Love Is in the Air
It’s been a harsh winter so far, so what better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than by cuddling with your sweetheart and listening to some love-inspired tunes? Here are a few of our top picks for your Valentine’s Day playlist. Gustav Mahler was inspired to write Adagietto (from Symphony No. 5) as a declaration of love […]
Hammond, Prettyman Join the HCCO Board
The Howard County Concert Odyssey is pleased to announce that Lissa Bounds Hammond and Dr. Barbara E. Prettyman have agreed to join the Odyssey’s Board of Directors. Lissa Bounds Hammond is the founder of Ellicott Interiors, LLC, a full-service interior design company that focuses on residential kitchen and bath design and remodeling. Hammond received her […]
Looking on the Bright Side for 2022
The new year has always represented a sense of hope and optimism, and while 2022 may turn out to be another wild year, we’re determined to step into it with a song in our hearts. After all, we’ve got each other and we’ve got the healing power of great music. What’s your soundtrack for ushering […]
Surprising Facts About Christmas Music
With the holidays fast approaching, we can’t help but marvel at the deep well of music that’s been written to celebrate the season. Whatever your favorite genre, there are bound to be some holiday tunes that tickle your fancy. But are you familiar with these fun facts? A popular version of “White Christmas” was the […]
Peabody Ragtime Ensemble Concert Fills St. John’s to Capacity!
The Odyssey brought back the Peabody Ragtime Ensemble on November 14, 2021, to a full-capacity audience at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Ellicott City! Maryland’s premiere vintage jazz ensemble preserves the roots of American jazz with a blend of informative narrative and virtuoso playing. Peabody Ragtime Ensemble concerts are a quirky, joyous potpourri of American music […]
Toe-tappin’ at its best!
If you’re in the mood for music with some pep, ragtime will never disappoint. There’s just something about that syncopated rhythm that gets the blood pumping! The so-called King of Ragtime, Scott Joplin, was quoted in 1913 as saying that ragtime had a long history in the U.S. – that there had been “ragtime music […]
Odyssey to Present the Peabody Ragtime Ensemble
On Sunday, November 14, 2021, at 4 p.m., the Howard County Concert Odyssey will present the Peabody Ragtime Ensemble at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Ellicott City. The concert will be held in-person and a live-stream option is also available. Peabody Ragtime Ensemble concerts are a quirky, joyous potpourri of American music ranging from about […]
Top 6 Spooky Picks for Your Classical Halloween Playlist!
Halloween is the perfect time of year to celebrate dark, spooktacular music! Set the mood in your home this month with a classical Halloween playlist that includes these six spine-chilling tunes for the ages. Night on Bald Mountain by Mussorgsky from Fantasia (Rimsky-Korsakov arrangement) – Our favorite spooky composition has to be Night on Bald Mountain. […]
A Magnificent Concert by the Barclay Brass
Presented both in-person and live-stream from St. John’s Episcopal Church in Ellicott City, Maryland, the Barclay Brass played selections from Johann Sebastian Bach, Mikhail Glinka, Christer Danielsson, Sergei Prokofiev, and William Byrd, among other notable composers. Established in 2015, the Barclay Brass is an ensemble comprised of some of the Washington, DC area’s top brass […]
Odyssey Dedicates Concert to Former Board Member
The Howard County Concert Odyssey’s October 3, 2021, concert with the Barclay Brass is dedicated to the memory of our dear friend and former Board member, Nancy Berla, who passed away on May 10, 2020. Nancy graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Oberlin College and worked for many years at the University of Michigan, as assistant director […]