‘Christmas is synonymous with music’: How concerts are going ahead during the pandemic CBC News Ottawa3 months ago 2:19Soprano Suzie LeBlanc and harpist Caroline Léonardelli performed for a virtual audience this year for the Music and Beyond Christmas concert, which was posted online in a series of twelve videos. Julian Armour, executive director of Music and Beyond, says the virtual concerts are “the next best thing” to live performances.2:19 Whether the setting is a concert hall, a crowded church or a shopping mall, the sound of yuletide carols being sung by a choir is a staple of the holiday season.