Disruptor Conductor

Hearing Beethovens Ninth Symphony for the first time changed Daniel BartholomewPoysers life forever and in this inspiring documentary we see himthe first openly gay Black conductor in Canada and a regular conductor with the San Francisco and Vancouver symphoniesusing his passion to bring live classical music to people identifying as different like he does Having struggled with his own sexuality BartholomewPoyser believes music can help unite and uplift everyone beyond race class and gender This unorthodox film chronicles his concerts in a womens prison and teaming up with Thorgy Thor from RuPauls Drag Race and also a classically trained violinist to create the first orchestral drag show in Canada