The Philly Pops is an orchestra based in

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. Founded by presenter and producer, Moe Septee, and conducted for 35 years by two time

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-winning pianist

Peter Nero Peter Nero (born Bernard Nierow, May 22, 1934) is an American pianist and pops conductor. He directed the Philly Pops from 1979 to 2013, and has earned two Grammy Awards. Early life Born in Brooklyn, New York, as Bernard Nierow, he started ...

, the Philly Pops plays orchestral versions of popular

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, swing,

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songs and blues. David Charles Abell took over the positions of principal conductor and music director in 2020. On October 4, 1999, the Philly Pops was designated the official pops orchestra of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Philly Pops will cease operations after the 2022-2023 season.

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