Glen Rock Pops Orchestra Returns for 50th Anniversary Season

Under the baton of Music Director LaGruth, the Pops begins rehearsals for the 50th Anniversary season on Thursday, January 23 in the Band Room of the of the Glen Rock High School. Rehearsals are held from 7:30pm to 9:45pm. Parking is next to the building. The Spring Concert on Sunday, June 8 in the High School Auditorium will celebrate the orchestra’s fiftieth anniversary.

Music Director Anthony LaGruth is currently looking for instrumentalists in the following categories: String Players (especially Violins), Flute, Percussionists, French Horn, Oboe, Bassoon, and Bass Clarinet. The Pop repertoire is extensive and includes Broadway, cinema, and light classics. Others interested in joining the orchestra should e-mail their contact information as well as a short music biography to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The multigenerational orchestra offers a welcoming collaborative environment. The musicians currently comprise a fifty-member group and come from diverse backgrounds throughout the area.

Maestro is currently the Music Director and Conductor of the Livingston Symphony Orchestra (NJ) and serves as the Music Director of the North Shore Music Festival (NY) and the Associate Conductor of the North Shore Symphony. The Maestro is a member of the Board of Directors of the Conductors Guild, a national service organization for conductors

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