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.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- 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 ...

Peter Nero, pianist who bridged pop and classical, dies at 89 He won two Grammy Awards, conducted the Philly Pops orchestra and composed a choral and orchestral work inspired by Anne Frank’s diary ...

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.

Peter Nero, leader of the Philly Pops, smiles during a sound check on a stage on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on the Fourth of July 2005. Nero, a Grammy-winning pianist who ...

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.

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 ...