On Monday night, Orlando’s Philharmonic dedicated its first Sounds of Summer series to the victims of the two tragedies that took place earlier this month.

  • Orlando Philharmonic concert dedicated to Christina Grimmie, Pulse victims
  • Performance titled "Heroes and Villains"
  • Philharmonic will be part of performance at Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center Tuesday

First, the murder of singer Christina Grimmie after a performance in Orlando. Then, the 49 lives lost in the shooting massacre at Pulse nightclub.

The performance was all about providing some healing harmony to the community.

In the past two weeks there have been many emotions and Orlando’s Philharmonic Orchestra aimed to match those feelings with every note.

As the music played, photographs of memorials and vigils appeared above the rainbow lit stage. It's the same stage where 22-year-old Grimmie sang for her last performance.

Just two weeks ago in a post-show meet-and-greet, she was murdered by a lone gunman.

And then just a couple days later, Orlando grieved again for 49 more victims of gun violence. The Pulse nightclub terror shooting sent shockwaves throughout the country.

“Who would’ve known two months or three months ago when it was all being put together that we’d be in the midst in this sort of situation here in Orlando?" said R.K. Kelley, the incoming board president of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra. "So this is our gift back to the community from the philharmonic, from the musicians themselves.”

The performance, titled "Heroes and Villains," began with a violin, clarinet and xylophone. Playing to a variety of emotions from dramatic to upbeat, the music mirrored the battle of good and evil.

“Music tonight is all about adversity that comes in our lives and how we rise up and triumph over that," Kelley said. "And I certainly have seen that in Orlando throughout the last two weeks.”

In a time of tragedy, many are drawn to music as a way to cope with feelings and emotions.

Being able to gather in the concert chamber to be immersed in this composition is what Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan said will make our community stronger.

“We’re not going to let terror rain on the day and we’re not going to let people who want to destroy creativity and beauty and music and art do that," Sheehan said. "We’re going to show up and continue to come to performances.”

The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra will be performing again on Tuesday night along with 50 other local arts groups to honor the lives and sacrifices of those involved in the tragic events.

All proceeds will benefit the OneOrlando Fund.

The performance titled “Beautiful Together, an artistic journey toward hope" will begin at 8 p.m. at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.