Dallas Asian American Youth Orchestra

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

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

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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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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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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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.
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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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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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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
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 (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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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

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

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

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!

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!

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

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!

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.

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

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

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)

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

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)

Müller Chamber Choir Special Performance (9/6/2018)
2018-09-06 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | St Andrew United Methodist Church, 5801 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX, 75093, United States
The North Texas Chien Kuo Alumni Association and DAAYO are proud to present the Müller Chamber Choir in their first ever performance in North Texas on September 6, 2018 (7PM) at St. Andrew United Methodist Church.

Founded in 1999 and led by Artistic Director and Conductor Ms. Meng-Hsien Peng, the Taiwan-based Müller Chamber Choir is one of the premier all male non-professional choirs in the world. INTERKULTUR, the world’s leading organizer of international choir competitions and festivals, ranks the Müller Chamber Choir as the no. 1 non-professional Chamber Choirs and Vocal Ensemble in the world as of June 2018. (The second time in two years that the group has held this ranking.)

Muller has a history of outstanding performances at the international level. In 2015 at the 9th International Johannes Brahms Choir Festival and Competition in Germany, Müller Chamber Choir won the Folk, Sacred and Male Choir categories and took home the Grand Prix. In 2016, the choir participated in the World Choir Games in Sochi, Russia and received gold medals in the Male Chamber Choirs, Musica Sacra a cappella and Musica Contemporanea categories. In addition, the group was the champion of the Male Chamber Choirs category with the highest winning score of all-time.

Müller Chamber Choir takes upon itself the mission to create a distinctive Taiwanese male voice repertoire. Since 2011, it has commissioned composers and writers to collaborate on projects with the potential to bring out the multi-faceted depth and richness of the male choral soundscape. The completed productions include Requiem pro Amor (2011), Literature via Music (2012), Compose and Sing: Music of Our Land (2013), Songs of the Isles (2014), Wish I (2016), and Wish II (2017). We know you’ll enjoy the choir’s rich and sophisticated pieces, and be wowed by their musical interpretation and artistry!

Program Highlights for September 6:
《Quatre petites prières de saint François d’Assise》Francis Poulenc
《Stars》Ēriks Ešenvalds
《Past Life Melodies》Sarah Hopkins
《Shenandoah》Marshall Bartholomew & James Erb
《Nearer my God to Thee》Arr. James L. Stevens
《Raua needmine》Veljo Tormis
《Sure on this Shining Night》Jay Giallombardo
《Didn’t my Lord Deliver Daniel》Arr. Aaron Dale
《Yesterday》Arr. Tom Gentry

《愛情樹》冉天豪
《城南送別》周鑫泉
《八駿贊》恩克巴雅爾
《熱情的沙漠》Arr. 冉天豪
《望春風》Arr. 周鑫泉

Learn more about the Müller Chamber Choir at https://www.muller.org.tw/ and check out their performance clips at their Youtube Channel here.

Types of tickets available for sale below:
1) VIP – Special Seating -$30 (See seating chart. Keep in mind this is not to scale!)
2) Regular – $15 (All other seating areas not indicated as VIP)
3) Student – $7 (Same as Regular, but special pricing for students!)

All tickets sold here are will-call (for pick up at the venue). Unfortunately we cannot offer refunds on tickets.

Season Finale Concert: Moody Performance Hall Concert - Evening (Free to Public!)
2018-05-20 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | Moody Perfomance Hall, 2520 Flora St, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Join us as the winner of our concerto competition, double bassist Nicholas Payne, performs with our Symphony Orchestra!
See the full repertoire below:
Symphony Orchestra
Beethoven’s Symphony No.5 (all movements)
Johann Baptist Vanhal’s Double Bass Concerto in D (1st movement) with soloist Nicholas Payne
Philharmonic Orchestra
Beethoven’s Egmont Overture
Dvořák’s Symphony no. 8, movement 3
This concert is free to the public!

Season Finale Concert: Moody Performance Hall - Matinee (Free to the Public!)
2018-05-20 14:30 - 15:30 UTC | Moody Perfomance Hall, 2520 Flora St, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Our season finale for our string orchestras will feature our string groups playing some great tunes!
Concert Strings
Pagodas (Richard Meyer)
Lyric Metal (Brian Balmages)
Perseus (Soon Hee Newbold)
Junior Strings
Swan Lake Act 2, No.10 Tchaikovksy arr. Michael Hopkins
Sunayama (Larry Clark)
Labyrinth (Vance Zuehlsdorff ed. Law)
String Explorers
Red Pepper (Jeffrey S. Bishop)
Jasmine Flower (Combined piece with Junior Strings) (Douglas E. Wagner)
This concert is free to the public!

Eisemann Center Concert - Evening
2018-03-04 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts, 2351 Performance Dr, Richardson, TX, 75082, United States
DAAYO is proud to feature opera singers tenor William Joyner and soprano Ai Yakura at our March 4, 2018 evening concert. The duo will perform excerpts from Puccini’s La bohème (Act 1) with our Symphony Orchestra. In addition, you’ll hear Antonín Dvořák’s Overture Carnival and Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata: Prelude to Act 1.
From our Philharmonic Orchestra you’ll hear Schubert’s Symphony No.5 mvt.1 and Scent of Orchid (蘭之香), and our Chamber group will perform Recuerdos de Andalucía by Eduardo Ocón.
Purchase tickets ($15) directly from the Eisemann center at the link below, with discounted pricing for students and seniors!
Ticketing: https://www.eisemanncenter.com/event/i/5814/d/daayo-evening
www.daayo.org
http://www.williamjoyner.com
https://www.facebook.com/theOperaWAKAYAMA/ (Ai Yakura’s opera group in Osaka)

Full Program:
Symphony Orchestra:

Overture Carnival (Antonín Dvořák)
La Traviata Prelude to Act 1 (Giuseppe Verdi)
La Bohème: Excerpt from Act 1* (Giacomo Puccini)

Rodolfo’s Aria “Che gelida mania”
Mimi’s Aria “Si, mi chiamano Mimi”
Duet “O soave fanciulla”

Dialogue on Flowers (對花) （鮑元愷）

Philharmonic Orchestra:

Masquerade Suite for the Music for the Drama by Mikhail Lementor, mvt.I :Waltz (Aram Khachaturian)
Symphony No.5 in B-flat Major, mvt. I: Allegro (Franz Schubert)
Scent of Orchid (蘭之香)

Chamber Group:

Recuerdos de Andalucía (Eduardo Ocón)
Autumn Leaves (Joseph Kosma arr. Thomas H. Graf)

DAAYO is a 501c3 nonprofit.

Eisemann Center Concert - Matinee
2018-03-04 14:30 - 15:30 UTC | Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts, 2351 Performance Dr, Richardson, TX, 75082, United States
During our matinee show you’ll hear themes from Super Mario, the exciting Indian melodies of Maharaja, and the medieval tunes featured in Soon Hee Newbold’s Knight’s Quest.
Come join us and check out DAAYO’s string orchestras (Concert Strings, Junior Strings and String Explorers). Our groups are comprised of young musicians from around the DFW area.

Please purchase tickets ($10) directly from the Eisemann Center. DAAYO is a 501c3 nonprofit.
Ticketing: https://www.eisemanncenter.com/event/i/5813/d/daayo-matinee
