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 89.

TRENTON -- Grammy Award winning conductor Peter Nero and the Philly Pops will host a concert at the War Memorial in Trenton in September to benefit The Foundation of Morris Hall/St. Lawrence, Inc.

At the April 20, 2024 concert “TIMELESS: A Tribute to The Legacy of Peter Nero,” host Jim Gardner, former Action News anchor and board member of The No Name Pops (NNP), proudly shared t… ...

FILE – Peter Nero, leader of the Philly Pops, smiles during a sound check on a stage at the foot of the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps, Monday, July 4, 2005, in Philadelphia, as he and other ...

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 89.