FYCO Concert 5/12

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.