We really have quite an excit-ing season coming up this sum-mer. It includes Miss Patti Page andsome very talented new youngsingers in two programs withBroadway themes, Only MakeBelieve (Aug 10-11) and Night atthe Cabaret (July 21). We will also highlight somesensational singers who have notappeared with us before, in twovery different programs--SimplySinatra (July 3 & 4) with nation-ally acclaimed performer SteveLippia; and current Broadwaystar Ashley Brown in a concertfeaturing songs from her latest al-bum and her signature role asMary Poppins on Broadway. The wonderful music of ColePorter plays a prominent role inour summer concert season, withtwo nights of his catchy and wittytunes sung by Michael Hope ina program entitled Too Darn Hot(July 13-14). Toward the close ofour season there are three eve-nings of Porter’s hit show, Any-thing Goes (Sept. 5, 7, 8) in col-laboration with the Ocean CityTheatre Company. We are also presenting twoother Broadway musicals: Okla-homa on July 6-8 and You’re aGood Man, Charlie Brown onAug. 17-19.

Of special interest to me thisseason is an evening devoted toMozart’s exquisite Requiem (July11) for four vocal soloists and fullchorus featuring the BrandywineSingers. The Singers did a superb per-formance with us last year inCarmina Burana. They are veryexcited about coming back to usfor Mozart’s masterwork. Those of you who have seenthe film Amadeus or read aboutMozart know that he was writingthis music on his death bed at theyoung age of 35, and did notcomplete it. However, it is

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The legendary Miss Patti Page,“The Singing Rage,” kicks off theexciting 82nd Pops season witha concert at the Music Pier onSunday, June 27. But immediatelyafter her performance, you’ll havea rare opportunity to meet thisicon of American music at theFlanders Hotel. Miss Page—one of the biggest-selling female recording stars inhistory—is looking forward to be-ing greeted by members of herPops audience. You can beamong this select group…. Her signature song is “Tennes-see Waltz,” which was recordedin 1950, three years after she hadsigned with Mercury Records. Itwas one of the all-time smash hitsof the 20th century, topping Bill-

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board magazine’s charts for 13weeks on the way to sellingmore than 20 million copies andbecoming an official state songof Tennessee. So far, this native of Oklahomahas sold more than 100 millionrecords. She is the recipient of

15 gold records and four gold al-bums. Although she was an earlysuccess in country music—her hit“Confess” came out in 1948--shebecame known in the business asthe first crossover artist, “takingcountry music out of the countryand onto the pop charts.” Many ofMiss Page’s songs reflect thisblending of popular music andcountry music. And the songs aremany, including “Mockin’ Bird Hill,”“I Went To Your Wedding,” “OldCape Cod,” “Allegheny Moon,” “APoor Man’s Roses,” “Cross OverThe Bridge,” “You Don’t Know Me,”“Changing Partners,” “Hush,Hush, Sweet Charlotte,” and, ofcourse, “How Much Is That Doggiein the Window.”

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Pianist Jeffrey Biegel makesanother appearance with our or-chestra (Aug. 1) to celebrate the200th birthday of the brilliant pia-nist Frederic Chopin. Jeffrey willplay the Andante Spianato etGrande Polonaise, a real flashywork that is typical of Chopin’sflamboyant piano pieces. On thesame program is a work neverbefore performed in Ocean City,Gliere’s Suite of the BronzeHorseman. Based on an 1833narrative poem by Pushkin aboutthe statue of Peter the Great inSt. Petersburg, it’s a fascinatingand colorful composition with sev-eral dance movements, since themusic was originally written for

ballet. Over the years, many of youhave established quite strongties to several of our favoritesingers, and 2010 brings backMusic Pier favorites Todd Tho-mas (Aug. 8) and tenor Rich-ard Troxell (July 25, 27 & 28).Sure to become another seasonfavorite will be the Cirque de leSymphony concert on Aug. 24.This rousing performance willfeature such Cirque veterans asacrobats, jugglers, and contor-tionists in a program of classi-cal music. Throughout the summer youwill hear many very talented in-strumentalists featured duringour Pops concerts. Many ofthese “students” come back fre-quently. It is gratifying to seethem develop into wonderfulprofessional musicians. One

Exciting 2010 Ocean City Pops Seasonyoung musician returning is the ex-citing pianist Yang Boa, whoopened our 80th anniversary con-cert and currently studies withCurtis Institute faculty memberMeng-Chieh Liu. He will performBeethoven on Sept. 12 with theGAMP Concert Choir and JustinGonzales. The Friends of the Ocean CityPops, Inc., has planned threesponsored concerts, including anappearance by the violin virtuosoand Concertmaster of the Philadel-phia Orchestra, David Kim, onAug. 15. There’s so much more beautifuland memorable music in store foryou throughout our 82nd seasonin Ocean City. Tickets are on salenow - and season tickets make ex-cellent gifts!

generally believed that Mozart’saccomplished contemporary,Franz Sussmayr, did finish it--andit is very thrilling!

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- William Scheible, Artistic Director

What a wonderful accomplish-ment to celebrate – the 82nd sea-son of our superb Ocean CityPops Orchestra under the bril-liant guidance of Maestro WilliamScheible. We, The Friends, are privilegedto have all of you as our support-ers. Without your continued in-terest and participation, we couldnot fulfill our mission: to supportand enhance the excellence ofthe Ocean City Pops Orchestra. Although the economic down-turn continues to present chal-lenges, it will not deter us fromcontinuing to bring you profes-sional concerts, outstanding per-formances, and enjoyable socialevents. Our opening night con-cert with Patti Page is June 27,followed immediately with a re-ception at the Flanders Hotel. One of three very special con-certs being offered by the Friendsof the Pops features violin vir-tuoso and Philadelphia Orches-tra Concertmaster David Kim.Another one is the BarboneStreet Band. Performing in thethird concert will be our own Popsmusicians: pianist Jeffrey Uhlig,xylophonist Mark O’Kain, and vio-linist Luigi Mazzocchi. (The

The Chairperson’s Report

As The 82nd Pops Season Beckons, We are Grateful For Your Support

Ocean City Pops Orchestradoes not participate in theseevents.) The full concert schedule isavailable on the official Website

You can also get email news-letters and updates sent directlyto you by signing up throughConstant Contact, and you mayorder tickets online and usePayPal. Something else new -the city is offering discount park-ing, but not reserved, for anyticket purchased for Music Pierevents. (See Page 8) Season-ticket purchases are agreat help to The Friends. The$85 portion of the ticket cost thatcomes to The Friends goes along way in supporting the mu-sicians, the music library, theproduction of programs and bro-chures, as well as the housingand caring of guest artists. Sea-son tickets are also a greatvalue, so if you did not purchasethem this year, please make it aMUST for 2011. Our entire board has beenworking overtime to help makethis a successful upcoming sea-son, with new looks, new ideas

and new projects. Our “brochure”will be in a different format whichwe hope you will enjoy, and wewill continue the use of rackcards. Publicity will be one of ourprimary goals, using the Internet,marketing materials, local and outof town papers, and word ofmouth. We even have a new “tagline” …..Ocean City Pops Orches-tra – Ex”PIER”ience It! Mark your calendar for three ofour 2010 fundraisers – May 22 fora delicious dinner in Avalon at thehome of one of our ExecutiveBoard members; June 27 at theOpening Night Reception at theFlanders Hotel; and August 19 forour 21st Annual Luncheon atGreate Bay Country Club. If you like planning ahead, wealso have a great 2011 fundraiser.Put aside January 23 - 30, 2011,for a fun-filled cruise to the East-ern Caribbean with PrincessCruises. Information is availableon our website. The dedicated Board of Trust-ees, including our Advisory Coun-cil, is committed to making theOcean City Pops the best thereis. We also are grateful to all oursupporters--Ruggieri members,sponsors, patrons, advertisers,donors, volunteers, and everyonewho supports The Friends in ourendeavor to enrich the orchestra.We thank you for your continuedgenerosity of time, talents andfunds. Without you, we could notsucceed. Hope to see or hear from yousoon…summer is almost here!

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In the past six years, she hasrecorded four new albums, in-cluding one that received aGrammy. Miss Page also still en-joys performing as many as 50select concerts throughout theyear. So don’t miss your chanceto meet this great lady in person!

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A quartet of outstanding musi-cians affiliated with the OceanCity Pops was a huge successat the 27th anniversary AtlanticCape Community College Res-taurant Gala hosted by Bally’sAtlantic City on March 11. This black-tie event—whichraised $165,000 for studentscholarships at the Academy ofCulinary Arts and Atlantic Cape—featured a lively, Moroccan-in-spired theme and tantalizing foodfrom more than 30 of the region’stop restaurants. It also show-cased the artistry of four Popsperformers who played on astage that prominently displayedour new Pops banner. And it gaveMaestro Bill Scheible and twoVIPs from the Friends of theOcean City Pops an unusual op-portunity to “talk up” the Pops toa gathering that attracted nearly1,000 guests. The Pops quartet included flut-ist Pamela Whitman, drummerCarl Mottola, bassist AndyLalasis, and pianist Scott Breiner.Also in attendance were FOCPchairperson Barbara Fasy andtrustee David Coombs. Dave,

Ocean City Pops Musicians and Friends VIPs Make their Mark at ACCC Restaurant Gala

who just happens to serve as amember of the Gala SteeringCommittee, worked hard to getthe Pops musicians for this high-profile venue. During an evening ofschmoozing, Bill, Barbara, andDavid received numerous prom-ises of gift-certificate purchases,new advertising, and overallgoodwill for the Pops. “It was a great opportunity tomeet others,” Barbara said.“Hopefully this Gala will be avail-able to the Pops year after year.” In addition to superb food pro-vided by regional restaurants,students at the Academy of Cu-

linary Arts prepared and servedsumptuous hot and cold hors d’oeuvres during the cocktail hour.Capping off the night was a des-sert extravaganza organized byMaster Pastry Chef Eugen Essof Trump Taj Mahal. In addition,some attendees won Tiffany jew-elry through the Tiffany & Co.’sPearls for a Cause promotion. Dave introduced Barbara tothe Gala Steering CommitteeChair, Diane McKoy, and herdaughter. And at the end of theevening, Dave had sold the win-ning 50/50 raffle ticket worth$8,190 to a lucky recipient, BobArdente, of Galloway Township.The maestro also won one of theprizes from Tiffany’s. As Barbara observed after-wards, “Just to be at the Galashowed everyone’s good luck.”(If your interest is piqued, the28th annual Gala has alreadybeen scheduled for March 31,2011, at Bally’s Atlantic City.) For information on the annualACCC Restaurant Gala, visit -

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Steven Costello & Ailyn Perez

Stephen Costello and AilynPerez thrilled both music criticsand audiences this spring whenthey appeared as the star-crossed lovers in CharlesGounod’s Romeo and Juliet atthe San Diego Opera. But wait! There’s more goodnews: the husband-and-wifeteam that we long ago adoptedinto the Pops family will reprisetheir roles in this French grandopera February 2011 with theOpera Company of Philadelphia(OCP). The OCP will offer five perfor-mances, including two Sundaymatinees, on February 11, 13,16, 18, and 20, under the batonof Jacques Lacombe. If you have any thoughts aboutnot going, take a look at a fewwords of praise for Ailyn’s Julietfrom the San Diego Union-Tri-bune:

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derfully individual is all-but-im-possible, but here’s a try: straw-berries and cream in a goblet ofplatinum and crystal. She actswith her voice and sings with herbody, every moment the work of

a young but already fully formedartist. She is, in short, a wonder,and whatever the company hasto do to bring her back again andagain will not be too much.” The San Diego News Networksaid that Ailyn “is lovely to lookat, a fine actress, and looks to bethe absolute star of the show un-til her real-life husband, Americantenor Stephen Costello, stepsonstage as Romeo. From thatpoint on, when he is onstage, it isdifficult to look at anyone else.Costello as Romeo is electrifying.He is tall, handsome, and young,believably portraying a teenagerwho could fall hopelessly in loveafter one brief meeting and will-ingly die for that love.” Perhaps the FOCP will considerorganizing another bus ride to theOpera Company of Philadelphiain time for Valentine’s Day nextyear!

1. Patti Page was born in a) Texas; b) Oklahoma; c) Florida

2. The flip side of her “Tennessee Waltz” was a) “Boogie Woogie Santa Claus; b) “Santa Baby”; c) “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”

3. Mozart’s Requiem was completed by a) Franz Schubert; b) Franz Sussmayr; c) Franz Liszt

4. “Oklahoma!” is set outside the town of a) Sapulpa; b) Pawhuska; c) Claremore

5. Frederic Chopin died in a) 1799; b) 1849; c) 1827

6. In the original “Charlie Brown,” Linus was played by a) Bill Hinnant; b) Gary Burghoff; c) Bob Balaban

7. Tchaikovsky composed his Violin Concerto in a) Switzerland; b) Germany; c) Poland

8. Pop singer Steve Lippia makes his home in a) Chicago; b) Las Vegas; c) Miami

9. George Gershwin published his first song at age a) 15; b) 21; c)17 [Answers on Page 7]

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You remember how miser-able this past winter was? Soplan now to get away aboardthe first Friends of the OceanCity Pops Cruise to the East-ern Caribbean Jan. 23-Jan.30, 2011. The Ruby Princess willmake stops in the Bahamas,Netherlands Antilles, U.S. Vir-gin Islands, and Grand Turk. Reservations are now beingaccepted. For more informa-tion and/or a brochure, call(609) 602-4492.

Escape On AFriends Cruise!

Q. At what age did you realizethat you wanted to be a musician?

Inna: Probably from the day I wasborn. My mother always said tome that I would be a violinist, andby the time I was 6 years old, Ialso knew it.

Q. Which violinists influenced youas a youngster?

Inna: I spent many nights on thetop balcony of the Leningrad Con-cert Hall listening to the perfor-mances of David Oistrakh, BorisGutnikov, Leonid Kogan, andyoung Gidon Kremer and dream-ing to be just like them.

Q. We occasionally read classi-cal music reviews that make men-tion of a “Russian” sound in de-scribing performances of violinconcertos by Russian composers.What is a “Russian” sound?

Inna: It’s rich, velvety, and straightfrom the heart!

Q. What violin do you play? (Thequestion brings to mind the storyabout Jascha Heifetz, whensomeone told him his violinsounded very beautiful. He put theinstrument up to his ear and said,“I don’t hear anything.”

“Straight from the heart!”

Born in Leningrad in the former Soviet Union, Inna Nedorezov is the principal 2nd violinist with thePops. She received her Master’s degree from the Leningrad State Conservatory and was a member ofthe Leningrad Opera and Symphony Orchestra, and performed with the Leningrad Philharmonic. Sheemigrated to the U.S. in 1979, and now holds positions with the Pops and Allentown Symphony. Shealso serves as a Concertmaster in the Bucks County Symphony and Pottstown Symphony. In addition,Inna is a well respected violin instructor in her private studio and on the faculty of Settlement MusicSchool. She lives in Blue Bell, PA, with children Adam and Jacqueline and husband Joseph.

Inna Nedorezov, ViolinORCHESTRA PROFILE

Inna: I play an old (1746)Tyrollean violin that traveled allthe way from Russia.Unfortunately, during our stay inItaly for a few winter months dur-ing immigration, it did not agreewith the cold, raw air and an un-heated apartment, and it arrivedin the States in bad shape. Ittook many delicate “surgeries”to bring this violin back to life,but now it sounds better thanever, beautifully adjusted to itsnew home in America.

Q. What are some of your fa-vorite works for violin?

Inna: Violin concertos byTchaikovsky, Shostakovich,

Prokofiev, Sibelius, Mozart, anda long list after that.

Q. Do you play any other instru-ments?

Inna: Piano and viola, but the vio-lin is my soul partner.

Q. How do you juggle the de-mands of being a devotedmother, a teacher, and a distin-guished performer?

Inna: You do it with patience, pa-tience, patience, and a lot of love!

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Ten Ways You Can Help the Ocean City PopsSupport the Friends

1. Become a Friends Volunteer. You’ll enjoy the camaraderie of wonderful people and at the sametime help our all-volunteer organization achieve its goals. If you have experience with computers,formatting, writing, photography, publicity, or other skills—we need you! Contact our volunteer coordi-nators, Melinda Mayne at mmminoc2@aol.com, or Barbara Parsons, pivot1234@yahoo.com, orchairperson Barbara Fasy at bfasy@comcast.net.

2. Purchase Season Tickets to the Pops. For one thing, they’ll save you money—and early birdsget the best seats in the house! But another reason is that a portion of the ticket cost helps theFriends support the orchestra and its musicians in many ways. You can buy tickets online atwww.oceancitypops.org; by telephone at (609) 525-9248; or in person at the Box Office at theBoardwalk and Moorlyn Terrace between 8th and 9th Streets. During the summer, the Box Office isopen seven days a week 9 a.m.-9 p.m. (The Box Office will open May 22nd.)

3. Support Our 2010 Fundraisers. For starters, attend the scrumptious dinner at the home of anExecutive Board member in Avalon on May 22. Cost: $50 per person. Then be sure to meet MissPatti Page after her Music Pier concert at our Opening Night Reception at The Flanders Hotel onJune 27. Cost: $30. And on August 19, it’s the 21 Annual Luncheon at Greate Bay Country Club inSomers Point. Cost: $40.

4. Join the Ruggieri Society. The Frank Ruggieri Society, named in honor of the Pops’ famedConductor Emeritus, supports some very important programs and activities, including free concertsand master classes for young people in the area; contributions to the Friends’ endowment funds; andfunding for additional orchestra members selected by the Artistic Director. Ruggieri members pledge$2,000 a year, tax-deductible, for three years. Contact Dr. Edna Cellucci at 610-644-1489 or write toher in care of Friends of the Ocean City Pops, Inc., P.O. Box 931, Ocean City, NJ 08226.

5. Invite Your Friends to a Pops Concert. We all know that the best advertising is by word-of-mouth. Make an effort to bring friends or relatives to an upcoming concert and let them experiencethe sterling quality of a Pops performance. Visit the Pops website and forward it to your friends, too.

6. Consider the Friends of the Ocean City Pops, Inc., in your Planned Giving. (See Page 8)

7. Buy Tickets for the Three Friends Fundraising Concerts: Pops musicians Jeffrey Uhlig, MarkO’Kain, and Luigi Mazzocchi (July 29); Philadelphia Orchestra concertmaster and violin virtuosoDavid Kim (Aug. 15); and the Barbone Street Band (Aug. 31).

8. Support Our Sponsors and Advertisers: Ocean City businesses contribute generously to theconcert season and our fundraisers. Show your appreciation by buying locally—and don’t forget ouradvertisers.

9. Patronize the Friends’ Merchandise Table: Before concerts and during intermissions, you’ll findgift items and CDs by the performers.

10. Make Tax-Deductible Donations to the Friends. Please make checks payable to Friends ofthe Ocean City Pops, Inc., P.O. Box 931, Ocean City, NJ 08226. For more information, go to www.oceancitypops.org Answers to Trivia Quiz (on page 5): 1b; 2a; 3b; 4c; 5b; 6c; 7b; 8b; 9c.

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During 17 years of existence, the Friends of the OceanCity Pops, Inc., has been a significant factor in funding per-formances of the Ocean City Pops Orchestra, the pride ofOcean City. This effort has been successful through the gen-erous, annual support of our community, including both indi-viduals and businesses. We deeply appreciate the community’s financial supportin the past, and we hope that it will continue into the future. As we cope with the financial challenges facing all non-profit organizations today, it is very apparent that planningbeyond the immediate horizon is a “must”. We must deal withever-rising costs just to maintain current funding as well ascontinue the task of enhancing the orchestra’s programs inthe years to come. To this end, we are expanding upon “Planned Giving,” whichcan take many different forms: including the Friends in a will,for example, or naming it as a beneficiary on a life insurancepolicy or in annuity payments, etc. Over time, this could pro-vide a steady stream of additional funds and be the founda-tion for planning more ambitious orchestra performances. It is possible that one of these avenues could be used notonly to benefit the Friends but also to memorialize a lovedone. We are currently planning our long-range programs, andwe would sincerely appreciate your consideration of “PlannedGiving.” For information on this type of gift, please call (609) 602-4492 or write to the Friends of the Ocean City Pops, Inc.,P.O. Box 931, Ocean City, NJ 08226. - Herbert Herman, Treasurer

Consider Planned Giving

Concert Parking Discounts Buying a ticket in advance to a Pops concertat the Music Pier will save you a few bucks thisseason. Anyone who purchases a ticket before the dayof the show will receive a $2.00 parking discountat one of the City’s Boardwalk parking lots. Be an early bird and save!

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Restaurant Gala - Friends of the Ocean CityPops participated in the ACCC Restaurant Galaearlier this year in Atlantic City. Pops ArtisticDirectory William Scheible, left, with BarbaraFasy, FOCP Chair and David Coombs, FOCPBoard member. (See story on Page 4.)

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