Philly POPS performs on Independence Mall; photo by jen dubin on Flickr (noncommercial use permitted with attribution / no derivative works).
Official State Pops Orchestra of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania designated The Philly Pops as the official state Pops orchestra in 1999. The Philly POPS orchestra boasts a blend of talented musicians from the musically-rich Philadelphia region and is presented in Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, 300 S. Broad Street in Philadelphia and around the Tri-State region. All State Awards
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