Geddy Lee, Itzhak Perlman, k.d. lang, and more pitch in for VSO virtual gala concert February 18

The Show Must Go On: Stories of Resilience gathers an all-star cast to support the orchestra and its School of Music

Geddy Lee (photo by Matt Becker) and kd lang (photo by Charlie Llewellin) are pitching in.

Rush frontman Geddy Lee, Israeli-American violin and conducting icon Itzhak Perlman, and Canadian alt-country chanteuse k.d. lang are just some of the big names taking part in a virtual gala for the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and its VSO School of Music.

The Show Must Go On: Stories of Resilience streams via the ensemble’s TheConcertHall.ca on February 18 at 6:30 pm.

Hosted by vocalist and past VSO soloist Steve Maddock, it features songs and inside stories (about everything from missed flights to cancelled concerts), with VSO maestro Otto Tausk, violin virtuoso James Ehnes, Canadian opera star Measha Brueggergosman, broadcasting legend Red Robinson, former-Barenaked Ladies-member-turned-solo-artist Steven Page, brass star Jens Lindemann, singer-trumpet sensation Bria Skonberg, and Canadian pianist Stewart Goodyear taking part, as well as many others.

Find tickets and more info here.

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