Stages: Talking with Lockhart on 30 years with the Boston Pops

Stages: Talking with Lockhart on 30 years with the Boston Pops

Thirty years ago, Keith Lockart arrived on the scene, taking over the baton as maestro of the Boston Pops from movie composer extraordinaire John Williams, who’d been on the podium since Arthur Fiedler’s passing in 1979. Lockhart was a fresh-faced new kid on the block when he got here, and now some 2,300 concerts in, he is seasoned and as much a part of the city and region’s history as the Red Sox. He called on Tuesday morning to talk about the …

Keith Lockhart marks 30 years as conductor for the Boston Pops, previews spring season

Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart joins WBUR's Morning Edition to reflect back on his three decades leading the orchestral body.