Weston Music Society Goes Virtual

COMMUNITY NEWS Weston Music Society Goes Virtual: Cypress Bay Alum, Jose Veliz Performs on Facebook Live

BY TERRY JAILLET

The Weston Music Society (WMS) hosted its first virtual music event by welcoming former WMS scholarship winner, Jose Veliz, to perform on Facebook Live. The event, which took place during September, was a categorical success.

Jose performed American Songbook pieces such as Moon River, Our Love is Here to Stay, As Time Goes By, while also sharing his original compositions during the event. Hosting the event on an interactive platform like Facebook allowed Jose to engage with his audience in a different way than being on stage. He made his program interactive, engaging with the audience, and offering them the opportunity to be part of the performance.

“It was amazing to witness the overwhelming response of the viewers to the interactive program,” said WMS Vice President of Membership, Gina Catone, “People were sending in their choices via FB and there was a large response to this portion of the concert.”

Jose is no stranger to The Weston Music Society. He performed at the WMS’s Summerfest Concert in 2015 and at its Membership Social in 2019. The WMS believes firmly in supporting local talent. Jose’s development and talent as an artist show why.

He was awarded the Weston Music Society Scholarship in 2015 when he graduated from Cypress Bay High School. Jose attended the University of Miami, Frost School of Music, and graduated in 2019. He is both a gifted pianist and an accomplished composer.

While at the Frost School of Music Jose had a solo performance featuring an interactive concert at the university. Jose had engaged the audience by permitting them to make selections while he was performing.

The Facebook Live program came out of the Weston Music Society’s desire to maintain its connection with its members and the community at large. The WMS missed seeing its members and guests at its concerts and wanted to connect with our audience again.

“Our audience appreciated being a part of the show,” commented Catone, “It reinforced our decision as a group to offer this event to the public.”

We can’t wait for more interactive shows in the future!

The Weston Music Society looks forward to sharing events with the people of Weston! For more info visit www.westonmusicsociety.org

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