November 18th, 2018 Concert at Moody Performance Hall (Matinee)
2018-11-18 14:30 - 15:30 UTC | Moody Perfomance Hall, 2520 Flora St, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Our matinee performance at Moody Performance Hall features our string orchestras: String Explorers, Junior Strings, and Concert Strings groups. This concert is free to the public!
Repertoire includes:
Nessun Dorma (Puccini/arr. Ricketts)
Il Re Pastore (Mozart)
Czardas (Monti)
Dragon Dances (Soon Hee Newbold)
Little Symphony (Carol Nunez)
Cavatina (Antonín Dvořák arr. Robert Sieving)
Fantasia on an Original Theme (Joseph Phillips)
Eagle’s Pride (Susan H. Day)
Salisbury Overture (Terry McQuilkin)

November 18th Concert at Moody Performance Hall (Evening)
2018-11-18 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | Moody Perfomance Hall, 2520 Flora St, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Our evening concert at Moody Performance Hall features our Philharmonic, Symphony and Chamber ensembles – our most advanced student groups. This concert is free to the public!
Repertoire for the evening includes:
Alexander Borodin – Symphony no.2 mtv. 4
Franz Schubert – Symphony no.5 mtv. 2
Li Huanzhi – Spring Festival Overture

Ludwig Van Beethoven – Coriolan Overture
Sergei Prokofiev/Siennicki – Montagues and Capulets
Bao Yuan-Kai – High Green Mountain

2019 Concerto Competition
2019-02-09 18:00 - 21:30 UTC | TX, United States
Our 2019 Concerto Competition will be held on February 9th, 2019 at our rehearsal facility.
The winner of this competition will perform their solo with our Symphony Orchestra on May 19th, 2019 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church.
The competition will start at 6PM. We will have seating available for family, friend and other students to listen to the performances, and we encourage our younger students to attend.

Time
Name
Instrument
Composer
Piece

6:00PM
Jeremy Tham
Violin
Mozart
Violin Concerto No. 5

6:15PM
Morgan Kiser
Violin
Dvořák
Romance in F minor op. 11

6:30PM
Julia Wang
Violin
Mozart
Violin Concerto no. 3 in G major K.216 1st Mvt (cadenza included)

6:45PM
Sing-Rong (Lucy) Chiu
Violin
Bruch
Violin Concerto No. 1 Mvt. III

7:00PM
Michelle Zhu
Oboe
Albinoni
Oboe Concerto op. 9 no. 2

7:15PM
Annie Zhi
Piano
Frédéric Chopin
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, Mvmt. 1

7:30PM
Karen Lee
Violin
Mozart
Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major- 1st Movement

Break (10-15 min)

8:00PM
Mio Yamauchi
Bassoon
Weber
Concerto in F Major(1st mvmt)

8:15PM
Carter Schmidt
Cello
Schumann
Cello Concerto in A Minor 1st Movement

8:30PM
Grace Cowart
Violin
DeBeriot
Scene de Ballet

8:45PM
Catherine Yang
Cello
Edward Elgar
Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85, 1st movement

9:00PM
Tiffany Doan
Violin
Glasunov
Concerto in a minor, Op. 28, first movement

9:15PM
Connor Norton
Clarinet
Louis Spohr
Clarinet Concerto number 1 movement 1

9:30PM
Jeffrey Jehng
Violin
Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto No. 2 in E Major (S1042)

March 3rd, 2019 Concert at Charles W. Eisemann Center (Matinee)
2019-03-03 14:30 - 15:30 UTC | Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts, 2351 Performance Dr, Richardson, TX, 75082, United States
Our matinee performance at the Charles W. Eisemann Center features our string orchestras: String Explorers, Junior Strings, and Concert Strings groups. Tickets $10 (+$2 facility fee from Eisemann Center) at the Eisemann center website. See link below!
Ticketing Link: https://www.eisemanncenter.com/event/i/6507/d/daayo
Concert Strings
Finale from The Firebird by Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky/arr. Jamin Hoffman
Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saens/arr. Frank Halferty
Flower Duet from “Lakme” by Leo Delibes/arr. Frank J. Halferty
Juniors Strings
Spartacus by Brian Balmages
Mythos by Soon Hee Newbold
Ancient Flower by Yukiko Nishimura
String Explorers
Backpackin’ Strings by Robert Frost
Jericho Journey by Stephen Bulla
The Rakes of Mallow an Irish Reel

March 3rd 2019 Concert Charles W. Eisemann Center (Evening)
2019-03-03 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts, 2351 Performance Dr, Richardson, TX, 75082, United States
Our evening concert at the Charles W. Eisemann Center in Richardson features our Philharmonic, Symphony and Chamber ensembles – our most advanced student groups. This concert will feature soloist Dr. Jennifer Glidden, Assistant Professor of Music, Voice and Opera at Texas A&M University-Commerce.
Tickets are $15 (+$2 fee from the Eisemann center), and will be sold exclusively through the Eisemann website. (see link immediately below!)
Ticketing Link: https://www.eisemanncenter.com/event/i/6508/d/daayo

Repertoire for the evening includes:

Symphony Orchestra

Symphony No. 2 in D Major (4th mvmt.) by Johannes Brahms
Die Fledermaus Overture by Johann Strauss II
“Dich, teure Halle” from Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner (with Dr. Glidden)
The Tai-Ya Love Song by Yuan-Kai Bao
“Wie nahte mir der Schlummer/Leise, Leise” from Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber (with Dr. Glidden)

Philharmonic Orchestra

Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saens/Amy Williams
Chanson de Nuit by Edward Elgar
Light Calvary Overture by Franz von Suppé –

Chamber Group

Studio Ghibli Medley (featuring works The dragon boy, A town with an Ocean View and Path of the Wind) by Joe Hisaishi Arr. Andrea Motas
Break Away mvt. III: Smoke by Jessie Montgomery

Plano Asiafest Performance May 4, 2019
2019-05-04 11:00 - 11:30 UTC | Haggard Park, 901 E 15th St, Plano, TX, 75074, United States
Come check out our Concert Strings group do a short outdoor performance at Plano Asia Fest and then stay for food and fun!
Plano Asia fest is one of the largest Asia-themed festivals in Texas, drawing over 10000 people every year to Haggard park.
More details to come soon.

May 12th 2019 Concert (Concert Strings, Junior Strings and String Explorers)
2019-05-12 17:30 - 19:00 UTC | St Andrew United Methodist Church, 5801 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX, 75093, United States
Concert Strings/Junior Strings/String Explorers season finale concert
Our three younger string groups will be performing their final concert of the season on May 12th, 2019 at St. Andrew UMC. Come hear the culmination of their season’s work! This concert is free to the public.
Repertoire Highlights:
In the Steppes of Central Asia (Alexander Borodin arr. Deborah Baker Monday)
Adagio (Albinoni)
The Moldau (Bedrich Smetana) arr. Albert Wang
Danse Bacchanale from Samson and Delila) by Camille Saint-Saens arr. Jamin Hoffman
The Avengers (from the Motion Picture) Alan Silvestri arr. Larry Moore
Ocean Storm “La Tempesta di Mare” Antonio Vivaldi arr. Tom Fritz
Lavande (Yukiko Nishimura)
Forest Hills Folk Suite (Bob Phillips)
Rakes of Mallow Irish Reel (Leroy Anderson)
Free Admission!

May 19, 2019 Concert - Season Finale Featuring Student Soloists Michelle Zhu and Catherine Yang with Special Guest Weiping Lu
2019-05-19 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | St Andrew United Methodist Church, 5801 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX, 75093, United States
Season Finale Concert
Our 2018-2019 season finale concert will feature not one, but two, student soloists – Michelle Zhu (oboe) and Catherine Yang (cello). Both are winners of DAAYO’s 2019 concerto competition.
Michelle was the 1st place winner of the 2019 Collin County Young Artist Competition (Senior Wind Division) and the Grand Prize winner of the 2019 Bocal Majority Solo Competition. Catherine, a multi-year All-Region cellist, is a member of the chamber orchestra at Plano West Senior High.
In addition, we will also feature special guest Weiping Lu on the erhu (a two-stringed, bowed classical chinese instrument). Weiping began his studies on the erhu at the age of 12, and studied under professors from the China Conservatory of Music and Sichuan Conservatory of Music. He is a member of the Dallas HuaYun Chinese Orchestra and Great Land Choir Society.
This is a concert not to be missed!
Repetoire Highlights:
Albinoni‘s Oboe Concerto in D Minor Op.9, No. 2, mvt. I featuring soloist Michelle Zhu
Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85, mvt. I, featuring soloist Catherine Yang
Fair Night (良宵）and Horse Racing (賽馬）featuring erhu soloist Weiping Lu
Beethoven Symphony No. 7
Bizet L’arlesienne suite no. 2

November 10th Concert (Concert Strings, Junior Strings and String Explorers)
2019-11-10 17:30 UTC | St Andrew United Methodist Church, 5801 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX, 75093, United States
Concert Strings/Junior Strings/String Explorers season opener concert
Our three younger string groups will be performing their first concert of the season on November 10th, 2019 at St. Andrew UMC. Come hear our younger groups perform! This concert is free to the public.
Repertoire Highlights:
Fingal’s Cave: The Hebrides (Felix Mendelssohn arr. Robert McCashin)
Waltz No.2 from Suite for Variety Stage Orchestra (Dmitri Shostakovich arr. Paul Lavender)
Night on Bald Mountain (Mussorgsky)
Free Admission!

November 17th, 2019 Concert (Symphony, Philharmonic, Chamber)
2019-11-17 19:00 UTC | St Andrew United Methodist Church, 5801 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX, 75093, United States
Season Opener Concert
Our 2019-2020 season opener concert will feature performances by our Symphony, Philharmonic and Chamber groups – our three most advanced ensembles.
This is a free concert – come check us out!
Repertoire Highlights:
Chamber Music Group – Coaches: James Song and Jenna Park
Kingdom Hearts – Dearly Beloved Yoko Shimomura/arr. Pedro Gilabert
Grace – Arturo Cardelús
Cheonan Samgeori Traditional Korean Folk Song/arr. Han-Ki Kim
Concerto No. 2 “Summer”, mvmt. III – Presto Antonio Vivaldi
Philharmonic Orchestra (PO) – Conductor: Amanda Su
Overture to Rosamunde, D. 644 – Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92, mvmt. II – Allegretto Ludwig van Beethoven
The Land of the Rising Sun – Mark Lortz
Symphony Orchestra (SO) – Conductor: Matthew Moreno
Hebrides Overture “Fingal’s Cave” – Felix Mendelssohn
Rainy Night Flower (雨夜花) – Yu-Xian Deng(鄧雨賢)/ arr. 石川皓也
Marche Slav – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Raider’s March – John Williams
Free Admission!

March 1st 2020 Concert at Charles W. Eisemann Center (Matinee)
2020-03-01 14:30 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts, 2351 Performance Dr, Richardson, TX, 75082, United States
This matinee concert will feature our Concert Strings, Junior Strings and String Explorers orchestras!
Program to be listed here in the coming weeks.
All tickets should be purchased directly from the Eisemann Center website. ($10)
Tickets can be purchased directly from the Eisemann Center :
https://www.eisemanncenter.com/event/i/7202/d/daayo

March 1st 2020 Concert at Charles W. Eisemann Center (Evening)
2020-03-01 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts, 2351 Performance Dr, Richardson, TX, 75082, United States
This matinee concert will feature our Philharmonic, Symphony and Chamber groups!
All tickets should be purchased directly from the Eisemann Center website. ($15)
Tickets can be purchased directly from the Eisemann Center:
https://www.eisemanncenter.com/event/i/7203/d/daayo

November 14 2021 Concert at Maplelawn Center
2020-03-01 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts, 2351 Performance Dr, Richardson, TX, 75082, United States
This is our first in-person performance since the onset of the pandemic!
Limited seating available at our facility at 420 Maplelawn Dr. Plano TX 75075.
Concert is free. Masks required.
Our three strings only groups will be performing!
Concert Strings – 2:00PM
Junior Strings – 2:45PM
String Explorers – 3:30PM
Click below for the full program!
https://daayo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/14Nov2021_Program.final_.pdf

February 27th Concert at Charles W. Eisemann Center (Matinee)
2022-02-27 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts, 2351 Performance Dr, Richardson, TX, 75082, United States
This is a free concert at the Charles W. Eisemann Center in Richardson. Address:
2351 Performance Dr, Richardson, TX 75082. Masks required for audience members.
All five of our groups will be performing in two separate concerts, matinee and evening. The Plano Community Band will be performing as our special guest during the evening concert!
Matinee Concert – 2:00-3:00PM (Concert Strings, Junior Strings, String Explorers)
Evening Concert – 6:00-8:30PM (Philharmonic, Symphony, and Plano Community Band)
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February 27th Concert at Charles W. Eisemann Center (Evening)
2022-02-27 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts, 2351 Performance Dr, Richardson, TX, 75082, United States

May 22, 2022 Concert at St. Andrew UMC in Plano
2022-05-22 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | St Andrew United Methodist Church, 5801 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX, 75093, United States
DAAYO’s final concert of the season for our Concert Strings/Junior Strings/String Explorers group will be held on May 22, 2022 at St. Andrew UMC in Plano!
Location: 5801 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093. Time: 5PM
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June 5, 2022 Concert at St. Andrew UMC in Plano
2022-06-05 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | St Andrew United Methodist Church, 5801 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX, 75093, United States
DAAYO’s final concert of the season for our Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestras on June 5, 2022 at St. Andrew UMC in Plano!
Location: 5801 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093. Time: 6:30PM
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I Love This Land - Dr. Yixuan Han Chinese Art and Folk Songs Concert
2022-10-09 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | St Andrew United Methodist Church, 5801 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX, 75093, United States
This is a special concert featuring renowned soprano Dr. Yixuan Han. （韓藝璇博士）(Tickets $30-$120, Students Free with RSVP)
Dr. Han’s captivating, powerful voice has been heard across multiple continents, and she is the winner of multiple vocal and opera awards, including the Bellini Award and Chinese National Vocal Competition. In 2019 she won the University of North Texas (UNT)’s concerto competition as a vocalist (instrumentalists and vocalists were in the field). She is a multi-time invitee artist on China’s National television (CCTV). Dr. Han completed her Doctorate in Musical Arts in Applied Voice and Vocal Pedagogy with Dr. Stephen F. Austin at the University of North Texas.
In addition to her luminous career as a performer, Dr. Han is a pioneering educator in developing a new version of IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) for Chinese songs. Her work has contributed greatly to bringing these cultural works to a wide range of international vocalists. This concert is presented by the International Association of Music and Arts (IAMA).
Featured piece:I Love This Land《我愛這土地》 作詞:艾青 作曲：陆在易
Other Selected pieces:
《Pamir: My lovely homeland》/《帕米爾我的家鄉多麼美》Lyrics: Cong Qu / Composer: Qiufeng Zheng | 作詞:瞿琮 / 作曲: 鄭秋楓《A Rose’s Three Wishes》/《玫瑰三願》Lyrics: Yusheng Long / composer: Zi Huang 作詞: 龍榆生 / 作曲: 黃自 《For that is I》/《那就是我》lyrics: Xiaoguang Chen / composer: Jianfen Gu 作詞：陳曉光 / 作曲：谷建芬《A Glass of Fine Wine》/《一杯美酒》lyrics: Ekber / composer：Xianglin Zhou 作詞：艾克拜爾 作曲：周湘林《Velvet Flower》 /《絨花》lyrics: Guofu Liu / composer: Wang Ming 作詞：劉國富、田農 作曲：王酩
Pianists: Stephen Carey & Bill Yu. This performance will also include performances by Dr. Han’s HanOpera Adult Choir & Students Ensemble. Learn more about Dr. Han here (Chinese) and check out some sample pieces below:
Chi il bel sogno di Doretta from Puccini’s opera ‘La Rondine’《Pamir: My lovely homeland》/《帕米爾我的家鄉多麼美》

Date & Time: 10/9/22 at 7:30PM. VIP reception following concertLocation: St. Andrew UMC 5801 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093Contact for more information: iama88events@gmail.com / 940-368-1677Business Dress highly encouraged
Types of tickets available for sale (above):1) VIP – $120. Special Seating, access to reception following concert – (See seating chart. Note: chart not to scale)2) Regular General Admission – $30. All other seating areas not indicated as VIP3) Student – Free. Requires RSVP below and student ID at the door (Same seating as Regular). Minors need to be age 8 and above to attend this concert.
Please bring your printed ticket or RSVP (w/QR code) with you to the event. Unfortunately we cannot offer refunds on tickets.
Check out using the secure ticket link at the top of this page. (You will have the option of just using a credit card once you click the Paypal button).

November 13, 2022 Concert @ St. Andrew UMC in Plano
2022-11-13 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | St Andrew United Methodist Church, 5801 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX, 75093, United States
Our season kicks off with a concert by our three younger strings groups – Concert Strings, Junior Strings, and String Explorers at St. Andrew UMC in Plano on November 13, 2022, 5PM.
This is a free concert with online RSVP! See below.
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November 20, 2022 Concert @ St. Andrew UMC in Plano
2022-11-20 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | St Andrew United Methodist Church, 5801 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX, 75093, United States
This concert features our two full orchestras – Philharmonic and Symphony. (11/20/22, 6:30PM at St. Andrew UMC in Plano.)
This is a free concert with online RSVP! See below.
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February 26th Concert Matinee
2023-02-26 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts, 2351 Performance Dr, Richardson, TX, 75082, United States
Our matinee concert on February 26th, 2023 will feature our String Explorers, Junior Strings and Concert Strings orchestras. Come join us for a fun afternoon of music – a great outing for the whole family, and you can show your support for local young musicians!This will be a free concert with registration! (See below).

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February 26th evening concert ft. Yuxin Mei (pipa soloist)
2023-02-26 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts, 2351 Performance Dr, Richardson, TX, 75082, United States
Our evening concert on February 26th, 2023 will feature our Philharmonic and Symphony Orchestras. An exciting night of music featuring a blend of western classical music and two beautiful pieces drawn from Asia.Repertoire:

Philharmonic : Finlandia (Sibelius), The Moon Represents My Heart (月亮代表我的心）– (a Chinese pop song made incredibly popular by Teresa Teng), and Slavonic Dances No.1 (Dvorak)

Symphony: Pictures at an Exhibition (Mussorgsky arr. Ravel) and Little Sisters / 草原小姐妹 – this is a pipa concerto with professional pipa performer Yuxin Mei.

Tickets only $7 at https://www.eisemanncenter.com/event/i/9061/d/daayo

Chamber Program Recital
2023-03-18 13:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago)
Our quartets, which have both been working diligently since the start of 2023, are ready to present their first recital at DAAYO’s facility at 420 Maplelawn Dr. Plano TX 75075!This recital is free but requires online registration (see below) as seating is limited.Repertoire:Divertimento in F Major, K.138 / 125c, mvt. I: AllegroWolfgang Amadeus MozartString Quartet in E-flat, Op. 33, No. 2, “The Joke”, mvt I. : Allegro Moderato. mvt II. Scherzo AllegroJoseph Haydn

DAAYO hosts Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition Laureate Jiwon Yang
2023-05-03 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago)
DAAYO is excited to host a mini-recital followed by a short Q&A for Cliburn Junior Laureate Jiwon Yang on May 3rd, from 6:30-7:30PM at our rehearsal location at 420 Maplelawn Dr. Plano TX 75075. This event is free with registration below! This event is a great chance for young musicians (particularly pianists) to learn from a young professional currently in conservatory about her life, auditions, how she prepares, etc.

Korean pianist Jiwon Yang made her recital debut in Seoul at age 9 and her concerto debut in Kazakhstan at 13. Since then, she has won numerous prizes in North America, Europe, and her native country—including third prize at the 2019 Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival. Concerto performances include collaborations with the Camerata New York, Dallas Symphony, State Academic Symphony, and Salzburg Chamber Soloist Orchestras, under the direction of such conductors as Ruth Reinhardt, Richard Owen, and Gerhardt Zimmerman. In fall 2020, Jiwon enrolled in the bachelor’s program at the Mannes School of Music on a full scholarship, under the guidance of Richard Goode and Pavlina Dokovksa. As a student, she has been presented in numerous Mannes Sounds Festival events, as well as the school’s closing concert in Weill Hall, Carnegie Hall. She previously studied with Hyoung Joon Chang in Korea, and has participated in masterclasses with John O’Connor, Pascal Roge, and Roberto Plano, among others.

https://cliburn.org/2023-junior-competition/

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May 6 DAAYO - Plano Asiafest Performance
2023-05-06 11:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago)
Come check out our Concert Strings Orchestra performing at Plano Asiafest on May 6 at Haggard Park in Plano! We’ll be the first performance after the Lion Dance, which means we’ll start roughly at 11:20am.Plano Asiafest 2023 Festival Features Asian Food, Fun and Music for the entire family! AsiaFest ’23 showcases the rich cultures of Asia and will feature numerous cultural demonstrations, performances, and vendors suitable for the whole family!https://www.asianamericanheritage.org/asiafest.asp

May 14th Concert
2023-05-14 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago)
This is our May 2023 concert for our strings orchestras: Concert Strings, Junior Strings and String Explorers! At this concert our Concert Strings group will be premiering Texas composer Aaron Fryklund’s new work, Scissortail Suite” I. On Soaring Wind.

Location: St. Andrew UMC (Plano) – 5801 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093Time: 5:00-6:00PM

Free with registration below!Featured pieces include – Scissortail Suite” I. On Soaring Wind (Fryklund)Academic Festival Overture (Brahms arr. McCashin)Scheherazade (Rimsky-Korsakov arr. Gruselle)Spartacus (Balmages)Adventure in India (Mixon)Hyperdrive (Ford)The Charming Snake (arr. Gruselle)

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May 21st Concert
2023-05-21 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago)
This is our May 2023 concert for our full orchestras and chamber group: Symphony, Philharmonic and Chamber!

Location: St. Andrew UMC (Plano) – 5801 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093Time: 6:30-8:30PMTickets: $7 – see below to buy!

We are holding our season finale concert on May 21st, 2023 at St. Andrew UMC. This concert will feature a student soloist, Ethen Lim, performing Saint-Saens Cello Concerto No. 1, mvt.I with our Symphony Orchestra. (Ethen was the winner of our concerto competition this spring.)

In addition to that piece, our Symphony orchestra will also perform Jupiter from the Planets (Holst) as well as Les Preludes (Liszt). Other featured pieces include: Symphony No. 2 mvt. 4 (Sibelius), An American in Paris Suite (Gershwin arr. Whitney), Swan Lake Suite, mvt. I (Tchaikovsky) and Schumann’s Piano Quintet, mvt. I.

November 12 2023 Concert
2023-11-12 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago)
Our first concert of the 2023-2024 season features our strings orchestras: Concert Strings, Junior Strings and String Explorers! Come check out our strings performers at St. Andrew UMC for a fun, family-friendly Sunday evening outing.

Location: St. Andrew UMC (Plano) – 5801 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093Time: 5:00-6:00PM

Free with registration below!Featured pieces include – The Horizon (Nishimura)Waltz No. 2 (Shostakovich arr. Lavender)Symphony No. 9 (from the first movement) (Dvořák arr. Alshin)City of Steel (Spata)Starfleet (Meyer)Forest Hills Suite (Phillips)

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November 18th 2023 Chamber Group Recital
2023-11-18 13:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago)
On November 18th, 2023, our DAAYO chamber groups will be having a short recital at our facility. This recital is free with registration below. This is a great chance for young string musicians interested in chamber music to come and listen to our groups.

Location: 420 Maplelawn Dr. Plano TX 75075Time: 1:00-1:30PMThis concert is free with registration below!

Featured PiecesPiano Trio No. 39 mvt.1 (Haydn)Quartet in D Major, K. 155 (Mozart)

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November 19th 2023 Concert
2023-11-19 18:30 - 20:15 (America/Chicago)
Our November 19th, 2023 concert will feature our two full orchestras (Symphony and Philharmonic) and chamber group!

Location: St. Andrew UMC (Plano) – 5801 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093Time: 6:30-8:15PMThis concert is free with registration below!

Featured PiecesSymphony No.1, mvt.2 (Mahler)Night on Bald Mountain (Mussorgsky)Dance Macabre (Saint-Saëns)Carmen Suite No.2, mvt. 7, 9, 11 (Bizet)Rosamunde Overture (Schubert arr. Leidig)Piano Trio No. 39 (Haydn)Quartet in D Major, K. 155, mvt. 1 & 2 (Mozart)

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