Marching Onward
Ah, summertime. Between Memorial Day and Independence Day may just be the perfect time of year to enjoy a rousing march! Feel the beat Marches are marked by a strong, regular tempo – usually 120 beats per minute, which matches the pace of soldiers. This style of music is thought to have originated in the […]
Handbell Choir of St. John’s Church
The Howard County Concert Odyssey presented “The Bells of St. John’s,” a program of handbell music by the St. John’s Ringers on Sunday, May 2, 2021. The music ensemble is the handbell choir of St. John’s Episcopal Church, Ellicott City. The performance included classical music from Bach and Mozart, American folk hymns, and bell solos.
Good vibrations: The wonderful world of reed instruments
Ever wonder what the reed in a reed instrument actually does? After all, musicians blow into other instruments to create sound – flutes and brass instruments come to mind first – that don’t use reeds. So what makes reed instruments different? First things first First, if you’re not sure what a reed is, it’s a […]
Odyssey to Present “The Bells of St. John’s” In-Person and Live-Stream
The Howard County Music Odyssey will present “The Bells of St. John’s,” a program of handbell music by the St. John’s Ringers on Sunday, May 2, 2021, at 4 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Ellicott City, 9120 Frederick Road, Ellicott City, Maryland. The music ensemble is the handbell choir of St. John’s Episcopal Church, […]
Live-Stream Concert with Arcadia String Quartet
The Arcadia String Quartet presented works by Mozart and Mendelssohn on April 11, 2021, live-stream from St. John’s Episcopal Church, Ellicott City. Laura Knutson, violinist, Soojin Chang, violinist, Derek Smith, violist, and MaryAnn Perkel, cellist, make up the Arcadia String Quartet. These musicians are all local to the Baltimore area and have quite impressive resumes. They performed selections from […]
Four Things You Probably Don’t Know About Stringed Instruments
When it comes to classical music, strings are really the stars of the show. With a wide range of tones and depths, they give orchestral music a richly layered sound. But how much do you really know about these amazing instruments? 1. There are 300+ different stringed instruments. When we think of the string family, […]
Robin Fay Massie Joins the HCCO Board
The Howard County Concert Odyssey is pleased to announce that noted professional violist Robin Fay Massie has agreed to join the Odyssey’s Board of Directors. Massie is a professional violist in the Baltimore/D.C. area. She completed her education in Viola Performance after attending The University of Maryland, College Park; New England Conservatory; and The Peabody […]
Odyssey to Live-Stream Arcadia String Quartet
The Howard County Concert Odyssey will present the Arcadia String Quartet on Sunday, April 11, 2021, at 4 p.m., live-streamed FREE from St. John’s Episcopal Church, Ellicott City. CLICK HERE to view the virtual concert. The Quartet will present works by Mozart and Mendelssohn, including Mozart’s String Quartet No. 14 in G Major, K.387 (The […]
Live-Stream Organ Recital with Jordan Prescott
The Howard County Concert Odyssey welcomed organist Jordan Prescott for a live-stream concert from St. John’s Episcopal Church in Ellicott City. Acclaimed for his interpretation of French organ music, Jordan performed works of Mendelssohn, Bach, Howells and Demessieux. His program also featured the music of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912), a Black British composer whose works gained […]
Music is a Stress-Buster
You’ve heard it over and over again: the last year has been super stressful. Many of us are fighting the pandemic blues and desperately hoping that spring will arrive a little early this year. That means we need all the stress-busting tools we can get. Well, multiple studies have tested the ability of music to […]