PHILADELPHIA -- Peter Nero, a Grammy-winning pianist who interpreted pop songs through classical and jazz forms and served as the Philly Pops' conductor for more than three decades, has died. Nero was ...

Peter Nero was trained as a classical musician, and became interested in jazz at the age of 19 after hearing the legendary Art Tatum. In the late 50s, he spent four years playing jazz clubs such as ...

PHILADELPHIA – Encore Series, Inc., presenter of The Philly POPS, announced conductor Michael Krajewski as its Music Director Designate in a press conference with The Honorable Michael A. Nutter, ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philly Pops on Tuesday announced the successor to artistic director and founding conductor Peter Nero, who will step down in 2013 after more than three decades as the group's ...