Palm Beach Pops 2009

Maestro Bob Lappin leades the Palm Beach Pops orchestra in a tribute to Frank Sinatra with original arrangements

Clint redefines the role of entertainer as he weaves the audience through a musical journey of Jazz, Broadway and treasures from the American Songbook. Clint is famous for making every performance an original and captivating audiences with his signature style. Clint, best known for his silky vocal stylings, has also honed his many other talents, which include dancing and a warm comedic touch. Clint headlined at Harrah's in Vegas for seven years where he was also voted Singer of the Year twice. With his powerful voice and magnetic stage presence, Clint was crowned Atlantic City Entertainer of the Year three times! Clint, best known for his silky vocal stylings, has al

Nobody sets the stage for Broadway like Bob Lappin & The Palm Beach Pops in their renowned tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber, March 2-8, 2010. This concert series features Broadway stars soprano Tamra Hayden of Les Misérables and tenor David Burnham, Helen Hayes Award winner for Best Actor and star of Wicked. Audiences will delight in breathtaking selections from famed Broadway shows Cats, Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables and other classics from the Great American Songbook!

During the school year, Charlie, a first grade student at Liberty Park Elementary School, experienced the loss of his mother. Since then, he’s had trouble coping with her passing and difficulties interacting with other students. Last week, Charlie met musicians from the Palm Beach Pops orchestra who are visiting his school for their weekly Music & You classroom session. Charlie learned to sing a new song that was taught to the class, and it reminded him of his mom. The healing power of music touches the human heart and soul, bringing hope and comfort through even the darkest times. “My mom’s in heaven and that song sounds like heaven,” whispered Charlie to his teacher. “I miss my mom so much and she’d be so proud of me singing.” And after seeing the brass and woodwinds instruments the prior week, Charlie, along with his father, learned how to make his own woodwind instrument that he showed to his class

The Palm Beach Pops will provide a free performance for 750 elementary school children in Palm Beach Gardens this Thursday. The Music & You Education Program culminates on October 27th at the Eissey Theatre at Palm Beach State College with a live concert performed by Bob Lappin and the Palm Beach Pops orchestra for students and teachers. The students and music fans in attendance will get to enjoy pieces from The Pink Panther and The Flintstones as well as “It Don’t Mean A Thing,” “Rhapsody in Blue,” “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” “Strings on Fire” and other true American classics. In addition to the hundreds of students in the audience, one student from each school will be chosen to accompany the orchestra during a musical selection, while another group of promising students will appear on stage to assist Maestro Lappin in conducting the orchestra.