On the Docks Suite Concert
Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra (FYCO)
FYCO will be holding the On the Docks Suite Concert at California Theater in downtown San Jose, on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 2:30 PM. On the Docks
is a modern Peking Opera originally composed for a Chinese orchestra in
1965 by YU Huiyong, a genius scholar and mentor of Chinese music. FYCO
adapted this version to a four-movement suite for the modern Chinese
orchestra today. Operatic music is one of the most important sectors in
traditional Chinese music. It is one of our principal goals to expose
this tradition to more students and audience.
FYCO is constantly pursuing the
structure of a full-scale and well-balanced Chinese orchestra, complete
with wind, plucked, percussion and string sections played by mostly
young musicians. We value the natural acoustics in the concert hall and
do not use microphones in our programs, including the solos. As an art
and education institute we cherish the authentic Chinese music heritage,
and strongly promote collaborative teamwork. Recognized for our
exceptional achievements, FYCO is one of very few Asian-American
organizations in the nation awarded by the city, state, and the federal
government.
As always, FYCO continues to
providing high quality music education program at the Music Department
of San Jose City College. A new building for the Department is under
construction for the opening of this fall semester. For more info,
please visit www.fyco.org.
