A common lens through music A pre-pandemic performance of the Pioneer Valley Symphony orchestra. Contributed photo A pre-pandemic performance of the Pioneer Valley Symphony orchestra. Contributed photo— A pre-pandemic performance of the Pioneer Valley Symphony orchestra. Contributed photo— Sarah Paquet, chorus director of the Pioneer Valley Symphony. Contributed photo Published: 5/6/2021 12:39:35 PM At the height of the pandemic last year, music played an integral role in bringing people together. Viral videos of opera singers in Italy and New York singing to their neighbors brought a moment of peace in the face of an unknown future. Locally, community musicians like Sarah Paquet, chorus director of the Pioneer Valley Symphony, fostered unity by taking their musical programs online.