Grandson of Oscar Hammerstein II appears with the Ocean City Pops
OCEAN CITY – A capacity crowd in Ocean City Music Pier was treated to an evening of beloved music Sunday from the composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II. Twenty-eight songs were included; remarkably, every one of them was familiar. Will Hammerstein spoke of the life and work of his grandfather, Oscar Hammerstein II. The […]
Ocean City Pops goes to the opera
OCEAN CITY – Sunday night at the Music Pier, Maestro Vince Lee and the Ocean City Pops Orchestra took a trip through some of the most iconic opera arias with three outstanding soloists. The repertoire included the melodies that are familiar, not only from their originating operas, but tunes that appear in advertisements, cartoon soundtracks, and […]
Ocean City Pops plays Country Jukebox
OCEAN CITY – Ask any music lover around the world what represents American music and the reply will be either jazz or country music. This past Sunday night, the Ocean City Pops turned south for country music. The violins transformed into fiddles, although most of their parts were sustained chords as accompaniment. The brass became commentators […]
Ocean City Pops concert features enduring songs
OCEAN CITY – Maestro Vince Lee and the Ocean City Pops Orchestra looked back a half-century for songs that have become standards for the concert July 9. Starting each half with sets of George Gershwin arrangements, they went on to the music of Cole Porter and Jerome Kern. Lee called them the “Great American Hit Parade.” […]
Maestro Vince Lee: Ocean City Pops has a ‘candy store’ of music
OCEAN CITY – “Strike Up the Band” opened the Ocean City Pops Orchestra concert on Sunday night. Maestro Vince Lee introduced a season of variety from the Pops Orchestra, previewing some of the summer’s coming repertoire and showcasing the amazing breadth of talent in the orchestra. Lee, as he often does, raved about the collection […]
Ocean City Pops welcomes holiday season
OCEAN CITY – Saturday night a packed audience in the Music Pier celebrated the season with the Ocean City Pops Orchestra and Maestro Vince Lee. Lee is not only a highly effective conductor, but he knows how to please a crowd and plan a program. From a medley of five popular tunes to the […]
Kristin Chenoweth, Atlantic City Ballet help close out Ocean City Pops season
OCEAN CITY – Maestro Vince Lee and the Ocean City Pops Orchestra completed their 95th season as the resident orchestra of Ocean City’s Music Pier over the weekend. Sunday night, a sold-out crowd heard Kristin Chenoweth, Tony Award-winning actress and singer. The night before, the Pops welcomed dancers from the Atlantic City Ballet. The concerts […]
Doo-wop night with Duprees at the Ocean City Pops
Dueling pianos with Vince Lee and Eric Svejcar OCEAN CITY – Saturday night — appropriate for a repertoire of songs from the 1960s — the Ocean City Pops Orchestra hosted the trio that has carried on the Duprees name and doo-wop style. And the packed audience loved it. The group’s traveling music director brought the small […]
Beethoven’s Ninth – the Choral Symphony – and Three Tenors
OCEAN CITY – Maestro Vince Lee and the Ocean City Pops Orchestra presented one of the most famous and beloved symphonies, Beethoven’s Ninth, also known as the Choral Symphony on Aug. 28. This was only its second performance in Ocean City. Celebrating 200 years since it premiered, the Pops performance both celebrated and showcased the demanding […]
Ocean City Theatre Co. staging ‘Grease’ this week and next
Director: Expect high-energy singing, dancing, some fan favorites, surprises in OCTC production OCEAN CITY — When audiences see the production of “Grease” at the Hughes Performing Arts Center this week and next, they will see and hear some of their favorite numbers from the popular musical, but may be surprised by a few things. The […]