Jim Gardner

What a memorable day this was. I was doing a story about Peter Nero’s final concert with the Philly Pops in 2013. And while it was the end of his extraordinary career with the orchestra he created and parented for almost 35 years, it was also the beginning of a friendship that I valued until Peter’s death, and still value, perhaps even more now. As a lover of his work, and as a board member of the No Name Pops, I am so excited about the approach of our April 20th, 3 PM concert paying tribute to Peter Nero. The Kimmel Center will feel Peter’s presence, as will the musicians and the audience. Rhapsody!