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Palm Beach Pops Guest Artists Lillias White & Longineu Parsons to Visit Area Schools in Honor of Black History Month

Denise Grunder
Bob Lappin & The Palm Beach Pops
January 30, 2012
In honor of Black History Month, Bob Lappin and The Palm Beach Pops has arranged for guest artists Tony Award Winner Lillias White and renowned trumpeter and vocalist Longineu Parsons to speak to students at two underserved West Palm Beach elementary schools. Ms. White and Mr. Parsons will promote The Great American Songbook in a fun and educational presentation designed to introduce grammar school children to the joys of music, America’s musical heritage and live orchestral performances. The pair will appear at UB Kinsey/Palmview Elementary School and Westgate Elementary School on Thursday, February 9, 2012, in conjunction with The Palm Beach Pops’ ongoing mission to encourage young people to take an active interest in music. The artists are in town to perform with The Palm Beach Pops in a rousing tribute to legendary jazz great Louis Armstrong. The concert series, entitled Wonderful World: A Salute to Louis Armstrong, will run February 6-12th at area venues.
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$100,000 Matching Challenge Grant Awarded to The Palm Beach Pops

Denise Grunder
Bob Lappin & The Palm Beach Pops
January 16, 2012
The Palm Beach Pops is the recipient of a $100,000 challenge grant that will be matched dollar for dollar, with a minimum donation level of $1,000. The anonymous donor has not only challenged the orchestra to raise $200,000, but also to secure additional matching funds above and beyond the original amount. While South Florida's Premier Pops Orchestra is financially stable, it has seen a decline in sponsorships, general donations and corporate support. The orchestra plans to use the funding to attract guest artists and fund its nationally recognized Music & You In-School Youth Education Program, which has taught the fundamentals of music to nearly 90,000 underserved schoolchildren in Palm Beach County at no cost to the schools or taxpayers. Interested donors are invited to contact Vallye Adams, Director of Development at 561-899-2082, donate online: www.palmbeachpops.org/donate or mail contributions to The Palm Beach Pops.
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Whole Foods Market Palm Beach Gardens Creates Music with The Palm Beach Pops

Brenna Bertram-Salman
Whole Foods Market Marketing & Comunity Relations Team
January 13, 2012
Whole Foods Market Palm Beach Gardens Community Giving Day to provide funds to The Palm Beach Pops on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Shop January 18 at Whole Foods Market Palm Beach Gardens and 5% of net sales will benefit The Palm Beach Pops Music & You Education Program. This program provides in-school youth music education helping to expose students to new learning experiences and positive role models while developing creativity, providing tools for communication and enabling students to build a strong sense of self. Palm Beach County students have the opportunity to participate in the Music & You Education Program at NO COST to the students, parents, teachers, schools or county. Whole Foods Market Palm Beach Gardens, 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave. Suite 6101, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 (561) 691-8550
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Bob Lappin & The Palm Beach Pops Honor the Legacy of Louis Armstrong February 6-8 & 10-12, 2012

Denise Grunder
Bob Lappin & The Palm Beach Pops
January 13, 2012
Bob Lappin & The Palm Beach Pops celebrate the great Louis Armstrong with Tony Award Winner Lillias White and renowned trumpeter and vocalist Longineu Parsons to honor the everlasting legacy of this legendary musician. With a six-night South Florida engagement entitled “Wonderful World: A Salute to Louis Armstrong,” this concert will run February 6 & 7 at the Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, February 8, 10 & 11 at The Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium at FAU, Boca Raton and February 12 at the Eissey Campus Theatre at Palm Beach State College in Palm Beach Gardens. Fans will swing to the sounds of classic Armstrong standards such as "Hello Dolly," "Mack the Knife," and "Wonderful World," among many other favorites.
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Clint Holmes Radio Interview

Bob Lappin & The Palm Beach Pops
January 5, 2012
Check out our recent radio interview with Clint Holmes!
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Vegas Entertainer Clint Holmes Premiers "INSPIRED" with Bob Lappin and The Palm Beach Pops

David M. Quilleon
Bob Lappin & The Palm Beach Pops
December 20, 2011
Back by popular demand, Vegas entertainer Clint Holmes returns to join Bob Lappin & the Palm Beach Pops for their 20th Anniversary Season. He will be premiering his brand new show entitled "Inspired". This show includes a medley of songs that have inspired Clint. The concert will include music from Nat King Cole, Bobby Darin, Marvin Gaye, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Michael Jackson, Lena Horne and more. Since moving to Las Vegas, Clint has quickly become a favorite in the Las Vegas community as well as a rising star in the entertainment arena. He was selected as “Best Kept Secret” by Las Vegas Life Magazine, and “Best Singer” (two years in a row), "Best All-Around Las Vegas Performer” and “Favorite Male Las Vegan” by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Clint was inducted into the Buffalo Musical Hall of Fame and into the Casino Legends Hall of Fame.
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Four Mayors in Palm Beach County Honor Bob Lappin & The Palm Beach Pops 20th Anniversary

David M. Quilleon
Bob Lappin & The Palm Beach Pops
November 7, 2011
Twenty years of guardianship of The Great American Songbook have been recognized by the mayors of four cities - Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton and Palm Beach Gardens. Each respective mayor has issued an official proclamation designating the opening concert day in each venue as The Official Bob Lappin & The Palm Beach Pops 20th Anniversary Day. The first proclamation, presented by Palm Beach Councilman Richard Kleid, was given during the opening night concert at the Kravis Performing Arts Center in West Palm Beach onFriday, November 4, 2011. The audience, many of them subscribers for more than a decade (and even up to 20 years), cheered as Bob Lappin was recognized for his two decade-long stewardship of one of the nation's top orchestras. Upon receiving the Proclamation, Maestro Bob Lappin thanked the audience members and the orchestra for creating and maintaining what has become recognized as South Florida's premier pops orchestra.
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Four Mayors in Palm Beach County Honor Bob Lappin & The Palm Beach Pops 20th Anniversary

Thousands of Music Fans to Celebrate Cultural Icon's 20th Anniversary in South Florida

Christine Stickney
Bob Lappin & The Palm Beach Pops
November 1, 2011
Thousands of music lovers will soon be hearing the exciting music of The Great American Songbook when Bob Lappin and The Palm Beach Pops return to the South Florida stages to celebrate their 20th concert season beginning November 4, 2011. Known for their signature themed concerts, The Palm Beach Pops will launch its 2011-2012 season with acclaimed performances of the most requested songs from the past 20 years of concerts and bring back all-time favorite performers such as Clint Holmes, Lillias White, David Burnham and Lynn Roberts, as well as showcasing some of today’s top performers including John Pagano and Lea Salonga. Music director and conductor Bob Lappin will lead the orchestra into a celebratory season with six commemorative concert series at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, The Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton and the Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens.
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Thousands of Music Fans to Celebrate Cultural Icon's 20th Anniversary in South Florida

Palm Beach Pops Inspires Children With the Power of Music and Free Concert

David M. Quilleon
Bob Lappin & The Palm Beach Pops
November 1, 2011
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.
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Palm Beach Pops Inspires Children With the Power of Music and Free Concert

Palm Beach Pops to Open 20th Concert Season Friday with New Star

David M. Quilleon
Bob Lappin & The Palm Beach Pops
November 1, 2011
Bob Lappin & The Palm Beach Pops planned to open the 20th Anniversary Season on November 4, 2011 at the Kravis Center with veteran actor and singer Tom Wopat. As a result of his continued successful career, Wopat canceled his run with The Pops due to landing a role in an upcoming feature film. In his place, The Palm Beach Pops have secured another popular singer, Tony Desare. Singer, pianist and songwriter, DeSare – whose third CD Radio Show was released earlier this year – was named a “Rising Star” Male Vocalist in the 2009 Downbeat Critics Poll. He has won critical and popular acclaim for his concert performances throughout the United States as well as in Australia, Japan and Hong Kong. What sets Desare apart is his ability to also write original material that sounds fresh and blends seamlessly with the Great American Songbook, which is why Maestro Bob Lappin chose him to perform in the opening series, The American Songbook Spectacular, alongside legendary Lynn Roberts.
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Palm Beach Pops to Open 20th Concert Season Friday with New Star