Jacob Collier & VSO School of Music Orchestra | TED

Today, on Global Beatles Day, Jacob Collier shared: “Thank you to TED and The Beatles for trusting me with this crazy idea, and to the VSO School Of Music Orchestra for your bravery and brilliance in showing up to the TED stage without knowing what song was coming!”

The VSO School of Music students and faculty were thrilled to be a part of this amazing experience!  Check out the full 15-minute TED performance:

Jacob Collier walks onstage to conduct an orchestra … but none of the musicians know what song they’re about to play. In a joyful experiment in live music-making, Collier pieces together an iconic song with the VSO School of Music Orchestra (and a little help from the audience in the TED Theater). Turns out, all you need is some improvisational magic. (Recorded at TED2026 on April 16, 2026)