Dallas Asian American Youth Orchestra

February 23 2025 Evening Concert
2025-02-23 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago)
The Dallas Asian American Youth Orchestra (DAAYO)’s evening concert on February 23th, 2025 will feature our Philharmonic and Symphony Orchestras, as well as our Chamber group. We’ll also have a special soloist and renowned pipa virtuoso, Dr. Yuxin Mei, performing Pipa Concerto No. 2 by Zhao Jiping with our Symphony orchestra. This concert is an exciting night of classical music that is suitable for the whole family.

Award winning conductors Matthew Moreno (Symphony) & Sadarius Slaughter (Philharmonic) conduct our two full orchestras, while Dallas Symphony Co-concertmaster Nathan Olson and Dallas Symphony first violin Daphne Volle coach our chamber groups.

Repertoire:

SymphonyPipa concerto no.2 – Zhao Jiping (featuring Dr. Yuxin Mei)Symphony No. 9 (New World) I. Adagio; Allegro molto II. Largo III. Scherzo: Molto vivace IV. Allegro con fuoco – Antonín Dvořák

PhilharmonicSpring Festival Overture – Li Huanzhi ed. James ChangThe Moldau – Bedřich Smetana

ChamberQuartet No.9 in G Minor, mvt I: Allegro con brio. – Franz SchubertPiano Trio Op.1, No.1 in E flat major, mvt. II: Adagio cantabile – Ludwig van Beethoven

Ticketing Link: Eisemann Center Ticket Office

February 23 2025 Matinee Concert
2025-02-23 13:00 - 14:00
The Dallas Asian American Youth Orchestra (DAAYO)’s spring matinee concert 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!

Conductors Scott Arakawa (Concert Strings), Jenna Park (Junior Strings) and Angela Sledge (String Explorers) conduct our three string orchestras. Only $7/ticket!

Learn more about DAAYO here: daayo.org

Featured repertoire includes:

Russlan and Ludmilla Overture (Mikhail Glinka arr. Sieving)Finale from Serenade for Strings (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky arr. Meyer)Waltz No.2 from Suite for Variety Stage Orchestra (Dmitri Shostakovich arr. Lavender)Ode to a Joyride (Brian Balmages)Ticketing Link: Eisemann Center Ticket Office

Chamber Ensemble Mini-concert
2025-02-22 13:00 - 13:30
Free mini-concert at DAAYO’s rehearsal facility on 2/22 from 1-1:30PM: Come get an intimate preview of our chamber group’s performances at the Eisemann on 2/23.

Repertoire:Quartet No.9 in G Minor, mvt. I: Allegro con brio – Franz SchubertPiano Trio Op.1, No.1 in E flat major, mvt. II: Adagio cantabile – Ludwig van Beethoven

Location: DAAYO rehearsal facility: 420 Maplelawn Dr. Plano TX 75075

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UNT Chinese Ensemble Performance @DAAYO (2-13-25)
2025-02-13 18:30 - 19:30
The UNT Chinese Ensemble, led by Dr. Yuxin Mei, will have a special mini-concert at our rehearsal facility on 2/13/25, 6:30-7:30PM! (Rehearsal facility address: 420 Maplelawn Dr. Plano TX 75075). Dr. Mei, a renowned pipa perfomer and educator, will also be our featured soloist at our 2/23 concert at the Eisemann Center. (She was also our featured soloist in 2023 – here’s a clip!)

Come hear some fantastic classical Chinese instruments/pieces (~30 minutes), and stay for a Q&A and interaction with the ensemble.

Repertoire:1）金蛇狂舞 / Dance of the Golden Snake2）送我一枝玫瑰花 / Send Me a Rose3）高山青 / High Green Mountain4）茉莉花 / Jasmine Flower

This event is free with registration below!The University of North Texas Chinese Ensemble is the first of its kind to be established at a Texas university. Directed by founding director Dr. Yuxin Mei, the ensemble plays in the traditional Silk andBamboo style. They have played at many events on campus and throughout the DFW, includingthe Society for Ethnomusicology Southern Plains 2016, 2020, and 2024 Conferences, theCelebration of Chinese New Year at the Crow Collection of Asian Art Museum in Dallas, andthe AT&T Performance Center Volunteer Award Party. They also performed at the DenverChinese New Year Celebration at the invitation of the Denver Confucius Institute in February2018.

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November 17th 2024 Concert
2024-11-17 18:30 - 20:30
DAAYO full orchestras + chamber groups’ first concert of the season is at St. Andrew UMC in Plano! This concert features our Symphony, Philharmonic and Chamber ensembles. The concert begins at 6:30PM and doors open at 6:00PMFeatured Repertoire:Symphony No.3 (“Organ Symphony”) – Camille Saint-Saëns1812 Overture – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky arr. Jerry BrubakerWest Side Story (Selection for Orchestra) – Leonard Bernstein arr. MasonDivertimento in D major k. 136 – Wolfgang Amadeus MozartPiano Trio Op.1, No.1 in E flat major – Ludwig van Beethoven

As is our tradition, the first concert series of the season is free with RSVP below!

Location: St. Andrew UMC (Plano) – 5801 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093Time: 6:30 – 8:30PM

November 16th 2024 Chamber Recital
2024-11-16 13:00 - 13:30
DAAYO Chamber Fall Recital

Come hear our chamber groups in a mini-recital prior to their concert on 11/17! This event is free with RSVP below.

Repertoire:Divertimento in D major k. 136, mvt. I, II, III – Wolfgang Amadeus MozartPiano Trio Op.1, No.1 in E flat major, mvt. I – Ludwig van Beethoven

Location: 420 Maplelawn Dr. Plano TX 75075 (DAAYO Rehearsal Facility)Time: 1:00 – 1:30PM

November 10th 2024 Concert
2024-11-10 17:30 - 18:30
DAAYO strings orchestras’ first concert of the season is at St. Andrew UMC in Plano! This concert features our Concert Strings, Junior Strings and String Explorers. Doors open at 5PM.

Repertoire:Symphonia No. 2 in D Major, mvt.I: Allegro – Felix MendelssohnAndante Festivo – Jean SibeliusSt. Paul Suite, mvt.IV: Finale (The Dargason) – Gustav HolstRhythm Dances – Brian BalmagesMythos – Soon Hee NewboldBetween Calm And Passion/ 冷靜と情熱のあいだ – Yoshimata RyoBravery and Grace – George SweetDanse Infernale – Elliot Del BorgoAccents for String Orchestra – Robert S. FrostA Gypsy’s Life – Susan H. Day

As is our tradition, the first concert series is free with RSVP below!

Location: St. Andrew UMC (Plano) – 5801 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093Time: 5:30 – 6:30PM

May 19th 2024 Concert
2024-05-19 18:30 - 20:30
Our season finale concert will be on 5/19. Come hear great student musicians drawn from all around the DFW area! Our May 19th 2024 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: 6:30-8:30PMFeatured PiecesSymphonie Espagnole in D minor, Op. 21, mvt.1 (Lalo), featuring student soloist Kylie HungString Quartet no. 2, mvt.1 (Borodin)Piano Trio K. 548 in C Major (Mozart)Shostakovich 5 (mvt. I,II,IV) Castle in the Sky: Carrying You (Hisaishi)Symphony 8, mvt. 4 (Dvorak)

May 12th 2024 Concert
2024-05-12 17:30 - 18:30
Our May 12th concert will feature our Concert Strings, Junior Strings and String Explorers groups. DAAYO’s string group musicians will be presenting the pieces they have been working on for this final concert cycle of the year! Featured pieces include: Hemispheres (Meyer), Perseus (Newbold arr. Park) and Concert Piece for Strings (Del Borgo)

Location: St. Andrew UMC (Plano) – 5801 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093Time: 5:30-6:30PM

DAAYO hosts Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition winner Seokyoung Hong
2024-03-06 18:30 - 19:30
DAAYO is excited to host a mini-recital followed by a short Q&A for 2023 Cliburn Junior winner Seokyoung Hong on March 6, 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 his life, auditions, how he prepares, etc.

Winner of both the first prize and audience awards at the 2023 Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival, Seokyoung Hong impressed with playing “full of fire, intensity and musical precision” (Classic FM). Born in Seoul, he studied for two years at the Yewon School before moving to Boston in 2022 to work with HaeSun Paik at the New England Conservatory Preparatory School while also attending the Walnut Hill School for the Arts. He’s found himself inspired by his new environment: “Nature inspires me in various ways—its huge size, marvelous detail, the beauty of nature itself, and a lot more. For instance, the enormous entities like the ocean and the universe motivate me but also make me feel that I am only a small human.” He also finds inspiration and motivation from the two most recent winners of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, South Korea’s Yekwon Sunwoo and Yunchan Lim.

Seokyoung’s interest in composing leads him to constantly study, he says, but he also enjoys riding his bike, playing chess, and participating in the table tennis club at school. Before his Cliburn appearance, Seokyoung had several first or second-place finishes at international competitions in Korea, Switzerland, and the United States.

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February 25 2024 Evening Concert
2024-02-25 18:30 - 20:00
The Dallas Asian American Youth Orchestra (DAAYO)’s evening concert on February 25th, 2024 will feature our Philharmonic and Symphony Orchestras, as well as our Chamber group. This concert is an exciting night of classical music that is suitable for the whole family. Award winning conductors Matthew Moreno (Symphony) & Sadarius Slaughter (Philharmonic) conduct our two groups. Our Chamber Group is coached by Nathan Olson and Jenna Barghouti of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.

Ticketing Link: https://www.eisemanncenter.com/event/i/10034/d/daayo-eveningRepertoire:

Symphony:– Ruslan and Ludmilla Overture – Mikhail Glinka– Danzas fantásticas, Op. 22 – Joaquín Turina

Philharmonic:–Overture to Nabucco – Giuseppe Verdi–Dance of the Yao Tribe – Liu Tieshan–Star Wars Epic Part 2 – John Williams

Chamber:–Quartet in D Major, K. 155 mvt. III: Molto allegro – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart–String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96, mvt. II: Lento – Antonín Leopold Dvořák– Piano Trio K. 548 in C Major – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

February 25 2024 Matinee Concert
2024-02-25 13:00 - 14:00
The Dallas Asian American Youth Orchestra (DAAYO)’s winter matinee concert 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!Award-winning conductors Erin Fox-Wells (Concert Strings), Jenna Park (Junior Strings) and Angela Sledge (String Explorers) conduct our three string orchestras. Only $7/ticket!Ticketing Link: https://www.eisemanncenter.com/event/i/10033/d/daayo-matinee

Featured repertoire includes:

Lion City (Newbold)Incantations (Meyer)Entrance of the Queen of Sheba (G.F. Handel, arr. H.B. Fisher)Prelude (from Holberg Suite) (Grieg, arr. Brendan McBrien)Silver Moon (Nishimura)Dance Scenario (Del Borgo)

February 24 2024 Chamber Group Recital
2024-02-24 13:00 - 13:30
On February 24, 2024, 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 Pieces

Quartet in D Major, K. 155 mvt. III: Molto allegro – Wolfgang Amadeus MozartString Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96, mvt. II: Lento – Antonín Leopold DvořákPiano Trio K. 548 in C Major, mvt.I: Allegro – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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November 19th 2023 Concert
2023-11-19 18:30 - 20:15
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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November 18th 2023 Chamber Group Recital
2023-11-18 13:00 - 13:30
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 12 2023 Concert
2023-11-12 17:00 - 18:00
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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May 21st Concert
2023-05-21 18:30 - 20:30
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.

May 14th Concert
2023-05-14 17:00 - 18:00
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 6 DAAYO - Plano Asiafest Performance
2023-05-06 11:00 - 11:30
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

DAAYO hosts Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition Laureate Jiwon Yang
2023-05-03 18:30 - 19:30
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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Chamber Program Recital
2023-03-18 13:00 - 13:30
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

February 26th evening concert ft. Yuxin Mei (pipa soloist)
2023-02-26 18:00 - 19:30 | 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

February 26th Concert Matinee
2023-02-26 14:00 - 15:00 | 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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November 20, 2022 Concert @ St. Andrew UMC in Plano
2022-11-20 18:30 - 20:00 | 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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November 13, 2022 Concert @ St. Andrew UMC in Plano
2022-11-13 17:00 - 18:00 | 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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I Love This Land - Dr. Yixuan Han Chinese Art and Folk Songs Concert
2022-10-09 19:30 - 21:00 | 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).

June 5, 2022 Concert at St. Andrew UMC in Plano
2022-06-05 18:30 - 20:00 | 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
Concert is Free! (We just ask that you please register your zip code for us, so we can report to the cities that help fund our nonprofit orchestra, and that you wear a mask in the audience.)
Zip code reporting below:
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May 22, 2022 Concert at St. Andrew UMC in Plano
2022-05-22 17:00 - 18:00 | 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
Concert is Free! (We just ask that you please register your zip code for us, so we can report to the cities that help fund our nonprofit orchestra, and that you wear a mask in the audience.)
Zip code reporting below
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February 27th Concert at Charles W. Eisemann Center (Evening)
2022-02-27 18:00 - 20:30 | 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 (Matinee)
2022-02-27 14:00 - 15:00 | 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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