BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Dallas Asian American Youth Orchestra - ECPv6.15.13//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Dallas Asian American Youth Orchestra X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://daayo.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Dallas Asian American Youth Orchestra REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250504T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250504T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121949 CREATED:20250321T014211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250411T223543Z UID:6572-1746360000-1746363600@daayo.org SUMMARY:May 4th 2025 Cliburn Artist Fei Fei Performance and Q&A DESCRIPTION:As part of our ongoing collaboration with the Cliburn\, DAAYO will host pianist Fei-Fei for a special performance at our rehearsal facility\, followed by a short Q&A session. This is a great opportunity for students\, community members and classical music lovers of all sorts to hear a virtuoso pianist up-close and engage with her after the performance! \n\n\n\nThis event is free with registration below.Infusing “intoxicating grace” with “exceptional musicality” and “inconceivable virtuosity\,” pianist Fei-Fei conjures a special and undeniable connectivity with her audiences that brings joy\, passion\, and deep musical understanding (Badische Neueste Nachrichten). Her engaging and endearing personality shines through in every note\, word\, and expression—whether performing as a soloist\, recitalist\, chamber musician on world stages or as an advocate for community engagement. \n\n\n\n“Sporting a naturally gracious charm and stage presence\,” Fei-Fei has “shared her musical passions unstintingly” around the globe (Peninsula Review). Recent projects include her role as artist-in-residence with the Baden-Baden Philharmonic touring in Germany\, a Carnegie Hall performance and tour of Spain with the New York Youth Symphony\, a cross-disciplinary collaboration with Ballet Arkansas\, a performance of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 3 at Lincoln Center with the Pegasus Symphony\, a 19-city tour of China with the Aletheia Piano Trio (of which she is a founding member)\, and performances of lesser-represented repertoire\, including concertos by Leroy Anderson\, Florence Price\, Clara Schumann\, and Xiaogang Ye. \n\n\n\nAdditional concerto highlights include performances with the Fort Worth Symphony\, Kansas City Symphony\, Buffalo Philharmonic\, Aspen Music Festival Orchestra\, Illinois Philharmonic\, Spokane Symphony\, Corpus Christi Symphony\, Austin Symphony\, Denver Philharmonic\, Anchorage Symphony\, and the Juilliard Orchestra. Internationally\, she has performed with Canada’s Calgary Philharmonic\, Germany’s Rostock and Baden-Baden Philharmonic Orchestras\, and in China with the Shenzhen Symphony\, Hong Kong Philharmonic\, and China National Symphony Orchestras. \n\n\n\nFei-Fei was featured prominently as a Cliburn finalist in the documentary film\, Virtuosity\, about the 2013 Cliburn Competition\, which premiered on PBS in August 2015. Deeply committed to sharing her joy for music and connecting with communities\, Fei-Fei frequently engages students and community audiences through school and outreach concerts and masterclasses. \n\n\n\nBorn in Shenzhen\, Fei-Fei began piano lessons at the age of 5. She is a graduate of The Juilliard School where she studied with Dr. Yoheved Kaplinsky and is currently pursing Doctoral of Musical Arts degree with pianist Yefim Bronfman at Manhattan School of Music. Fei-Fei is also a member of the piano faculty at John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University and teaching associate to Yefim Bronfman at Manhattan School of Music. \n\n\nPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *FirstLastNumber of people in your group *Total number of people attending concert in your groupZip Code *Please give us your zip code so we can track audience for our municipal dataEmail *EmailConfirm EmailSponsor AffiliationIf you are affiliated with one of DAAYO’s sponsors\, please let us know and write it the section above.Custom Captcha * \n \n \n \n \n =\n \n \n \n \n \n NameSubmit URL:https://daayo.org/concert/may-4th-2025-cliburn-recital-and-qa/ LOCATION:TX ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://daayo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Fei-Fei-Brighter-Color-scaled-e1744329413386.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250511T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250511T183000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121949 CREATED:20250302T230227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T225432Z UID:6543-1746984600-1746988200@daayo.org SUMMARY:May 11th 2025 Concert DESCRIPTION:May 11\, 2025 is our season finale concert for our strings orchestras! This concert will feature our Concert Strings\, Junior Strings and String Explorers groups. Come and enjoy an evening of music suitable for the whole family! (St. Andrew UMC: 5801 W Plano Pkwy\, Plano\, TX 75093)There will be a special performance by the UNT Chinese Ensemble at this concert! \n\n\n\nConcert StringsFolk Tune Air and Fiddler’s Fury\, mvt. II: Fiddler’s Fury (Alexander Safford)Cherry Tree (Yukiko Nishimura)Simple Symphony\, mvt. IV: Frolicsome Finale (Benjamin Britten)Swamp Thang (Richard Meyer)Junior StringsColors of Home (Alan Lee Silva)The Eternal Vow (from Crouching Tiger\, Hidden Dragon) (Tan Dun)Orion and the Scorpion (Soon Hee Newbold)String ExplorersOn an Eastern Shore (Alan Lee Silva)Childgrove (arr. Shirl Jae Atwell)Legends of the Dragon Chasers (Chris Thomas) URL:https://daayo.org/concert/may-11th-2025-concert/ LOCATION:St Andrew United Methodist Church\, 5801 W Plano Pkwy\, Plano\, TX\, 75093\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://daayo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/May-11-2025-Concert-Flyer.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250518T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250518T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121949 CREATED:20250302T230413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T225444Z UID:6545-1747593000-1747600200@daayo.org SUMMARY:May 18th 2025 Concert DESCRIPTION:Our Season Finale concert is on May 18th 2025\, at St. Andrew Methodist Church in Plano! (5801 W Plano Pkwy\, Plano\, TX 75093) Come hear the fruition of a season’s worth of work by our Symphony\, Philharmonic and Chamber ensembles. This concert will feature student soloist Diego Jones performing Camille Saint-Saens’ Cello Concerto No.1\, mvt.1: Allegro non troppo. \n\n\n\nOther pieces:SymphonyPines of Rome (Ottorino Respighi)Highlights from Wicked (Stephen Schwartz arr. Ted Ricketts)PhilharmonicKarelia Overture\, Op.10 (Jean Sibelius)March Slav (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky)ChamberQuartet No. 9 in G Minor\, Mvt. II & III (Franz Schubert)Piano Trio Op.1\, No.1 in E flat major\, Mvt. III & IV (Ludwig van Beethoven) URL:https://daayo.org/concert/may-18th-2025-concert/ LOCATION:St Andrew United Methodist Church\, 5801 W Plano Pkwy\, Plano\, TX\, 75093\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://daayo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/May-18-2025-Concert-Flyer.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251109T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251109T183000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121949 CREATED:20250521T013620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T204506Z UID:6847-1762709400-1762713000@daayo.org SUMMARY:November 9 2025 Concert for String Orchestras DESCRIPTION:DAAYO strings orchestras’ first concert of the season is at St. Andrew Methodist Church in Plano! This concert features our Concert Strings\, Junior Strings and String Explorers. Doors open at 5PM. A great night out for the family\, and free with RSVP below!Featured Pieces include:Holberg Suite mvt. I & II (Grieg)String Symphony 3 in E-minor (Mendelssohn)Emerald Falcon (Meyer)Primrose Hill (Silva)When Lightning Strikes (Silva)A Little Mischief (Thomas)Conductors: Scott Arakawa\, Jenna Park and Angela Sledge \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nLocation: St. Andrew Methodist (Plano) – 5801 W Plano Pkwy\, Plano\, TX 75093Time: 5:30 – 6:30PM URL:https://daayo.org/concert/november-9-2025-concert/ LOCATION:TX ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://daayo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/November-9-Fall-2025-Concert-Strings-Orchestras-8.5-x-11-in-min.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251116T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251116T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121949 CREATED:20250928T200148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251115T175635Z UID:7065-1763317800-1763325000@daayo.org SUMMARY:November 16 2025 Concert DESCRIPTION:DAAYO full orchestras and chamber ensemble’s first concert of the season is at St. Andrew Methodist Church in Plano! This will be an exciting night of music showcasing young musicians throughout the DFW area. This concert features our Philharmonic\, Symphony and Chamber Ensembles. Doors open at 6PM\, concert begins at 6:30PM. \n\n\n\nThis concert is FREE with registration below: Featured pieces:Sinfonia Sevillana (Turina)Rocky Point Holiday (Nelson)Poet & Peasant Overture (von Suppé)Egmont Overture (Beethoven)Por Una Cabeza (Gradel arr. Garetto)Caucasian Sketches mvt. IV: Procession of the Sardar (Ippolitov-Ivanov)Piano Quintet in G minor\, Op.57\, mvt.III (Shostakovich)Quartet in D major “Lark”\, Op. 64\, No.5 mvt. I | Quartet Op. 20\, no.4\, mvt. I (Haydn) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nLocation: St. Andrew Methodist (Plano) – 5801 W Plano Pkwy\, Plano\, TX 75093Time: 6:30 – 8:30PM URL:https://daayo.org/concert/november-16-2025-concert/ LOCATION:TX ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://daayo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/November-16-Fall-2025-Concert-Full-Orchestras-8.5-x-11-in-min.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251210T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251210T193000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121949 CREATED:20251106T203944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T183817Z UID:7201-1765391400-1765395000@daayo.org SUMMARY:Lucas Cantor Talk at DAAYO DESCRIPTION:Update: The event has passed but we still have some books available for sale! (See form below.) A portion of the proceeds goes toward supporting DAAYO’s operations. You can choose to pick it up at DAAYO’s facility during rehearsal hours or have it mailed to you for a nominal fee.DAAYO will be hosting a special talk on Music\, Art and Artificial Intelligence by two-time Emmy Award winner Lucas Cantor at our rehearsal facility on 12/10/25\, 6:30PM. A multi-instrumentalist\, producer\, composer and author\, Lucas has worked in NBC music department for the Olympic Games since 2002\, and won two Emmys for the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. He co-produced Lorde’s cover of Everybody Wants To Rule The World on the Hunger Games: Catching Fire soundtrack.Other compositions include the opening to the 2025 and 2023 NFL Super Bowl coverage on Fox\, co-writing the theme song for Major League Soccer on Fox\, music for the Netflix anime Cannon Busters\, and the original score for the documentary Failure To Protect (2022). \n\n\n\nMr. Cantor’s work with Huawei and its artificial intelligence to finish Schubert’s famous “Unfinished” Symphony piqued his interest in AI\, and spurned him ask deep questions about the role of technology in the music and the arts. Creating music in collaboration with a machine led him to question his long-standing assumptions about what music is\, what technology does\, and how the two have evolved together over the course of human history\, from the first bone flute to today’s landscape of constant innovation and change.This culminated in his upcoming book: Unfinished: The Role of the Artist in the Age of Artificial Intelligence\, which will be available for sale at this talk! \n\n\n\nLocation: DAAYO Rehearsal Facility\, 420 Maplelawn Dr. Plano TX 75075Time: 6:30 – 8:30PMAll sales final \n\n\nUnfinished: The Role of the Artist in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Book SalePlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *FirstLastEmail *Unfinished: The Role of the Artist in the Age of Artificial Intelligence book *Price: $29.95012345678910Pick-Up/Delivery Options *Pick up at rehearsal (Recommended for DAAYO members)Non-DAAYO Members: Mail DeliveryFlat ShippingPrice: $4.00Continental US only\, $4 per book shippingStripe Credit Card *AddressAddress Line 1Address Line 2City— Select state —AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingStateZip CodeTotal *\n \n Order Summary\n \n \n Item\n \n Quantity\n Qty\n \n Total\n \n \n \n \n There are no products selected.\n \n Unfinished: The Role of the Artist in the Age of Artificial Intelligence book0$0.00Flat Shipping1$4.00Total$0.00 \n \n\n$0.00Submit URL:https://daayo.org/concert/lucas-cantor-talk-at-daayo/ LOCATION:DAAYO Rehearsal Facility\, 420 Maplelawn Dr.\, Plano\, Texas\, 75075 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://daayo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Lucas-Cantor-Santiago-H_UFS_26-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260222T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260222T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121949 CREATED:20251215T224944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T214253Z UID:7295-1771765200-1771768800@daayo.org SUMMARY:February 22\, 2026 Matinee Concert DESCRIPTION: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!These three string orchestras form the foundation of DAAYO’s educational programs\, drawing talented young musicians from around the DFW area. Throughout the season of rehearsing once a week\, these young musicians develop friendships with their peers\, and now are excited to present to you their work for this spring 2026 concert.Conductors Scott Arakawa (Concert Strings)\, Jenna Park (Junior Strings) and Angela Sledge (String Explorers) conduct our three string orchestras.  Only $10 General Admission | $7 Student Ticket \n\n\n\nTicketing Link (Eisemann Center): https://www.eisemanncenter.com/event/?i=11683Featured repertoire includes: \n\n\n\nAcademic Festival Overture (Brahms arr. McCashin)Ase’s Death (Grieg)Lost Relic (Pilsner)Tomar Holo Shuru (Tagore arr. Pang)Libertango (Piazzola arr. Kazik)Mystic Mountain (Thomas)Luna (Nishimura)Ignite (Griesinger) URL:https://daayo.org/concert/february-22-2026-matinee-concert/ LOCATION:Charles W. Eisemann Center\, 2351 Performance Dr\, Richardson\, Texas\, 75082 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260222T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260222T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121949 CREATED:20251215T224301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T222205Z UID:7290-1771785000-1771792200@daayo.org SUMMARY:February 22\, 2026 Evening Concert featuring Dr. Yuxin Mei DESCRIPTION:The Dallas Asian American Youth Orchestra (DAAYO)’s evening concert on February 22th\, 2026 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 Clouds and Flowers Fantasia 《雲想．花想》by Wang Danhong (王丹紅) with our Symphony orchestra. This is an enchanting piece with lively spirit and dance-like rhythms\, and tops off an exciting night of classical music that is suitable for the whole family.DAAYO’s advanced full orchestras feature some of the top young musicians in the DFW area\, working together once a week throughout the season to produce great music for the north Texas community.Conductors Matthew Moreno (Symphony) & Julie Blackstock (Philharmonic) conduct our two full orchestras\, while Dallas Symphony Co-concertmaster Nathan Olson and Dallas Symphony violins Daphne Volle and Jimin Lim coach our chamber groups.Repertoire: \n\n\n\nSymphonyClouds and Flowers Fantasia 《雲想．花想》by Wang Danhong (王丹紅)Romeo and Juliet Overture Fantasy (Tchaikovsky)Rainbow Body (Theofanidis) \n\n\n\nPhilharmonicNight on Bald Mountain (Mussorgsky)A Light in the Ocean (Pilsner)Poem for Orchestra (Tatgenhorst) \n\n\n\nChamberPiano Quintet in G minor\, Op. 57 mvt. 4 & 5 (Shostakovich)Quartet in D major\, Op. 20\, no. 4\, mvt. 4 (Haydn)Quartet in D major\, Hob.III:63\, Op. 64.\, no. 5 “Lark”\, mvt. 2 (Haydn)Tickets $15 General\, $10 StudentTicketing Link (Eisemann Center): https://www.eisemanncenter.com/event/?i=11684 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDr. Yuxin Mei’s personal website: https://www.yuxinmeimusicworld.com/bio URL:https://daayo.org/concert/february-22-2026-evening-concert/ LOCATION:Charles W. Eisemann Center\, 2351 Performance Dr\, Richardson\, Texas\, 75082 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260510T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260510T183000 DTSTAMP:20260403T121949 CREATED:20260225T160338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T160402Z UID:7354-1778434200-1778437800@daayo.org SUMMARY:May 10\, 2026 Concert for String Orchestras DESCRIPTION:Coming Soon: 5/10/26 ConcertConductors: Scott Arakawa\, Jenna Park and Angela Sledge \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nLocation: St. Andrew Methodist (Plano) – 5801 W Plano Pkwy\, Plano\, TX 75093Time: 5:30 – 6:30PM URL:https://daayo.org/concert/may-10-2026-concert-for-string-orchestras/ LOCATION:TX END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR