The Philly Pops are returning to their roots, performing once again under their familiar name with a concert at the Kimmel Center on Saturday celebrating the music of Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett.

For longtime principal trumpet player Matt Gallagher, it's more than a performance — it's a full-circle moment years in the making.

"I've known about the Philly Pops since I was a kid," Gallagher said. "The trumpet player, prior to me becoming principal, I used to see him on TV on July Fourth, playing in the orchestra with Peter Nero. And I used to think, 'Wow, that would be pretty cool to be in that orchestra at some point and playing the trumpet.'"

When he's not performing with the Pops, Gallagher teaches music at several schools in the Pennsbury School District, including Oxford Valley El

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