January 20, 2026
Athens, GR 14 C
Expand search form
Blog

Aussie, 34, is new Philly conductor

Aussie, 34, is new Philly conductor

The former Philly Pops, preently the No Name Pops, has picked Christopher Dragon as chief condcutor.

Dragon, 34, is presently resident conductor at the Colorado Symphony and music director of the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra. He’s from Perth and he wants to include hip-hop in the Pops programming.

The post Aussie, 34, is new Philly conductor appeared first on Slippedisc.

Previous Article

Ulster principal joins RPO

Next Article

French opera chief is found dead at home

You might be interested in …

John Eliot Gardiner books comeback

John Eliot Gardiner books comeback

The conductor, 81, plans to end his enforced sabbatical next month with a concert in Montpellier. He will conduct the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France in the south of France in Weber’s Oberon overture, Beethoven’s […]

Who by fire?

Who by fire?

During Covid, a group of synagogue cantors segued the Leonard Cohen song back into its New Year original. The soloist Julia Danielle Smulson is a real jazz talent, winner of an Ella Fitzgerald award. The […]