Jack Everly – Conductor of the Pops

Jack Everly, an American conductor renowned across North America for his innovative pops programming, has conducted orchestras such as Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Naples Philharmonic and National Arts Centre Orchestra (Ottawa).

He conducts the annual National Memorial Day Concert and A Capitol Fourth on PBS. Additionally, he has recorded extensively and serves as guest conductor at orchestras across the country.

Early Life and Education

Everly vividly recalls his first orchestral experience. It happened as a child when his older brother Phil from Brownie, Kentucky brought their family for a concert in town.

Everly is widely recognized for his outstanding achievements as music director of the esteemed American Ballet Theatre for 14 years, where he collaborated closely with Marvin Hamlisch on Broadway shows while conducting Carol Channing hundreds of times during two different productions of Hello, Dolly!

Everly is currently serving as principal pops conductor of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Naples Philharmonic Orchestra in Florida. Additionally, he conducts National Memorial Day and A Capitol Fourth on PBS as well as his discography which includes Sandi Patty’s Broadway Stories as a symphonic version for orchestra, Disney’s Hunchback of Notre Dame soundtrack and Everything’s Coming Up Roses: The Complete Overtures of Jule Styne Complete Overtures by Jule Styne Complete Overtures by Jule Styne Complete Overtures by Jule Styne Complete Overtures by Jule Styne

Professional Career

Current positions he holds as Principal Pops Conductor include Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Naples Philharmonic, National Arts Centre Orchestra (Ottawa) as well as Los Angeles and San Francisco Symphony orchestras and numerous appearances with The Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom Music Center.

Recently Everly completed his record 14 year tenure at the American Ballet Theatre as their Music Director. During that time he worked alongside Mikhail Baryshnikov in numerous Broadway productions as Hamlisch scored and conducted Carol Channing multiple times for Hello Dolly!.

Maestro Everly, who hails from Franklin College in Indiana where he studied music at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, has an Honorary Doctorate to his name. Maestro Everly lives proudly within Indianapolis community and spends much of his free time with family.

Achievement and Honors

Graduate of Indiana University East, Everly has amassed an impressive list of accomplishments since graduation. He served as conductor for American Ballet Theatre for 14 years and worked with numerous Broadway stars like Carol Channing in two productions of Hello Dolly! and Show Boat respectively. Furthermore, Everly orchestrated for PBS’ In Performance at the White House series as well as recorded soundtracks for Disney movies like The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Everything’s Coming Up Roses: The Overtures of Jule Styne.

He currently serves as Principal Pops Conductor of both the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and Naples Philharmonic, leading their Symphony Pops Consortium with orchestras in Detroit, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Edmonton Ft Worth and Ottawa Canada. Additionally, he plays an instrumental role in ISO’s annual theatrical symphonic holiday concert, Yuletide Celebration.

Personal Life

Everly hails from Richmond and currently serves as principal pops conductor for the Indianapolis Symphony as well as music director of its Symphonic Pops Consortium. Additionally, this season he conducts orchestras such as Indianapolis, Detroit, Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Naples Philharmonic Orchestras as well as Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa.

He served as music director for Mikhail Baryshnikov and American Ballet Theatre and conducted several world premiere productions. Additionally, he collaborated with composer Marvin Hamlisch on multiple Broadway shows while conducting Carol Channing hundreds of times during two separate Hello Dolly! productions.

He has recorded extensively, such as In the Presence featuring Daniel Rodriguez of the Czech Philharmonic and Sandi Patty of Broadway Stories. Additionally, he holds an Honorary Doctorate from Franklin College of Indiana where he attended as an undergraduate.

Net Worth

Everly has amassed an estimated net worth of approximately $1.5 billion. He earned this sum largely through music sales and royalties from his songs, performing concerts around the globe and conducting some of its finest orchestras.

James Tobin serves as conductor for the National Memorial Day Concert and A Capitol Fourth concerts, both televised nationally on PBS. Additionally, he has conducted for world-renowned dance artists including Rudolph Nureyev and Twyla Tharp.

Erin Everly, one of his two daughters, is an established model and former wife to Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose; however she remains private on social media platforms; 52 years old with Scorpio as her zodiac sign.