Speaking via videoconference from Spain, Osborn said it was a challenge, much like singing to a soundtrack, something Tapia has had lots of experience with, but still no easy task.

“The hardest thing is not having a conductor to keep everything together. This was tricky. Lynette and me, we found a way to do it and we made a track,” said Osborn, the son of Michael and Marge Osborn, who grew up in Leeds and graduated from Bishop Heelan High School in 1990.

Osborn will hear the finished piece along with everyone else on Saturday, when he appears live on video from Spain, where it will be 2 a.m.

The challenge, he said, was worth it in order to remind people the arts are still here. Companies across the world have canceled live shows because of COVID-19 since March. Some have even canceled their 2021 seasons already. It’s a big deal to be able to perform, even if it’s not on stage before the symphony and in front of a live audience.

“With this lockdown, any performance we have now has outstanding significance,” Osborn said.

So while everyone enjoys Saturday’s performance from their homes, they’ll see some live music and hear a native son sing in what has painstakingly been edited to appear live. Haskins said he looks forward to the live snippets in which the performers will explain their pieces and the reason they chose them for the show.