Until recently, when six cannons were taken to Bethel Woods for a performance by the New York Philharmonic, the Boston Symphony Orchestra was the only American orchestra that used antique cannons for ...

Some ensembles have decided not to perform Tchaikovsky’s overture, written as commemoration of Russia’s defeat of Napoleon’s army. By Javier C. Hernández With its earsplitting rounds of cannon fire ...

Every Fourth of July, the Boston Pops concert on the Esplanade ends with a bang. And it isn't just fireworks. The high point of the 1812 Overture includes firing cannons. The piece is about Russia's ...

Members of the 101st Field Artillery tested the cannons which will be used when the Boston Pops perform the 1812 Overture. They planned to test the cannons earlier in the day, but couldn't because of ...

Over the past 145 years, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” has been used to celebrate July 4th, sell cereal and astound movie audiences. It’s been sampled and spoofed, with popping balloons ...

BOSTON (WHDH) - National Guard soldiers set up Howitzer cannons Sunday in preparation for the grand finale of the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular — the 1812 Overture. A team of soldiers rolled three ...

A philharmonic orchestra altered course, switching out its concert with a repertoire devoted to Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky to a program featuring non-Russian composers. The Cardiff ...

LENOX — What would Tanglewood on Parade be without the audience-favorite show-closer, Tchaikovsky’s triumphal, cranked-up “1812 Overture,” complete with live or pre-recorded cannons and a ...

Several orchestras have recently announced changes to their concert programs, removing the legendary Romantic-era composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky from their lineups amid the Russian war on Ukraine.

Cannon to the right of you. Cannon to the left of you. But, be assured, no cannon in front of you. The "Pop Goes the 4th" holiday celebration at Overpeck County Park — unlike the Charge of the Light ...