The Glens Falls Symphony presents the annual Summer Pops Concert at Crandall Park on Sunday, July 3rd, beginning at 7:30pm.  This annual family favorite Independence Day concert is free and open to all. The public is invited to come early, set up blankets and chairs, and enjoy food and beverages from a variety of food and beverage vendors. The concert will conclude with an impressive display of fireworks at dusk, set to John William’s “Summon the Heroes.”

New for this year’s July 3^rd concert is our Youth Arts Experience! From 4-6pm, multiple local arts organizations like the World Awareness Children’s Museum, the Chapman Museum, the Hyde Collection, Crandall Public Library, the Wood Theater and ‘We Are Instrumental’ will have engaging art activities for children of all ages.

Executive Director Jennifer Brink states, “It is so wonderful to be able to bring this beloved concert back to its natural date of July 3 at last, and we especially look forward to engaging young people with fun, inspiring art activities in the afternoon. This year’s theme is about all the amazing work that our community has done, especially in the past two years, to lift each other up. We will be recognizing some hometown heroes, and giving recognition to service clubs like the Glens Fall Rotary Club, which has been serving our community for 100 years. Also coming to the stage are local elected officials including NY State Senator Dan Stec and former State Senator Betty Little to help us honor all military veterans, Queensbury Town Supervisor John Strough, and Glens Falls Mayor Bill Collins.”

Crandall Park is located on Upper Glen Street in Glens Falls, NY, next to the YMCA. Parking is available on surrounding streets. Be advised that there is absolutely no parking inside Crandall Park with the exception of handicapped parking with permits in the access road parking lot from Glen St. near the war memorial.

The Summer Pops concert is made possible by sponsorships from the following corporations and civic organizations: The Adirondack Trust Company, Ames Goldsmith, Al & Mary Jane Gilet, The City of Glens Falls, Glens Falls Hospital, Glens Falls National Bank, Glens Falls Rotary Club, Tom & Sally Hoy, Town of Queensbury, and Warren County Tourism.

About Glens Falls Symphony

Since Maestro Charles Peltz’ arrival in 2000, the fully professional Glens Falls Symphony has performed a dynamic repertoire, regularly including musical premieres and world-renowned guest artists while expanding musical offerings to include family concerts, summer pops programs and more. The orchestra is comprised of musicians who come from all over the Northeast to perform. The Glens Falls Symphony is proud to be among the important arts and cultural organizations in the greater Glens Falls area, the smallest city in America to support a fully professional symphony orchestra.

PROGRAM:

Star Spangled Banner    Music by John Stafford Smith        

American Salute               Music by Morton Gould
Hands Across the Sea    Music by John Philip Sousa

Thunder and                     Music by John Philip Sousa

Lightning Polka               

America the Beautiful   Music by John Philip Sousa, Lyrics by Katharine Lee Bates

West Side Story                Music by Leonard Bernstein (arr. Jack Mason)

God Bless America          Music by Irving Berlin

Armed Forces Salute      Music arr. by Douglas E. Wagner

 – Intermission –

Band of Brothers             Music by Michael Kamen

My Country ‘Tis                Music by Samuel Francis Smith

of Thee

In the Mood                       Music by Joe Garland, Wingy Malone, and Andy Razaf

Justice League                   Music by Tom Holkenborg, arr. by Patrick Roszell

Rock Around                     Music by Max C. Freedman and James E. Myers

the Clock

Smooth                                Music by Itaal Shur and Rob Thomas

Grover’s Corners             Music by Aaron Copland, arr. by Paul Lavender                        

Summon the Heroes      Music by John Williams                  

Stars and Stripes              Music by John Philip Sousa

Forever