With support from the California Arts Council, Aimusic School will provide a “Chinese Music Education for Youth” program for first-time new students aged 7-10. This program is held in San Jose City College Music Department and tuition-waived for eligible participants for a whole school year. The students will learn traditional Chinese instruments taught by national teaching artists. They will also take a music fundamental class after their instrument group lessons.
Founded 30 years ago as Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra (FYCO), Aimusic.us services our multicultural community by providing performances, festival concerts, and Chinese music classes. Providing unique Chinese music performances is our first core program. Aimusic is one of the few Asian-American art groups in the nation highly-demanded by our communities. Before the pandemic, we gave over 40 performances and served more than 10,000 residents in the grand San Francisco Bay Area annually. After back to in-person, 5 teaching artists and 40 FYCO young musicians have brought 23 performances to the community last year and the same amount so far this year. We are invited by public libraries, schools, community centers, senior homes, high-tech companies, and cultural celebrations held by government agencies and nonprofit organizations.