THE 2008-2009 SEASON!

The Panama City POPS Orchestra is pleased to announce their 2008-09 season. Each concert promises to be more exciting and entertaining than ever before!

Last season we were thrilled to have 75% of our concerts completely SOLD-OUT! In order to have more seats for our wonderful supporters and faithful subscribers, we are moving to a much larger venue that nearly doubles our seating capacity. Don't miss this opportunity to order your new subscriptions early.

Please download the form and mail it in with your check or credit card info. If you prefer to order online, please return to our site soon after we have completed the Pay Pal update. Thank you for your support of the Panama City POPS Orchestra. We look forward to seeing you and your family at one of our concerts this season! Download this year's brochure OR click here to view past programs from The POPS to discover what you've been missing! Our Vision To become an orchestra of excellence, to which competent local musicians will be eager to belong and which the people of Bay County will be proud to call their own.

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Our Mission

• To provide quality performances of traditional, contemporary and popular symphonic music for the people of Bay County and surrounding area.
• To supplement the music programs of the local public, private, and home schools, community college and university by training advanced student musicians in the art of orchestral performance.
• To provide an opportunity for adults to enjoy and improve the music skills they acquired in life, and to pass these skills on to the next generation through mentoring of student musicians.

Membership

Membership in the Orchestra is determined by audition and is open to all advanced students and/or musicians of Bay County and the surrounding areas. Click here to inquire about an audition for the Panama City POPS Orchestra.

Our History

The Panama City POPS Orchestra (formerly the Orchestra of St. Andrew Bay) began in 1996 as a small group of string players seeking opportunities to play and perform together. It was founded by Elaine Matson, Michael Reisman, and Sandy Rosengren. Led by John Boozer, this ensemble soon grew into a complete orchestra, playing a wide variety of symphonic music and training talented musicians guided by experienced adults.

At the end of the 1999-2000 season, Dr. Boozer left for a position in North Carolina, and the baton passed to Rusty Garner of Gulf Coast Community College, Division of Visual and Performing Arts. During his tenure the orchestra formed a close cooperative relationship with the college and presented Bay County audiences a series of ambitious and entertaining programs. Mr. Garner retired at the end of the 2005-2006 season.

The orchestra is fortunate to have had available an accomplished, creative and enthusiastic replacement in Eddie Rackley, a recent transplant to Bay County, and is looking is looking forward to this season under his leadership.

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