Ace of Cakes Celebrity Chef Makes Appearance at Boston Pops Anniversary Opening Gala

Celebrity chef Duff Goldman (Food Network’s “Ace of Cakes”), made a surprise appearance on Opening Night of the Boston Pops 125th season, Tuesday night, May 4, to unveil a cake baked in honor of the Pops 125th Birthday, and conduct “The Stars and Stripes Forever” to end the concert.

Would you look at that cake! Amazing! I can only dream of such artistry. In the meantime, I think I'll stick to the basics. Thanks to the Boston Symphony Orchestra for sending this along and the  following info.  

A little on the event:
The three-part program honored the distinctive legacies of its most famous conductors – Keith Lockhart, John Williams, and Arthur Fiedler. The concert, which features guest soloists Broadway sensation Idina Menzel (Wicked, Rent), legendary trumpeter Doc Severinsen (“The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson”), and pianist Michael Chertock, an artist who’s work Keith Lockhart has championed throughout his 15-year tenure with the Pops, celebrates the orchestra’s rich tradition of performing an innovative blend of great music, from beloved classics to cutting-edge contemporary favorites.

And a little on the Boston Pops:
Celebrating its 125th anniversary this spring, May 4-June 19, the Boston Pops Orchestra has distinguished itself as the founder of and leader in its genre, presenting the best of a wide variety of music from jazz to pop, indie rock to big band, film music to the great American songbook, and Broadway to classical. Affectionately know as "America's Orchestra," the Boston Pops is the most recorded and arguably the most beloved orchestra in the country, beginning with the establishment of the modern-era Pops by Arthur Fiedler and continuing through the innovations introduced by John Williams and the new-millennium Pops spearheaded by Keith Lockhart. For tickets, schedules, and events visit http://www.bso.org/

(photo by Michael J. Lutch)