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    Behind the Scenes with Matthew J. Shea
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    Behind the Scenes with Steve MacDonald Behind the Scenes with Bill Brett Behind the Scenes with Jack Bakey
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    Q & A with Keith Lockhart SUPERSTAR TOBY KEITH WILL PERFORM ON THE "BOSTON POPS FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR"
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    “Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular,” sponsored by Liberty Mutual, to launch a brand new website and online experience Liberty Mutual’s Bring Back the 4th Contest
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01 Jul 2011

Behind the Scenes with Matthew J. Shea

Matthew J. Shea is Vice President of Atlas PyroVision Productions, which is responsible for the special effects that fire from the Hatch Shell during the Fourth of July concert. In addition to the Fourth of July event, he has produced pyrotechnic shows for several well-known Boston events, such as opening day at Fenway Park and New Year’s Eve.

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Arthur Fiedler organizes the first series of free concerts on the Esplanade. These were the first free outdoor symphony concerts in the world.

A new July 4th tradition in Boston is born when howitzer cannons, church bells, and fireworks accompany the "1812 Overture."

America’s Bicentennial celebration results in a huge crowd, which the Guinness Book of World Records cites as the largest ever assembled for a classical concert.

Arthur Fiedler conducts the Fourth of July concert for the
50th time.

John Williams becomes the 19th conductor of the Boston Pops.

For the first time, Boston’s Fourth of July is televised in its entirety nationwide by WGBH for PBS.

Live annual nationwide television broadcasts of the concert begin.

Keith Lockhart becomes the 20th conductor of the Boston Pops.

Boston’s Fourth of July celebrates their 25th anniversary.

CBS Television broadcasts the concert and fireworks nationwide.

Liberty Mutual becomes the official sponsor of the event.

Neil Diamond sings Sweet Caroline to a crowd of over half a million people on the banks of the Charles River.

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