Among the most ambitious and successful events in the 15-year history of Music and Beyond were our two National Gallery Soirées, held in 2015 and 2017, during which the National Gallery of Canada was transformed with more than 150 short performances throughout the building, each pairing the art of its gallery with music.These events each attracted over 1,500 people, and drew media coverage from across Canada. The 2015 National Gallery Soirée won Partnership of the Year at the Ottawa Tourism Awards. After attending the soirée in 2017 , Christophe Huss from Le Devoir called Music and Beyond “...the most creative and interesting classical festival in the country.”