Boston Pops Orchestra - MIT Tech Reunion Night, 06.04.09

The Boston Pops performs a nice little Patriotic finale for the '59 graduating class of MIT, and the most recent alumni. Performed in the Symphony Hall (?). The balloons are definitely a nice touch :)

Note: conductor steps away from conducting to try to catch a balloon! AND an alumn in the front row chucks a balloon at the conductor. good arm, grandpa!

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[tlainy]

yes

[CARFGF15]

I was there , I was seating right in this section.

[tlainy]

REALLY? That is... so awesome? How did you find this video??

If you were sitting in my section, I was sitting in the corner (5 people including me). Mostly girls and one guy...

[GGbreizh]

I prefer Williams' version when he was in Tokyo (with the Boston Pops)..



[B737GuppyDriver]

Found this video while searching for highlights from the Reunion Row (which Class of '89 won, btw). Class of '59 had a strong showing, most classmates to show up to row and they were unanimously voted "Best Dressed," since they had racing shirts made just for the day.

[CARFGF15]

i think i was over the right close to the door b/c i hear my sister talking at the end.

[ThaSchwab]

Nice .. is Keith Lockhart conducting?

[tlainy]

This guy from the graduating class of '59. and an MIT (female, asian) student majoring in bio engineering and music performance?

[ThaSchwab]

Ooh, you should've filmed Lincoln Portrait and Rhapsody in Blue. Who narrated the Copland? Who soloed in the Gershwin?

[tlainy]

academic festival overture - brahms

lincoln portrait - copland

selections from "Girl Crazy" - gershwin-anderson

rhapsody in blue - gershwin

and then a tribute to benny goodman (selection of songs like "sing, sing, sing")

:)