PROGRAM NOTES
NYE WITH THE DOO WOP PROJECT
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jack Everly Doo Wop Project
Jack Everly
Jack Everly is the Principal Pops Conductor of the Indianapolis and Baltimore symphony orchestras , Naples Philharmonic Orchestra , and the National Arts Centre Orchestra ( Ottawa ). He has conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl , The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall , and the San Francisco Symphony . This season , Everly will conduct over 90 performances in more than 22 North American cities .
As Music Director of the National Memorial Day Concert and A Capitol Fourth on PBS , Everly leads the National Symphony Orchestra in these celebrations on the West Lawn of the U . S . Capitol . These broadcasts reach millions of viewers and represent some of the highest-rated programming on PBS television .
Recordings include In The Presence featuring the Czech Philharmonic and Daniel Rodriguez ; Sandi Patty ’ s Broadway Stories ; the soundtrack to Disney ' s The Hunchback of Notre Dame ; and Everything ' s Coming Up Roses : The Complete Overtures Of Jule Styne .
Originally appointed by Mikhail Baryshnikov , Everly was conductor of the American Ballet Theatre ( ABT ) for 14 years . He teamed up with Marvin Hamlisch on Broadway shows and conducted Carol Channing many times in Hello , Dolly !
A graduate of the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University , Everly was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Music in 2021 from his alma mater .
The Doo Wop Project
The Doo Wop Project begins at the beginning : tracing the evolution of Doo Wop from the classic sound of five guys singing harmonies on a street corner to the biggest hits on the radio today . In their epic shows , The Doo Wop Project takes audiences on a journey featuring foundational tunes from The Crests , The Belmonts , and The Flamingos through the vocal artistry of Smokey Robinson , The Temptations , and The Four Seasons all the way to DooWopified versions of modern hits from Michael Jackson , Jason Mraz , Maroon 5 , and Sam Smith .
Featuring stars from the Broadway hits Jersey Boys , Motown : The Musical , and A Bronx Tale , The Doo Wop Project brings unparalleled authenticity of sound and vocal excellence to recreate — and in some cases entirely reimagine — the greatest music in American pop and rock history .
Ring in the New Year with the BSO at a post-concert party in the lobby of the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall .
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