New York Pops

Program servicessince its founding in 1983 by ruth and skitch henderson, the New York Pops (tnyp) has performed an annual concert series at carnegie hall and remains among the venue's most presented ensembles. Through concerts and an annual birthday gala, music director steven reineke and tnyp orchestra delight nearly 20,000 audience members annually.

Education/communitypopsed music education programs have reached more than 100,000 nyc students since their inception in 1991. Popsed provides free and contracted programs to public school students from diverse backgrounds in all five boroughs of nyc, several of which are title 1 schools. Popsed consists of three core programs: kids in the balcony (kib) (concert experience with pre-concert curriculum); residencies (choral, instrumental, and musical theater instruction by popsed teaching artists); kids on stage (kos) (instrumental coaching culminating with students performing alongside the orchestra at carnegie hall). A conducting apprenticeship program for high school students to learn the art of conducting, in tandem with the kos program, continues to grow. In 2023, popsed programs matched the number of residencies and students served pre-pandemic. Additionally, the New York Pops collaborates with community partners caringkind and the museum of the moving image for free performances that provide individuals living with alzheimer's and dementia an opportunity to connect with their strongest memories associated with iconic music.