High Brow Virtual Events for Queers
The theme of these events is chamber, classical and traditional music – queer style.
Live Classical and Traditional Music Broadcasts by Queer and Trans Artists
Chor Leoni Men's Choir Inside - Every Wednesday, 7:00pm PDT
Chor Leoni - Vancouver’s JUNO-nominated Chor Leoni Men’s Choir had their 2019/20 season cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Check out their weekly live podcast as they continue their work virtually! Chor Leoni Inside is an online opportunity to share concert and tour videos, live commentary by Artistic Director Erick Lichte, and guest interviews in the format of a weekly podcast combined with the immediacy of a weekly interactive live stream event. This week’s guest is conductor Ethan Sperry talking about Translations, his new recording of the works of Ēriks Ešenvalds on the Naxos label. The first video from the album, Ešenvalds’ In Paradisum, will be premiered to artwork by renowned Vancouver artist Tiko Kerr. Find it here on their Facebook or YouTube
Seumas Gagne Sunset Harping in Seattle – Sunset (PDT), every night
Gay Gaelic speaking harp playing recording artist Seumas Gagne hosts a nightly sunset harp concert and drinking game from his balcony in locked down Seattle. Held at sunset almost every evening. To attend, visit his Facebook Page and look for events.
Live Classical – Not specifically queer but some of them are, surely?
Stage@Seven - Jazz and Classical Music from Frankfurt- Monday-Friday 10am PDT
The musicians of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony and the Frankfurt Radio Big Band started a daily live stream with duos and solo performances. From Monday to Friday at 7 pm CEST (10 am BC time), one or two musicians will enter the stage of the radio hall and play for their virtual audience. Stream it live on the website of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony or the Frankfurt Radio Big Band.
Highbrow Links
The Social Distancing Festival - a site for celebrating art from all over the world, showcasing amazing talent, and coming together as a community at a time when we need it more than ever.
And a Fundraiser
Opera Mariposa, a disability-led Vancouver arts company, is holding an online fundraiser for the ME/FM Society of BC, a local charity dedicated to helping the at-risk chronically ill community. This fundraising campaign runs until June 1st and involves a giveaway with over $2,500 in prizes - you can enter to win by donating, or even just sharing the campaign (since we realize many folks aren't in a position to contribute financially right now).
Prizes on offer include everything from a $300 Best Buy gift card, a 4-month supply of Starbucks coffee, and gift baskets that contain everything from high-end beauty products to toilet paper, hand sanitizer and masks. You can learn more and enter at https://operamariposa.rallyup.com/may2020benefit, or text MARIPOSABENEFIT to 855-202-2100.
If you know of any virtual events of interest to queers during the Covid-19 Social Distancing times please send them over to us at whatsonqueerbc@gmail.com
Written by Sophia Kelly