The New York Pops will honor Grammy, Emmy, and Tony winner Cyndi Lauper at its 36th Birthday Gala celebration April 29, 2019, at 7 PM in the Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall.

The concert will feature some of Lauper’s greatest hits performed by The New York Pops, under the music direction of Steven Reineke, together with a line-up of guest artists to be announced.

The gala evening will also honor Kenneth W. Lowe, former chairman, president, and CEO of Scripps Networks Interactive (Food Network, HGTV, Travel Channel, etc.), for his achievements and contributions to the media landscape.


“It is a dream come true for The New York Pops to be honoring none other than Cyndi Lauper this year,” said Reineke, music director and conductor. “We are so excited to explore the huge canon of work she has created and to work with her to produce a mega-hit concert. From ‘Girls Just Want to Have Fun’ all the way up to Cyndi’s Tony Award-winning score for Kinky Boots, there’s just so much great material. This is exactly who we are at The New York Pops—‘a different kind of orchestra.’”


The concert will also feature participants from The New York Pops’ Kids On Stage program, which provides middle school students access to the professional performance process through an audition process. Proceeds will support the organization’s PopsEd music education programs.

The concert will be followed by a black-tie dinner and dance at the Mandarin Oriental New York. Tickets for the concert will be available to the public in January 2019.