91Ƶ

Skip to content

B.C.-wide #DayOfMusic to feature 100-plus free virtual concerts May 15

91ƵOur colleagues across the province have figured out new ways to perform and connect,91Ƶ VSO boss says
25083026_web1_210513-SUL-DayOfMusicVSO-main_1
Members of Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. (File photo)

In B.C., May 15 is a #DayOfMusic, a virtual celebration offering more than 100 free performances from artists across the province.

More than 14,000 people joined the inaugural #DayOfMusic in 2019, celebrating the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra91Ƶs centennial anniversary. This year, the VSO expects more than 100,000 viewers to participate on the new website, a Netflix-style hub for performances.

Starting at 10 a.m. (Pacific time) on Saturday, May 15, the portal will also host a livestream from Alan and Gwendoline Pyatt Hall, featuring interviews with guest artists, behind-the-scenes access, quizzes, interactive Q&As, and closing with a performance by the VSO at 2:40 p.m.

Following the May 15 event, the hub will stay up with free access for one year.

91Ƶ RELATED STORY:

Alphabetically, the participating artists range from 240 Northern to Yuel Yawney and Libby Yu, and also include British Columbia Girls Choir, Cross Canada Brass, Elektra Women91Ƶs Choir, Jeanette Bernal-Singh & Mohamed Assani, MEI Screaming Eagles Marching Band, Queer As Funk, Silk Road Music, Vancouver Chamber Choir, Vancouver Opera and others.

A minute-long #DayOfMusic promo video is posted to Youtube.

91ƵI am so pleased to invite the world to come and join us for the second Day of Music,91Ƶ Angela Elster, VSO president and CEO, said in a . 91ƵIt has been such a strange and challenging year. Our colleagues across the province have figured out new ways to perform and connect.

91ƵNow, as we head into summer and look ahead to a return to live performance, it is time to celebrate and showcase the extraordinary talent and activity that exists in BC! As we reached out to our peers to ask if they would participate, the response was a resounding 91ƵYes!91Ƶ91Ƶ

Sponsors of #DayOfMusic include the Government of BC, Newmont, The Jane McLennan Fund for Free and Accessible Programming and The Connor, Clark & Lunn Foundation.



tom.zillich@surreynowleader.com

Like us on Follow us on and follow Tom on



Tom Zillich

About the Author: Tom Zillich

I cover entertainment, sports and news for Surrey Now-Leader and Black Press Media
Read more



(or

91Ƶ

) document.head.appendChild(flippScript); window.flippxp = window.flippxp || {run: []}; window.flippxp.run.push(function() { window.flippxp.registerSlot("#flipp-ux-slot-ssdaw212", "Black Press Media Standard", 1281409, [312035]); }); }