{"id":36455,"date":"2021-02-03T08:00:43","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T13:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/?p=36455"},"modified":"2021-02-03T11:05:30","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T16:05:30","slug":"pgso-encourages-romance-with-valentines-day-live-stream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/pgso-encourages-romance-with-valentines-day-live-stream\/","title":{"rendered":"Symphony encourages romance with Valentine&#8217;s Day live stream"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgso.com\/\"> Prince George Symphony Orchestra<\/a> (PGSO) is finding new ways to fulfill its mandate of bringing live orchestral music to the north with a three-part online concert series starting on Valentine\u2019s Day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For their Feb. 14 offering, the PGSO has chosen a piece composed by Wagner for his wife on her birthday. While stay-at-home romance is encouraged, musicians will be performing spread out in the spacious ballroom at the Prestige Treasure Cove Resort without a live audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36459\" style=\"width: 282px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36459\" class=\" wp-image-36459\" src=\"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Michael-and-Strings-2-500x302.jpg\" alt=\"A conductor and orchestra in black tie attire ready to perform. \" width=\"272\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Michael-and-Strings-2-500x302.jpg 500w, https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Michael-and-Strings-2-320x193.jpg 320w, https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Michael-and-Strings-2.jpg 756w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-36459\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Michael Hall will conduct the PGSO who will play for a virtual audience. Photo courtesy of the PGSO.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the help of Russell Audio Visual, a local company that has emerged as a first choice for professional live streams in the city, PGSO's General Manager Theresa Saunders points to the unique opportunity presented by the live stream for a more immersive experience. Five cameras will be operating during the performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cPeople will get an up close and personal look at the orchestra playing... The communication between musicians, the communication between the conductor and musicians in ways you don\u2019t see when you\u2019re sitting in the concert hall,\" Saunders said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like many orchestras globally, the PGSO is working to ensure a younger audience is welcomed to their performances and encourage students to attend virtually, even if they do not yet identify as fans of orchestral music. The selections for the final of the scheduled live streams,<em>\u00a0Baroque Hits!<\/em>, offers popular and widely recognized music such as Pachabel\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canon<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, known to many as the wedding song, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jesu Joy of Man\u2019s Desiring<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, and other accessible favourites.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When asked about the potential barriers to access for audience members unfamiliar with live streams, Saunders says the PGSO will be available to answer questions as needed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tickets are available online, over the phone, and in person at the PGSO office. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgso.com\/\">pgso.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen to the interview on CFUR-FM:<\/strong><\/p>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-36455-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210202-Theresa-Saunders-PGSO.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210202-Theresa-Saunders-PGSO.mp3\">https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210202-Theresa-Saunders-PGSO.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Prince George Symphony Orchestra (PGSO) is finding new ways to fulfill its mandate of bringing live orchestral music to the north with a three-part online concert series starting on Valentine\u2019s Day.\u00a0 For their Feb. 14 offering, the PGSO has chosen a piece composed by Wagner for his wife on her birthday. 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