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.
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