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Justin Locke played the bass with the Boston Pops for 18 seasons. He worked with many of the greatest conductors of our time, including Leonard Bernstein, Arthur Fiedler, Henry Mancini, and John Williams. He is no stranger to the limelight; the thousands of concerts he played include the 1976 Bicentennial Concert with Arthur Fiedler, which is in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest audience ever at a classical music concert.
Along with his musical expertise, Justin is also an author and playwright. His works include "Real Men Don't Rehearse," a humorous memoir of his playing days with the Pops; "Peter VS the Wolf," a musical play for family concerts that has been performed for hundreds of thousands of children on four continents; and his latest book is a most unique approach to innovation and creativity, titled "Principles of Applied Stupidity." He has also been a "score reader" for live television broadcasts of the Boston Pops, and he was the manager of the Bose Philharmonic, which is one of the most widely heard orchestras in the world.
Having worked "in the trenches" of the bass sections of major orchestras, as well as being the only person who successfully exports family concert programing around the globe, Justin brings a refreshingly down to earth, and often laugh-out-loud, look at the world of professional performance, and how the culture and lessons of that world can be applied to your life and your organization.
Along with his musical expertise, Justin is also an author and playwright. His works include "Real Men Don't Rehearse," a humorous memoir of his playing days with the Pops; "Peter VS the Wolf," a musical play for family concerts that has been performed for hundreds of thousands of children on four continents; and his latest book is a most unique approach to innovation and creativity, titled "Principles of Applied Stupidity." He has also been a "score reader" for live television broadcasts of the Boston Pops, and he was the manager of the Bose Philharmonic, which is one of the most widely heard orchestras in the world.
Having worked "in the trenches" of the bass sections of major orchestras, as well as being the only person who successfully exports family concert programing around the globe, Justin brings a refreshingly down to earth, and often laugh-out-loud, look at the world of professional performance, and how the culture and lessons of that world can be applied to your life and your organization.
