Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and 200th Birthday of “Ode to Joy” In 2022, Maestro Vince Lee and the Ocean City Pops made history by doing the first-ever performance in Ocean City of one of the greatest masterpieces of all time:  Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. This year, almost every orchestra in the world will be celebrating the 200th anniversary of this masterwork, and the Ocean City Pops is excited to be a part of those celebrations. One of the fixtures of the Ocean City Arts scene, Richard Stanislaw, will return as Chorusmaster, and the Music Pier stage will erupt with an expanded orchestra, a full choir, and some of the best music ever composed. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind musical event! The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Ocean City Music Pier. Tickets available at oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice