Joy of Life Festival

Daniel Lapp’s Joy of Life Festival 

Two concerts celebrating life and the wonders it brings us.  

Alix Goolden Performance Hall | 7:30pm 

 Entry for these concerts will be at 900 Johnson Street 

 Friday, April 28 | Celebrate Youth  

Special Guests: Aidan Knight and Métis dancers the Joyful Jiggers  

New this year! The Celebrate Youth Concert features current Victoria Conservatory of Music students and alumni with a few special guests. Festivities include:  

• Performances from the B.C. Fiddle Orchestra and Alumni 
• Celebration of latest B.C. Fiddle Orchestra recording, “Live in Alix Goolden Performance Hall”, filmed in 2020. 
• Live performances by the two inaugural winners of the VCM’s new “Celebrate Youth Award for Emerging Young Contemporary Music Artists”. 

Saturday, April 29 | Joy of Life Concert  

Special Guest: Khari Wendell McClelland  

The Joy of Life concert is an intergenerational event that features well over 100 adult students young to golden who make up Daniel’s renowned ensembles Folkestra and Joy of Life Choir.  They are full of life and excited to share an evening of iconic BC and Canadian tunes accompanied by Daniel’s amazingly talented house band. The evening will be topped off with performances by BC Fiddle Orchestra Alumni, and Daniel’s special guest.