Ahoy! Odyssey Brings U.S. Navy Chorus Ashore
The Howard County Concert Odyssey wrapped up the 2021-2022 season with a FREE concert by the U.S. Navy Chorus, the Sea Chanters! On Sunday, June 12, 2022, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Ellicott City, Maryland, was filled nearly to capacity with an appreciative audience as the uniformed chorus of 8 men, 8 women and 4 musicians […]
Odyssey Presented Seipp/Sheets Organ and Trumpet Duo
A duet between an organ and a trumpet? You won’t believe how great they sounded together! On Sunday, May 15, 2022, the Howard County Concert Odyssey presented the Seipp/Sheets Duo at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Ellicott City, Maryland. Trumpeter Chuck Seipp retired from The United States Army Band, “Pershing’s Own,” in 2012, culminating his 32-year […]
Songs of Summer
Summer beckons, and with it a host of musical events to feed your musical soul. Whether you already have summer travel plans or are looking for a destination for your next vacation, here are a few summer music festivals to entertain and inspire. These are just a tiny sampling of the musical smorgasbord that’s out […]
Odyssey to Present the U.S. Navy Chorus, the Sea Chanters!
The Howard County Concert Odyssey will wrap up the 2021-2022 season with a FREE concert by the U.S. Navy Chorus, the Sea Chanters, on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at 4 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Ellicott City, Maryland. The ensemble performs a variety of music including traditional choral music, sea chanteys, patriotic fare, […]
Ahoy, Is That a Sea Chantey I Hear?
Ocean travel today is relatively safe … even luxurious if you’re on a cruise ship. But back in the 19th century, sailors had to work hard just to stay alive on the wooden merchant ships that carried them across turbulent waters. And what makes difficult, repetitive manual labor seem less onerous? Music, of course! Enter the […]
It Takes Two
Think about musical duos, and the performers who come to mind probably depend on the decade that comes to your mind first. In the 50s, 60s and 70s, there were many successful duos on the charts: the Everly Brothers, Sonny and Cher, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, and the Carpenters, to name just a few… […]
Odyssey to Present the Seipp/Sheets Duo
On Sunday, May 15, 2022, at 4 p.m., the Howard County Concert Odyssey will host the Seipp/Sheets Trumpet and Organ Duo at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Ellicott City, Maryland. This duo of trumpeter Chuck Seipp and organist Randall Sheets is unlike any ensemble performing today. Custom musical arrangements of virtuoso, beautiful, entertaining, humorous and patriotic […]
Donna Bareis Amico Joins the HCCO Board
The Howard County Concert Odyssey is pleased to announce that Donna Bareis Amico has agreed to join the Odyssey’s Board of Directors. Amico is an experienced executive and long-time lover and supporter of music and music education. She embraced classical music as a child studying piano and was active behind the scenes for musical and […]
Student Musicians Wow Odyssey Audience
On Sunday, April 3, 2022, the Odyssey hosted student musicians from the Chesapeake Youth Symphony Orchestra performing side-by-side with professional musicians from the Annapolis Symphony and led by Dr. Chris Cicconi. Make no mistake – this wasn’t your grade school recital! The program included great classics such as Bizet’s Farandole, Grieg’s March of the Dwarfs, and Shostakovich’s […]
The Future of Music
There’s one thing that all the musicians you love have in common – they all started out as students. Young musicians may have gotten a bad rap in Hollywood, but there are some incredibly talented young people out there sharing their musical gifts with the world. We will have the pleasure of featuring the talents […]