Arthur Fiedler

Arthur Fiedler (born December 17, 1894, Boston, Massachusetts, USA – died July 10, 1979, Brookline, Massachusetts, USA) was appointed the 18th conductor for [a=The Boston Pops Orchestra] in 1930. He conducted the Boston Pops for 50 years, until his death. He also spent 26 summers with the San Francisco Pops Orchestra beginning in 1949.