Apollo Initiative Charity Fundraiser

Streaming: Friday, May 7, 12pm
BC Youth Mental Health Day

Langley Community Music School Orchestra is pleased to invite people across the globe to watch them participate in the streaming world premiere of Apollo, composed by Jordan Nobles and performed by a collective of six youth orchestras from across the province of British Columbia.

This event is free to watch and donations to the BC Division of the Canadian Mental Health Association are gratefully being accepted.

About the Apollo Initiative

The Apollo Initiative is…

• a collective of British Columbia youth orchestras that have recorded a new work, Apollo, by Canadian composer Jordan Nobles.
• the world premiere of Apollo, which was commissioned and composed specifically for the 350 participating young musicians to prepare and perform collectively in a digital format.
• the work of the participating ensembles: Coquitlam Youth Orchestra, Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra, Langley Community Music School Orchestra, Okanagan Symphony Youth Orchestra, Surrey Youth Orchestra, and the Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra.

Our goals for the Initiative are…

• to raise funds in support of youth mental health in British Columbia, under the auspices of the Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division (CMHA).
• to support the mental wellness of our youth, many of whom look to their participation in music as an important tool in their mental wellness strategy.
• to provide a musical goal and to keep the students motivated in this unusual season.
  to facilitate social connection for our youth, especially in this challenging time of social distancing.

You can participate by…

• watching the release of Apollo, the streamed world premiere of the digital compilation, which will take place on Youth Mental Health Day, Friday, May 7 at 12:00 pm, via Facebook and YouTube.
• giving to the Apollo Initiative through the CMHA. All proceeds are tax-deductible and will support youth mental health in British Columbia.