Music director Steven Reineke leads the orchestra, which calls Carnegie Hall (the Stern/Perelman mainstage) its home.
Here's the New York Pops season at a glance:
Oct. 14, 8 PM, Stern/Perelman
Irving Berlin: Rags to Ritzes
Jack Everly, Guest Conductor
Ashley Brown, Tony DeSare, James T. Lane, Hugh Panaro, NaTasha Yvette Williams, Guest Artists
"A stirring concert program that includes 'There's No Business Like Show Business,' 'Blue Skies' and 'Puttin' on the Ritz.'"
Nov. 18, 8 PM, Stern/Perelman
Cheyenne Jackson's Cocktail Hour: Music of the Mad Men Era
Steven Reineke, Music Director and Conductor
Cheyenne Jackson, Guest Artist
"Star of Broadway, '30 Rock' and 'Glee,' Cheyenne Jackson invites you to snap your fingers and tap your toes to the cool, swinging tunes of the '50s and '60s: a time when Bossa Nova was new, the lounges of New York City were hip and catchy dance music spun on every hi-fi."
Dec. 16 & 17, 8 PM, Stern/Perelman
John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey Wish You a Swingin' Christmas
Steven Reineke, Music Director and Conductor
John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey, Guest Artists
Essential Voices USA, Judith Clurman, Music Director and Conductor
"The swings seasonal favorites from the era when Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole and Rosemary Clooney ruled the airwaves." March 16, 2012, 8 PM, Stern/Perelman
Patti Austin Sings Ella Fitzgerald's Gershwin Songbook
Steven Reineke, Music Director and Conductor
Patti Austin, Guest Artist
"In commemoration of the 65th anniversary of Ella Fitzgerald's Carnegie Hall debut, Patti Austin — one of today's top jazz vocalists — pays homage to Ella Fitzgerald's classic album of the George & Ira Gershwin songbook. For the first time at Carnegie Hall, concertgoers will hear Nelson Riddle's original symphonic arrangements of works by the legendary songwriting brothers."
April 13, 2012, 8 PM, Stern/Perelman
Hollywood Award Winners
Steven Reineke, Music Director and Conductor
Essential Voices USA, Judith Clurman, Music Director and Conductor
"An evening of Academy Award-winning scores and songs from such films as 'Doctor Zhivago,' 'Out of Africa,' 'Titanic' and 'The Lord of the Rings,' plus an 80th birthday tribute to John Williams."
For tickets and information, visit www.carnegiehall.org.