Marvin Hamlisch named Pasadena Pops conductor

PASADENA, CALIF. (AP) - The Pasadena Pops says award-winning composer Marvin Hamlisch will be its principal conductor next summer.

Pops executive Paul Jan Zdunek says Hamlisch will lead four Rose Bowl concerts between June 18 and Aug. 27.

The 66-year-old entertainer has won three Oscars, four Grammys, four Emmys, a Tony and three Golden Globes. He also won a Pulitzer Prize for his show “A Chorus Line” and is known for the musical “They’re Playing Our Song.” He wrote the film scores for “The Way We Were,” “The Sting” and “Sophie’s Choice.”

Hamlisch arrives at an economically challenging time for the Pasadena Symphony and Pops and following the departure of the group’s top two conductors.

The Pasadena Symphony Association was founded in 1928 as the Pasadena Civic Orchestra.

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