too-serious-music. Her remarkable voice and wickedly funny humour are guaranteed to leave the audience clamouring for more.


    Featuring:

    • Conductor: James Sommerville
    • La Diva, Natalie Choquette
  • POPS 2

    Conductor Sponsor:

    St. Peter's

    Tues. Dec. 16, 2008

    (7:30 pm - Hamilton Place)

    Deck the Hall!

    Now an established part of Hamilton's Christmas programmes, Deck the Hall! again features the unrivalled excellence of the internationally recognized Hamilton Children's Choir. Their award-winning voices move and inspire audiences everywhere. Excerpts from the Nutcracker Ballet performed by the Canadian Ballet Youth Ensemble heighten the glitter and magic of the festive season. Delightful Christmas music for orchestra and inspiring carol sing-alongs make this the family concert of the year.


    Featuring:

    • Conductor: James Sommerville
    Being a long time season ticket holder of the HPO "Pops" concerts, I would like to tell you how much we enjoyed last Saturday's performance. It was among the best I've attended in years!

    We love the HPO!

    Yours truly,
    Helen W.

  • POPS 3

    Sat. Feb. 14, 2009

    (7:30 pm - Hamilton Place)

    Amore!

    The perfect way to end your Valentine's Day! Bring that special someone to this concert celebrating love in all its musical forms. Love songs old and new, from the Opera to Tin Pan Alley, from the Great White Way to the Silver Screen, will fill the Great Hall of Hamilton Place and remind you what really makes the world go ‘round.


    Featuring:

    • Kathleen Brett, soprano
    • Kurt Lehmann, tenor
    • Conductor: James Sommerville
  • POPS 4

    Concert Sponsor:

    TD Canada Trust Music
    Artist Sponsor:

    Performance Lexus - for people going places

    Sat. Mar. 14, 2009

    (7:30 pm - Hamilton Place)

    Shamrocks

    Just days ahead of St. Patrick's Day, there's no better way to pay tribute to music from the Emerald Isle than to hear tenor John McDermott singing the great Irish songs that are loved the world over. To be sure, John has promised not to forget his Scottish fans who also share his passion for a good tune!


    Featuring:

    • John MacDermott, tenor
    • Conductor: James Sommerville
    Well, you were right! The concert last night (Muses) was brilliant, and we are certainly going to go to more of Sommerville's programs.

    Ellen B.

  • POPS 5

    Concert Sponsor:

    TD Canada Trust Music
    Artist Sponsor:

    KPMG

    Sat. May 23, 2009

    (7:30 pm - Hamilton Place)

    Dynasties

    Having taken the Western world by storm with his stunning virtuosity on the two-stringed Chinese erhu (fiddle), George Gao will amaze listeners with his electrifying style as he performs both familiar tunes and music centuries old.


    Featuring:

    • George Gao, erhu
    • Conductor: James Sommerville