Vanessa Williams Hosts a New Look at a Christmas Album from Ella Fitzgerald (airing on PBS at 8PM EST)
Maestro Luke Frazier and the American Pops Orchestra Reimagine a Classic Holiday Album.
12/08/2020
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United in Song: Celebrating the Resilience of America, which was filmed in front of a small, socially distanced audience at George Washington’s Mount Vernon and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, will premiere December 31 at 8 PM ET on PBS with a rebroadcast that same evening at 9:30 PM ET.
Luke Frazier and the American Pops Orchestra make the season merry and bright with three superstar-packed specials…
Filmed in front of a small, socially-distanced live audience under strict COVID-19 mitigation procedures at the Meridian International Center in Washington, D.C., “Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas With Vanessa Williams” features performances by Grammy and Tony Award-winner Dee Dee Bridgewater (joining APO from New Orleans); Broadway and jazz vocalist Carmen Ruby Floyd; Broadway star and recording artist Morgan James; Grammy and Tony Award nominee Norm Lewis; and celebrated recording artist Nova Y. Payton…
Luke with Betty Who at APO’s Let’s Misbehave: Cole Porter After Dark.
How American Pops Orchestra conductor Luke Frazier would spend a perfect day in DC…
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New Year’s Eve at the Kennedy Center: A Tribute to Aretha Franklin
Ring in 2020 with a tribute to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin! Luke Frazier leads The American Pops Orchestra and an all-star lineup.
12/31/2019
Students get new take on an old classic
Artsbridge program brings orchestra to area schools.
11/06/2019
Review: The American Pops Orchestra ‘Coat of Many Colors: The Music of Dolly Parton’ at Arena Stage
Dolly Parton’s songs were brought to life by Joan Osborne, Garrett Clayton, Nova Payton, Morgan James, Rita Castagna, Jess Eliot Myhre, and Neyla Pekarek.
09/23/2019
COAT OF MANY COLORS: THE MUSIC OF DOLLY PARTON FEEDBACK
Reviews from servicemen and servicewomen in attendance.
09/21/2019
Cultural Diplomacy Leadership Council
Luke was named to the Meridian Center Cultural Diplomacy Leadership Council in D.C., read the press release on this exciting new venture!
06/10/2019
Man on the Move
The founder of the American Pops Orchestra was recently named the newest and youngest board member of the New York Festival of Song.
04/04/2019
Music. Movement. Mindfulness.
A peaceful hour-long yoga practice accompanied by a live chamber ensemble which included selections from American singer-songwriters melded into a composition created specifically to connect music and movement.
03/23/2019
