[DOC] [TLE] A Brief History of the Boston Pops | Boston Symphony Orchestra ... [PAR] In 1900 these performances officially became Pops (short for "Popular") concerts. 
... In his nearly 50-year tenure as Pops Conductor (1930-1979), Arthur Fiedler ... 
When John Williams (1980-1993) succeeded Arthur Fiedler, he was the most... [DOC] [TLE] A HISTORY OF THE BOSTON POPS ON THE OCCASION OF ITS ... [PAR] (He also wanted to provide summer employment for the members of the Boston ... 
of the Promenade Concerts  which in 1900 officially became known as the ... 
was appointed conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra in January 1980, he was
... [DOC] [TLE] Boston Pops Orchestra | American orchestra | Britannica.com [PAR] Arthur Fiedler conducting the Boston Pops Orchestra. ... In 1980 he became the 
conductor of the Boston Pops, touring and recording extensively and sometimes
... [DOC] [TLE] Boston Pops Orchestra - Biography | Billboard [PAR] By the time John Williams took over for Fiedler in 1980, the Boston Pops were ... 
In 1900, the Promenade Orchestra became a separate entity from the Boston ... 
He was the first in a line of conductors of European descent that dominated the... [DOC] [TLE] Keith Lockhart - Wikipedia [PAR] Keith Alan Lockhart (born November 7, 1959) is the Conductor of the Boston 
Pops Orchestra, ... In 1995, Keith Lockhart became the third conductor of the 
Boston Pops. ... He then went on to get a master's degree in orchestral 
conducting from .... Maurice Abravanel (1947); Varujan Kojian (1980); Joseph 
Silverstein (1983)... [DOC] [TLE] Boston Pops Orchestra - Wikipedia [PAR] The Boston Pops Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Boston, 
Massachusetts that ... The Pops Spring and Holiday seasons allowed the BSO to 
become one of ... The current Music Director of the Boston Pops Orchestra is 
Keith Lockhart. ... He instituted a series of free concerts at the Hatch Shell on the 
Esplanade,... [DOC] [TLE] Associate Conductor - Grand Orchestras [PAR] Biography of Harry Ellis Dickson - Associate Conductor of the Boston Pops. ... 
Boston Pops Orchestra in January 1980, and he was also founder, Artistic 
Director, ... became the subject of his 1984 book, "Arthur Fiedler and the Boston 
Pops,"... [DOC] [TLE] BOSTON POPS CONDUCTOR RESIGNS POST ABRUPTLY ... [PAR] Jun 14, 1984 ... John Williams, the conductor and Oscar-winning film composer, abruptly ... Mr. 
Williams, who came to the Boston Pops, a part of the Boston Symphony, in 1980 
as the ... That evening he announced to the Boston Pops players' committee that 
... New York City's top public schools must become more diverse. [DOC] [TLE] At Boston Pops, A New Conductor And Focus - philly-archives [PAR] Jul 23, 1995 ... When Arthur Fiedler was named to conduct the Boston Pops 65 years ago, ... He 
had been the Cincinnati Symphony's associate conductor since 1992. ... and in 
1980, became the university's orchestral conductor - "until they... [DOC] [TLE] John Williams - Conductor, Musician, Composer - Biography.com [PAR] May 8, 2015 ... Williams also regularly works as a conductor: In 1980 he became the conductor 
of the Boston Pops Orchestra, a position he held until retiring in... [DOC] [TLE] The Boston Pops: 125th Anniversary Contest - Kidzworld [PAR] So he began the Boston Pops (then called the Promenade Concerts). ... In 1980, 
composer John Williams became the new conductor of the Boston Pops. He... [DOC] [TLE] PBS - Leroy Anderson - Boston Pops Orchestra [PAR] He was quick to credit Fiedler for the tremendous growth in the Boston Pops 
appeal. ... led the orchestra until John Williams was appointed conductor in 
January 1980. ... Keith Lockhart became the twentieth conductor of the Boston 
Pops in... [DOC] [TLE] La Fe Sauvage - Wild Faery - John Williams (composer) [PAR] In January 1980, Williams was named nineteenth Conductor of the Boston ... He 
assumed the title of Boston Pops Laureate Conductor, following his ... On June 
23, 2000, he became the first inductee into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame. [DOC] [TLE] KeithLockhart.com  Lockhart

Question: In 1980 he became conductor of the Boston Pops
Answer: John Williams